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bandwidth
noun - uncountable
- a person's work capacity.
I don't have enough bandwidth to take on any new clients.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
origin
- From "bandwidth" as a measure of the rate of data transfer ("throughput") that a digital medium can handle.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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bang out 
verb
- to produce something, usually quickly.
I had to bang out the final report in just a few hours.
Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
verb - transitive
- to hit or cause bodily injury.
If you don't shut up, I'm going to bang you out.
- See more words with the same meaning: to attack, to fight.
Last edited on Feb 06 1998. Submitted by Anonymous from MD, USA on Feb 06 1998.
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bash
noun
- an event.
Yes, it was quite a bash.
Last edited on Jul 17 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
verb - transitive
- to criticize.
Why do you have to bash my beliefs?
Last edited on Jul 17 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 17 2010.
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beach bum
noun
- a person (usually male) who spends a lot of time at the beach.
Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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bear
noun
- a masculine homosexual male.
Citation from "Not on Your Wife Opening Night", Party Down, Season 2 Episode 6 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "American Dream Factory", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 11 (2007) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: homosexual, homosexual person.
Last edited on Apr 11 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
- a difficult task.
This calc midterm is going to be a bear.
- See more words with the same meaning: hard, confusing, difficult, a problem.
Last edited on Mar 01 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.
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be arsed
verb
- be bothered. Usually used in the negative, i.e. "can't be arsed."
I can't be arsed to read the whole thing.
- See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).
Last edited on Oct 05 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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beat off
verb - intransitive
- to masturbate. Usually used only in reference to male masturbation.
I've heard he beats off twice a day.
- See more words with the same meaning: to masturbate.
Last edited on Nov 08 2011. Submitted by Sharon J. from Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA on Dec 01 2005.
verb - transitive
- to stimulate a person's penis with one's hands until ejaculation; "give a handjob".
She beat me off in the bathroom.
- See more words with the same meaning: sex activities, practices, moves.
Last edited on Nov 08 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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bed head
noun - uncountable
- messy hair from sleeping.
You've got quite a case of bed head going on.
I try to style my hair so it looks like bed head, but I'm not very good at it.
- See more words with the same meaning: hair, facial hair.
Last edited on Oct 17 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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beef up
verb - transitive
- to enhance.
"Obama to beef up Mexico border policy"
Last edited on May 07 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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beer o'clock
noun
- the time at which people start drinking alcohol.
Person A: What time are we going to the bar?
Person B: Beer o'clock.Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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