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verb

• to aggravate; anger; annoy.

                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "Stewie B. Good", Family Guy, Season 4 Episode 36 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.

  Last edited on Oct 05 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 25 2010.

verb - intransitive

• to smile very wide.

  He's been all over the TV news grinning like a jackass eating cactus.

  When I got an unexpected promotion I started grinning like a jackass eating cactus.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to smile.

  Last edited on Apr 23 2013. Submitted by WOLTX from Levelland, TX 79336, USA on Jul 28 2012.

origin

• Wild donkeys and burros will, for lack of other forage, eat prickly pear cactus. In order to bite bits off the cactus pad, they pull their lips as far out of the way as possible to avoid getting them stuck by the spines. This gives them the appearance of grinning.

  Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by WOLTX from Levelland, TX 79336, USA on Jul 28 2012.

noun

• a long time.

  We've been waiting for a grip.

  It's been a grip since I saw you last.

  I haven't heard from him in a grip.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a period of time.

  Last edited on Sep 09 2012. Submitted by Keenan Kimani from Auburn, WA, USA on Mar 26 1998.

• a large quantity or amount.

  He has a grip of cash.

  I have a grip of phone calls to make today.

                                                     
  
  Citation from "A Shop in the Dark", Supermansion, Season 1 Episode 4 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: many, much, lots.

  Last edited on Sep 03 2022. Submitted by Ed C. from Compton, CA, USA on Sep 10 1998.

• money.

  I'm out of grip.

  • See more words with the same meaning: money.

  Last edited on Nov 07 1999. Submitted by Patrick M. from Tulsa, OK, USA on Nov 07 1999.

• a weekend or carry-on sized bag with a handle at the top.

  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Abby from Lille, France on Jul 27 2010.

verb

• to steal.

  I gripped that necklace for my girl.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to steal.

  Last edited on Jan 05 2000. Submitted by Jeanne from Ft Myers, FL, USA on Jan 05 2000.