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give up the ghost 
verb
- to die.
- See more words with the same meaning: to die.
Last edited on Nov 27 2010. Submitted by Anthony from USA on Feb 21 2008.
- of an object, to stop functioning.
The TV gave up the ghost.
- See more words with the same meaning: broken.
Last edited on Nov 27 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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glitterati
noun - uncountable
- fashionable famous people.
I simply cannot believe you didn't go to the event. All the glitterati were there!
- See more words with the same meaning: well-known, popular.
Last edited on Feb 07 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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g-man
- a US government agent, e.g. FBI agent.
Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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go all the way
verb
- to succeed.
Last edited on Nov 21 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
- to have sex.
Have you guys gone all the way yet?
Citation from "Stan's Food Restaurant", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 4 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: sex, sexual intercourse.
Last edited on Jul 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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go belly up
verb
- to fail. (Usually in reference to a business.)
- See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.
Last edited on Dec 08 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
- to die.
- See more words with the same meaning: to die.
Last edited on Dec 08 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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go caput
verb
- to break, to fail.
My alarm clock went caput.
- See more words with the same meaning: to break, ruin, destroy.
Last edited on Mar 28 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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gofer
noun
- a low-level worker whose primary responsibility is going and getting things. From "go for."
Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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go fig.
interjection
- shortened form of go figure. A statement of puzzlement.
Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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go figure.
interjection
- statement of puzzlement.
Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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go fly a kite
interjection
- an angry retort.
Person A: I don't like you.
Person B: Go fly a kite.- See more words with the same meaning: retorts and taunts (list of).
Last edited on Oct 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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