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noun
- Old southern term for medicinal plants. Probably a variation on herb
Last edited on Dec 10 2010. Submitted by Ted Begley from Lexington, Lexington-Fayette, KY, USA
on Mar 12 2008.
noun
- one's home.
Last edited on Dec 16 2011. Submitted by Judd
on Apr 20 2004.
- one hundred dollars.
Loan me a yard til tomorrow.
Last edited on Dec 16 2011. Submitted by M. Dollaz from Palatka, FL, USA
on Apr 17 2010.
- a container of an alcoholic beverage that's three feet (one yard) tall.
- See more words with the same meaning: alcohol.
Last edited on Apr 08 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA
on Dec 16 2011.
noun
- A chicken
You drive up to the house, watch out for the yardbirds.
Last edited on May 29 2008. Submitted by Harold Zimmerman from Pleasanton, CA, USA
on May 29 2008.
- A present or former convict. Derivation: Prisoners "on the yard" typically don't have a lot to do, so they spend a lot of time standing around in little groups, working out their social issues. Someone was reminded of chickens in the farmyard, perhaps.
That place employs so many yardbirds, it's like little Attica.
Last edited on May 29 2008. Submitted by Harold Zimmerman from Pleasanton, CA, USA
on May 29 2008.
- A hobo who would hang around a rail yard waiting for a train.
Last edited on May 01 2013. Submitted by Anonymous
on May 01 2013.
- A fall on a ski slope where one's equipment comes off. The hat, poles, skis, etc. are scattered about, resembling a yard sale.
Look, there's a yard sale.
Last edited on Jan 16 2002. Submitted by james k. from Carmel Valley, CA, USA
on Jan 16 2002.
- to fall down spectacularly, wipe out
Ouch, he totally yard-saled, I bet that hurt.
Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Rachel M. from Ontario, Canada
on Nov 08 2005.
- to vomit.
She just yarked on the floor!
- See more words with the same meaning: to vomit.
Last edited on Nov 05 2011. Submitted by Devienne from Bozeman, MT, USA
on Nov 08 1999.
- vomit.
There is yark on this seat!
- See more words with the same meaning: vomit.
Last edited on Nov 08 1999. Submitted by Devienne from Bozeman, MT, USA
on Nov 08 1999.
- to vomit
- See more words with the same meaning: to vomit.
Last edited on Aug 15 2006. Submitted by Dave from United Kingdom
on Aug 15 2006.