Browsing page 47 of "W" words

• old person

  White cap bobbin' down the road.

  Last edited on Feb 09 2005. Submitted by Jay D. on Feb 09 2005.

• adj., refined, smooth, suave; having the quality of sophistication and grace. Derives from the business-world expression white collar, executive level businessmen (whose shirts typically have white collars appropriate for suits).

  The way you asked her for a date was white-collar.

  Last edited on Jan 31 2003. Submitted by Rich V. from Tucson, AZ, USA on Jan 31 2003.

• non-violent crime committed usually in business circumstances, e.g. fraud and insider trading.

  Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• an office job.

  Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• an unprofitable investment.

  Last edited on Sep 21 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

noun

• person who engages in computer security breaching for the purpose of finding problems to fix before another party ("black hat") can maliciously exploit them.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Jun 06 2013. Submitted by Morgan D. from Seattle, WA, USA on Aug 30 2003.

• Any east European immigrant

  Last edited on Oct 20 2012. Submitted by thisolgit from Devon, UK on Oct 20 2012.

noun

• a person from Yorkshire.

  Foreigner: Are you from London?
  
  Person from Yorkshire: No! Mi White rose.
  
  Foreigner: What does that mean?
  
  Person from Yorkshire: Stop! You're annoying mi!

  Last edited on Nov 13 2018. Submitted by John Brighton from Huddersfield, Kirklees, UK on Sep 05 2018.