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adverb

• at any moment; without persuasion

  He gets mad at the drop of a hat.

  He used to be an actor. He tells stories of the old days at the drop of a hat to anyone who'll listen.

  Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

• very promptly.

  She still loves him, you know. Even now, if he needs anything she's there at the drop of a hat.

  My cat will come at the drop of a hat when I call her to sit on my lap.

  • See more words with the same meaning: fast, quick, quickly.

  Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by helenwest1 from Pimlico, City of Westminster, London SW1V, UK on Jul 21 2012.

noun

• a bad attitude.

                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "Smoked", Lie To Me (TV, 2010), Season 3 Episode 8 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                     
  
                                
  
                                                                          
  
  Citation from "Anger", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 8 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

• "attention." Usually used before the name of a person or organization.

  Attn: Walter Rader...

  Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

• to leave, to take-off.

  Yo, I'm Audi 5G.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to go, leave, exit.

  Last edited on Jan 20 2003. Submitted by Daniel J. from Albuquerque, NM, USA on Jan 20 2003.

notes

• see outie.

  Last edited on Apr 16 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2009.

verb

• Flying term for crashing. Usually used for spiraling in.

  He lost control of the airplane and augered hard into the forest.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by John B. from Dujiangyan City, Chengdu, Sichuan, China on Aug 29 2007.

noun - uncountable

• the decade from 2000 to 2009. Compare with "eighties", "nineties" and so forth.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.