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brick

adjective

  • very cold. Usually only used to describe the temperature of a place, e.g. the weather or indoors in a particular location.
    It's brick outside today.
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    Last edited on Mar 23 1999. Submitted by Meeka B. from Harlem, NY, USA on Mar 23 1999.

noun

  • an unintelligent person. Derived from "dumb as a brick."
    That kid is such a brick!

    Last edited on May 15 2002. Submitted by tim g. from Duluth, MN, USA on May 15 2002.

  • a basketball shot in which the ball bounces off the backboard and/or hits the rim, but does not go though the net.
    He keeps on hitting bricks.
    Brick!

    Last edited on Jan 27 2003. Submitted by Fox from Queens, NY, USA on Jan 27 2003.

  • a large quantity of drugs packaged in a brick shape, especially cocaine.
    I'm gonna buy some bricks tonight.
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    Last edited on Aug 04 2013. Submitted by Terry S. from Long Island City, NY, USA on Mar 08 2003.

  • an external power transformer that provides power from a wall socket to a laptop, wireless router, projector, etc.

    Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

  • a piece of electronic equipment that has been rendered inoperable. This usually happens when trying to update the firmware or BIOS of the device, when "jail-breaking", installing new cell-phone ROMs, etc.
    I tried to run some program I got off the web to turn my phone into a wireless hotspot. Now it's a brick.
    • See more words with the same meaning: broken.
    • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

    Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

  • a large cellphone.

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

  • a reliable person. British slang.
    You can always rely on Joe - he's such a brick.

    Last edited on Aug 04 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 04 2013.

  • one hundred thousand U.S. Dollars in cash.
    It is going to cost me over a brick to afford this Lamborghini.

    Last edited on Feb 21 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 25 2017.

  • Someone mentally ill
    The patient was described as a brick.

    Last edited on Mar 09 2021. Submitted by Anonymous on Mar 09 2021.

noun - uncountable

  • a long period of time
    It's been a brick since I've been to a zoo.

    Last edited on Nov 21 2019. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 21 2019.

verb - ambitransitive

  • to bail, ditch, let down, not show up, or do something as promised/agreed to.
    Yeah, Annie planned the whole thing, but now she's bricking.
    Yo, looks like he's gonna brick on the party, but the rest of us are coming.
    Yeah, she planned the whole thing, but then she just bricked.

    Last edited on Feb 21 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 23 2012.

verb - transitive

  • to hit with bricks.
    James's car got bricked last night.

    Last edited on Aug 04 2013. Submitted by Key on Mar 21 2006.

  • to render a (usually portable) electronic device unusable - i.e. as useful as a brick.
    I bricked my iPhone trying to jailbreak it.

    Last edited on Aug 04 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 03 2009.

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buck fifty

  • originated when people in the tri state area would get cut in the face, usually by gang members. most of the time, one would usually around 150 stitches on average.
    One hundred-fifty stitches, usually on the face.

    Last edited on Jan 27 2003. Submitted by ahood from Newark, NJ, USA on Jan 27 2003.

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coosie

noun

  • a cook on a cattle drive or ranch. From the Spanish "cocinero" meaning cook.
    The coosie ain't too fussy and the cattle ain't too wild.

    Last edited on Jul 27 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 24 2012.

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doze

  • To back out or avoid or simply miss (usually a fight or an event).
    When it was time to scrap, that punk dozed!

    Last edited on Jan 27 2003. Submitted by J da Headbanga from Baltimore, MD, USA on Jan 27 2003.

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eat crow

verb

  • to swallow one's pride and apologize for some offense.
    I had to eat crow once again.
                                                                          

    Citation from "Four Little Words", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 15 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Apr 11 2013. Submitted by Dr. P. from Taylor, MI, USA on Jan 27 2003.

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H

head-bang

verb - ambitransitive

  • to perform aggressive fellatio.
    I'm down for some head-bangin' tonight.

    Last edited on Dec 16 2010. Submitted by J da Headbanga from Baltimore, MD, USA on Jan 27 2003.

verb - intransitive

  • to perform a form of dance that involves violently shaking the head in time with music, most commonly rock music and heavy metal music.

    Last edited on Dec 16 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

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PNL

  • "peace and love." to say goodbye.

    Last edited on Jan 27 2003. Submitted by J da Headbanga from Baltimore, MD, USA on Jan 27 2003.

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rock (one's) ass

noun

  • Definition: When your anus is rocked, you know shit is going down.

    Example: You go to a 2 star Hotel in Cuba, you can be assured your anus will be rocked. Because you will have awful food and know that you will spend the week in misery.

    Scenario:

    Gerry: Hey! Have your heard McGilligan is going to Hotel Roc Arenas Dorados?

    Me: Holy Moly. At Roc Uranus Dorados, you can be guaranteed his anus will be rocked!

    Last edited on Jun 28 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 28 2018.

verb

  • Hit someone with a knockout punch causing the person to lose consciousness.
    He beefed, so I had to rock his ass.

    Last edited on Jan 27 2003. Submitted by J da Headbanga from Baltimore, MD, USA on Jan 27 2003.

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