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work (one's) fingers to the bone 
verb
- to work extremely hard.
My parents are immigrants. They worked their fingers to the bone to make sure my sister and I could go to good schools.
- See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.
Last edited on Dec 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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works
- Equipment for injecting drugs
- See more words with the same meaning: paraphernalia for other drugs.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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wring (one's) neck
- to punish or yell at.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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wrong side of the tracks
- a bad part of town.
He's from the wrong side of the tracks.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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WRT
- acronym for "with respect to."
- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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X
x-ing
- Under the influence of "Ecstasy" (MDMA). Alternative spelling "Exing."
Don't ask his opinion; he is x-ing.
Last edited on Oct 29 2002. Submitted by Nick L. from Charlottesville, VA, USA on Oct 29 2002.
- crossing.
Yield at the railroad X-ing.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Xmas
noun
- "Christmas".
What are you getting your son for Xmas?
- See more words with the same meaning: holidays (list of).
Last edited on Nov 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
origin
- From "X" (the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word commonly translated as "Christ") and "mas" (the Old English word for "mass.")
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Last edited on Dec 24 2010. Submitted by Slaag Master from Salt Lake City, UT, USA on Dec 26 2009.
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X-rated
adjective
- pornographic.
- See more words with the same meaning: pornography.
Last edited on Jul 27 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Y
y
interjection
- "yes". Used in text-based communication such as instant messaging.
User1: yt?
user2: y.- See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).
Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by mleveck from San Francisco, CA, USA on Oct 28 2009.
other
- "why".
y did you do that?
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Last edited on Feb 21 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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yank it
verb
- to masturbate. (Usually applied only to males.)
- See more words with the same meaning: to masturbate.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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