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speak Dutch

verb

  • to vomit. From the way the Dutch language sounds to a foreigner.
    I'm gonna speak Dutch if you don't stop swerving the car!
    • See more words with the same meaning: to vomit.

    Last edited on Jun 12 2013. Submitted by Ike M. from New York, NY, USA on Mar 26 2002.

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speak of the devil.

expression

  • said when a person who was recently being discussed appears.
    Well, speak of the devil.

    Last edited on Aug 07 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 07 2010.

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speak the language

verb

  • to be able to use the terminology used in a particular line of work, field of business, field of study, etc.
    I really think you're capable of moving into front-end development. But to do well in interviews, you need to know how to speak the language.

    Last edited on Sep 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 16 2011.

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speak the same language

verb

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special

adjective

  • retarded, or simply unintelligent.
    We all know you're special, Danny.

    Last edited on Nov 19 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 19 2010.

noun

  • a person with developmental disabilities.
                                                                                                                                                                                               

    Citation from "Episode 1", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jan 13 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 13 2012.

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special-case

verb - transitive

  • in computing, to solve a problem or a bug by detecting for and addressing the specific circumstances that lead to it, rather than writing a more general solution.
    We're so close to shipping the software that I'm going to have to special-case this bug.

    Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.

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special sauce

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