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noun

• an impotent warmonger. from the expression "to rattle one's sabre" an attempt to scare off or threaten one's enemy without actual force

  Saddam Hussein isn't a threat, he's just a sabre-rattler.

  Last edited on Sep 18 2004. Submitted by Anthony V. on Sep 18 2004.

• excellent, fun; sweet. Origin: Used in place of the word sweet. Saccharin is a substance that is 200 times sweeter than sugar.

  That movie was saccharin!

  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Bennett P. from Iowa, USA on Jun 30 2002.

adjective

• too sweet or too polite.

  I don't trust her, with her saccharine smiles.

  I'm over these saccharine love songs.

  Last edited on Mar 21 2011. Submitted by doctor d. on Apr 27 2009.

noun

• testicles. Sentence implies to be masculine and not feminine.

  Get a sack and go ask her out.

  • See more words with the same meaning: testicles.

  Last edited on Nov 12 2001. Submitted by Hoss C. from Montrose, CO, USA on Nov 12 2001.

• a bag containing illegal drugs.

  I'll buy a sack.

  Can I get a $20 sack?

  • See more words with the same meaning: drug container.

  Last edited on Jun 19 2010. Submitted by Theodor C. on Jan 22 2002.

• bed, in the phrase "hit the sack."

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

verb - transitive

• to dismiss from a job; "fire".

                                                                                           
  
                                                                                                                                                              
  
  Citation from Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975 film) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to fire, dismiss.

  Last edited on Dec 30 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

verb

• get rid of, lose deliberately, to break relations between, a person or an activity.

  Eric joined us, but I managed to sack him off when we went to the club.

  I've sacked off playing golf because it hurts my back.

  Last edited on May 31 2004. Submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004.

verb - intransitive

• "suck it up".

  Our coach told us to sack up and start our speed workout.

                                                                                                                                                                                         
  
  Citation from "Sally Teel", Sons of Tucson (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 12 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Aug 02 2010. Submitted by Jackie C. from Newport Beach, CA, USA on Mar 18 2006.