Browsing page 31 of "O" words

adjective

• a priority. Contrast with "on the back burner".

  The Jones account is now on the front burner.

  • See more words with the same meaning: important, a priority.

  Last edited on Jan 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 01 2011.

• literally, for real, honestly.

  On the G I found 100 bucks laying on the ground.

  Last edited on Aug 22 2004. Submitted by dominique m. from Indianapolis, IN, USA on Aug 22 2004.

adverb

• a time period that is close to a prisoner's release date.
  
  He's on the gate.

  Last edited on Dec 08 2011. Submitted by spacey vancouver bc on Dec 08 2011.

adjective

• in disfavor, in trouble, avoiding a person as a temporary punishment
  
  I'm putting you on the grease.

  Last edited on Dec 08 2011. Submitted by spacey vancouver bc on Dec 08 2011.

• to be working/selling drugs.

  I'm on the grind 24/7

  Last edited on Oct 19 2006. Submitted by CW from London, ON, Canada on Oct 19 2006.

• the opposite of off the hook, mean wack, ugly, disliked.

  Damn, your shirt is on the hook.

  Last edited on Mar 16 2002. Submitted by Ernesto F. from Central Falls, RI, USA on Mar 16 2002.

adjective

• bearing responsibility.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  
  Citation from "All the Right Friends", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 18 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.