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expression

• A wise phrase that means don't quit before start, if at first you don't succeed try, try, again. Examples: Encouragement,Motivation. Origin: Lynwood CA. 90262
  
  Smitty told James , "I'll never have a clothing line," James replied, [Nothing beats a failure but a TRY.] ---LYMON-HEADZ---

  Last edited on Jun 30 2023. Submitted by Jaye-Supreme on Jun 30 2023.

noun - uncountable

• something bad - i.e. not worth talking about. Contrast with something to crow about.

  The new 2011 model is nothing to crow about.

  Last edited on Nov 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 02 2010.

• decent.

  Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

• unexciting, boring.

  The food was nothing to write home about.

  Last edited on Aug 31 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

verb

• To indicate that one does not want to hear about it right now, also used as a brush off. origin from windows 98.

  Ok, man, notify me later.

  Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Kris H. from Birmingham, AL, USA on Apr 30 1999.

expression

• if someone' doesn't know his ass from a hot rock, s/he is ignorant and doesn't know anything.

  i bet he doesn't know his ass from a hot rock, leave him be!

  Last edited on Jan 31 2015. Submitted by bahaa shaban from Cairo, Egypt on Jan 31 2015.