Browsing page 16 of "C" words

noun

• an exact copy.

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

noun

• a funny person.

  Last edited on Dec 07 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

verb - transitive

• to ask for a person's identification (e.g. driver's license) for proof of age. (In New York, the term was "proofed.")

  The bouncer carded me at the door, so I couldn't get in.

                                                                                                                             
  
  Citation from "Four Little Words", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 15 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Apr 11 2013. Submitted by Kristin K. from Detroit, MI, USA on Oct 14 1998.

• to ask for identification, usu. that of a person under the age of 18 or 21.

  I can't believe he carded me when I tried to get into that club!

  Last edited on Dec 07 2010. Submitted by Michael R. on Mar 27 2006.

• to figuratively be a card-carrying member of an organization or to hold a particular belief or philosophical idea.

  We are all card-carrying members of the belief that Johnny sucks at his job.

  Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 28 2010.

adjective

• enthusiastic.

  He's a card-carrying Democrat.

  Last edited on Dec 28 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

noun

• a female who spends long sessions at the gym doing only low-intensity cardio exercises.

  Last edited on Nov 19 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 19 2015.

noun

• a person who is good at card games.

  Playing with a card shark is a good way to lose money.

  Last edited on Jan 17 2011. Submitted by Martha K. from Clarksville, AR, USA on Sep 10 2002.

• a person who cheats at card games.

  Playing with a card shark is a good way to lose money.

  Last edited on Jan 17 2011. Submitted by Bob Kmoch from Madison, WI, USA on Jan 13 2011.

• a person who performs card tricks.

  Last edited on Jan 17 2011. Submitted by Bob Kmoch from Madison, WI, USA on Jan 13 2011.

notes

• Interchangeable with "card sharp", which is the older, though less commonly used, of the two terms.

  Last edited on Jan 17 2011. Submitted by Bob Kmoch from Madison, WI, USA on Jan 13 2011.

noun - plural

• yet unrevealed techniques to solve a problem.

                                                      
  
  Citation from "Good Advices", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jul 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 26 2011.

• a prostitute.

  He picked up a career girl off the street.

  The submitting user is thinking of "working girl," which is a euphemism for a prostitute. "Career girl" is not used that way.

  She decided not to have children, she's a full career girl.

  I don't want to spend all my time working at this place, don't want to be called a career girl!

  I'm a career girl and can work on this project all night if i want to.

  Last edited on Dec 03 2016. Submitted by Brian S. from CA, USA on Jun 11 1999.

noun

• A woman (especially young) whose main priority in life is achieving success in her career or profession, particularly over marriage or having a family.

  Would you believe it? I asked Debbie to marry me, and she said no!" "Well, you knew she was a career girl when you started taking her out.

  Last edited on Aug 11 2015. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 11 2015.

noun - uncountable

• a form of shareware where, in lieu of the "registration" fee, the author asks that users donate to a charity.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• shareware where the author promises that a portion of the "registration" fee will be donated to charity.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

notes

• "Charityware" is a synonym.

  Last edited on Aug 20 2012. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.