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verb

• to complain, scold, or nag.

  My mom's been busting my balls since Tuesday to mow the lawn.

                                                                
  
                                     
  
  Citation from "Pilot", Alphas (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jul 26 2011. Submitted by Robert B. from St Louis, MO, USA on May 01 2004.

• To strive or work hard.

  We've been busting our balls for an hour trying to move this piano.

  Last edited on May 01 2004. Submitted by Robert B. from St Louis, MO, USA on May 01 2004.

• To punish.

  If you don't mow that lawn soon I'll bust your balls.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to punish.

  Last edited on May 01 2004. Submitted by Robert B. from St Louis, MO, USA on May 01 2004.

• Californian/"Valley Girl" in origin, but unlike other Valley Girl slang, persists in usage to the present day.

  Last edited on Jan 18 2000. Submitted by Derek D. from Astoria, NY, USA on Jan 18 2000.

• introduction to dramatic or emotionally-charged event.

  My dad was, like, "You get in here right now!"

  Cyrus got so scared he, like, pissed his pants.

  Last edited on Mar 10 2014. Submitted by Beyhan T. from Bethesda, MD, USA on Jan 31 2006.

• introduction to an onomatopoeic sound.

  And when I started the car, the engine was, like, ggggrrreeeahhghhhh.

  Last edited on Mar 24 2019. Submitted by Beyhan T. from Bethesda, MD, USA on Jan 31 2006.

interjection

• a pause word in speech.

  Like, we were, like, just hanging, you know?

  We went to the party, and she was like, all pissed and stuff.

                                                                            
  
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  Citation from "Oh Louie / Tickets", Louie (TV), Season 2 Episode 7 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  
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  Citation from "Chapter 8", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Mar 24 2019. Submitted by Derek D. from Astoria, NY, USA on Jan 18 2000.

• to say.

  He was like, "Why did you say that?''

  And I was, like, 'No way, dude!'

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  
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  Citation from "Chapter 7", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                      
  
                                               
  
                                                             
  
  Citation from "Blue Jeans", Born to Die (2012 album), Lana Del Rey censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 20 2013. Submitted by Amanda T. from PA, USA on May 01 2004.

• a pause word in speech that is near - but not to be confused with - one of the traditional meanings of the word, which is "similar to". (In the citations below, the person is asking if someone is something, not similar to something.)

                                                                                   
  
  Citation from "Party Down Company Picnic", Party Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 7 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                    
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  
  Citation from "Francine's Flashback", American Dad (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2005) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Nov 03 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 03 2011.

verb - transitive

• to believe that a suspect has likely committed a particular crime being investigated. Police slang.

                                                  
  
  Citation from "Meet Juan Doe", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                       
  
  Citation from "Not the End of the World", Hard Sun (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jul 01 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 01 2011.

• to be romantically interested in.

                                                                                                                                                                         
  
  Citation from "Chitty Chitty Death Bang", Family Guy (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (1999) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to be attracted to.

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

noun

• "nymphomaniac".

  My girlfriend is such a nympho.

                                                  
  
                                              
  
  Citation from "Sin-Say-Shun Awards Afterparty", Party Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 28 2011. Submitted by David S. from New York, NY, USA on May 01 2004.

noun

• the last card in Texas Hold'em.

  The river was a heart so I made my flush.

  • See more words with the same meaning: games (related to).

  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Robert B. from St Louis, MO, USA on May 01 2004.

verb

• to get the last card in Texas Hold'em.

  He rivered an ace to make a full house.

  • See more words with the same meaning: games (related to).

  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Robert B. from St Louis, MO, USA on May 01 2004.

• Clarisa is being salty cause George wants a Christmas present

  Last edited on Dec 03 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 03 2014.

adjective

• mean or disrespectful.

  Hey! You don't have to be so salty!

  I like my ladies salty.

  • See more words with the same meaning: insubordinate, disrespectful.

  Last edited on May 09 2013. Submitted by Nicole from AR, USA on Jul 21 1998.

• embarrassed because of one's own doing, especially when one makes a claim that turns out to be wrong.

  Man, he was feeling salty!

  Yeah he's salty cause he sure ain't like pepper. Hot.

  • See more words with the same meaning: embarrassment (related to).

  Last edited on Mar 24 2020. Submitted by Miranda from OH, USA on Jun 09 1999.

• angry, irritated, grouchy.

  I'm salty because we lost the basketball game.

  Stay away from Amy, she's really salty today.

  He was salty when he found out he had to work Saturday night.

  I woke up feeling salty this morning after a bad dream about my ex.

  • See more words with the same meaning: angry, annoyed, offended.

  Last edited on May 07 2013. Submitted by JD from Baltimore, MD, USA on Nov 08 1999.

• bitter.

  She's still salty because I didn't call her last night.

  • See more words with the same meaning: angry, annoyed, offended.

  Last edited on Feb 28 2000. Submitted by Anonymous from Chicago, IL, USA on Feb 28 2000.

• displeasing.

  Damn that's salty!

  • See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.

  Last edited on Aug 27 2002. Submitted by J from Cincinnati, OH, USA on Aug 27 2002.

• corny or childish.

  That was the saltiest joke I've heard in a long time.

  • See more words with the same meaning: corny.

  Last edited on Jul 04 2014. Submitted by Kellaman, D. from MI, USA on May 01 2004.

noun - uncountable

• oral sex.

  I gave some service with a smile last night.

  I got some service with a smile last night.

  Last edited on Jul 04 2014. Submitted by Kellaman, D. from MI, USA on May 01 2004.

noun

• Excellent, it is a playful way of saying superb.

  Last edited on May 01 2004. Submitted by D. G. from Budapest, Hungary on May 01 2004.

adjective

• drunk.

  After drinking all that vodka, I'm feeling kinda tipsy.

  Last edited on Aug 21 2013. Submitted by C. from Lompoc, CA, USA on Mar 03 2000.

• Lightly buzzed. The state of being preceding drunkenness.

  Last edited on May 01 2004. Submitted by D. G. from Budapest, Hungary on May 01 2004.

• When too much alcohol is consumed.

  I'm feelin' tipsy.

  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Travis, C. on Sep 17 2004.

• drunk.

  Last night at the club I was getting tipsy with my friends.

  • See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of alcohol, drunk.

  Last edited on Aug 21 2013. Submitted by Aaron G. from Houston, TX, USA on Dec 10 2004.

• slightly drunk.

  Everybody was tipsy after drinking!

  Last edited on Aug 21 2013. Submitted by Miguel A. from Detroit, MI, USA on Aug 01 2005.