Browsing page 1 of new words for May 21, 1999

noun

• a condition when one's mind is elsewhere and something is forgotten or done incorrectly because of it.

  Oops! I must have had a brain fart.

  Last edited on Apr 15 2013. Submitted by JoAnn from Denver, CO, USA on May 21 1999.

• an instance of forgetfulness.

  Wait, what did you ask me? I had a brain fart.

  I just had a major brain fart on that math test.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Ryan R. from Rosemount, MN, USA on Feb 13 2002.

• a serious public breach of etiquette.

                                                                                                                     
  
                                                                       
  
                                                  
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "G.I. Jane" (1997) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by J.V. from Grand Junction, CO, USA on Apr 21 2009.

• to have a crush on, make cow eyes at, etc.

  He's really crunching on her.

  Last edited on May 21 1999. Submitted by JoAnn from Denver, CO, USA on May 21 1999.

• To defecate.

  Man I have to take a wicked crunch!

  • See more words with the same meaning: to defecate, poop, shit.

  Last edited on Dec 08 2002. Submitted by Dallas H. on Dec 08 2002.

• Used to describe an auto accident. Also used to describe a wrecked automobile (That car was crunched.)

  We passed a bad crunch on the highway.

  Last edited on Feb 27 2003. Submitted by J. T. from Murrieta, CA, USA on Feb 27 2003.

• treated unfairly or harshly.

  He was given the shaft.

  He was shafted.

  Last edited on May 21 1999. Submitted by JoAnn from Denver, CO, USA on May 21 1999.

verb - transitive

• to reject or diss someone.

  I gave him the shaft.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to reject, ignore.

  Last edited on Mar 08 2018. Submitted by Tommi R. from New York, NY, USA on Sep 22 1998.

• to reject.

  Margaret gave me the shaft for the prom.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to reject, ignore.

  Last edited on Mar 08 2018. Submitted by J.T. S. from Fremont, CA, USA on Apr 26 1999.

• to give someone the shaft is to ignore them or not talk to them, also could be refusing to give someone a kiss or putting someone down

  John just gave me the shaft!

  • See more words with the same meaning: to reject, ignore.

  Last edited on Nov 04 1999. Submitted by Stacy from Vermont, USA on Nov 04 1999.

• shaft (n.) - crap, nothing; almost always prefaced by "the", ex.: We waited in line for 5 hours, but when we got to the desk we got the shaft.

  Last edited on Apr 04 2002. Submitted by John P. from Provo, UT, USA on Apr 04 2002.

notes

• See also get the shaft.

  Last edited on Jan 31 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 31 2012.

adjective

• extremely mad or irritated. See also hack (one) off.

  I'm hacked off at my teacher.

  That really gets me hacked off!

  Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by JoAnn from Denver, CO, USA on May 21 1999.

noun

• a police officer. See also pig.

  The hogs got my brother for robbery.

  This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.
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  Last edited on May 12 2013. Submitted by Jeff Smith from Cary, NC, USA on Feb 03 1998.

• penis.

  I sure have a large hog.

  This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.
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  Last edited on Nov 18 2011. Submitted by Kyle W. from Hermiston, OR, USA on Nov 24 1998.

• a motorcycle, especially from the Harley Davidson company.

  He was riding a beautiful hog.

  • See more words with the same meaning: car, motorcycle, or other vehicle.

  Last edited on May 21 1999. Submitted by JoAnn from Denver, CO, USA on May 21 1999.

• an overweight person.
  • See more words with the same meaning: overweight, obese, fat person.

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

• a greedy person.
  • See more words with the same meaning: stingy or greedy.

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

• programs, hardware, people, etc. that use up more than a fair share of some resource.

                                                                               
  
  Citation from "S.O.B.s", Arrested Development (TV, 2006), Season 3 Episode 9 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Firefox is a memory hog.

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  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 13 2009.

verb - transitive

• to take more than one's fair share of something.

  Quit hogging the candy.

                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "Baby Monitor", Raising Hope (TV), Season 1 Episode 21 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  
  Citation from "Mysterious Algorithm Was 4% of Trading Activity Last Week", CNBC, John Melloy, 8 Oct 2012 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  • See more words with the same meaning: to have, take, get.

  Last edited on Oct 08 2012. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 13 2009.

• the dumps, down, blue, sad.

  He's in a funk.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to be sad, disappointed.

  Last edited on May 21 1999. Submitted by JoAnn from Denver, CO, USA on May 21 1999.

• Adj. "out of sorts."

  I am in a funk today.

  Last edited on Aug 22 2002. Submitted by Andrew C. from Hillsboro, OR, USA on Aug 22 2002.