Browsing page 50 of new words for October 3, 2009

• a can of beer containing more than 12 fluid ounces.

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

• to overcome, to conquer.

  Dude, I totally tanked that quantum mechanics test.

  If used reflexively, may take on opposite meaning, as in:

  Dude, that quantum mechanics test has me so tanked.

  Last edited on Apr 07 2013. Submitted by Maxwell from VA, USA on Mar 20 1999.

• go belly up, go bankrupt.

  His regime will tank soon.

  Last edited on Sep 17 2002. Submitted by Howard J. from Leesburg, VA, USA on Sep 17 2002.

• came to an end

  His career tanked.

  Last edited on Mar 24 2003. Submitted by M. J. from Dallas, TX, USA on Mar 24 2003.

• a person who goes for long periods at a time, such as perhaps a race.

  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Andrea Y. on Mar 31 2005.

• being really good at something or really cool in some way shape or form.

  Jim: Yo, you wanna go play football later?
  
  Bob: Hell yeah I'm a fuckin' tank at football.
  
  Jim: I'm more tank than you, bitch.

  Last edited on Mar 03 2013. Submitted by Charlie B. on Nov 19 2008.

noun

• a large, solidly built motor vehicle.

  Do you still drive that old tank?

  • See more words with the same meaning: car, motorcycle, or other vehicle.

  Last edited on Jul 30 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

verb

• to fail.

  I completely tanked my interview yesterday.

  Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 14 2009.

verb - transitive

• to cause something to fail.

                                                                                                                             
  
  Citation from "The Best Christmas Story Never Told", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 9 (2006) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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

adjective

• shortened form of tapped out.

  Last edited on Dec 27 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

notes

• past tense of tap.

  Last edited on Dec 27 2010. Submitted by Anonymous from Hood River, OR, USA on Nov 01 2009.

• without money.

  Person 1: Will you loan me five dollars?
  
  Person 2: Sorry man, I'm tapped out.

  Last edited on Aug 25 2013. Submitted by brandon e. from WV, USA on Aug 15 1998.

• No more money.
  • See more words with the same meaning: poor, poor person, homeless person.

  Last edited on Mar 09 2000. Submitted by Brian S. from Austin, TX, USA on Mar 09 2000.

• to have no more of something.

  The mother could not breast-feed her baby: she was tapped out.

  Last edited on May 13 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

noun

• the "Target" retailer.

  I got this bag at Targhetto.

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

  Last edited on Sep 30 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• slang used by teenagers. From "teenager" + "English".

  'she's like totally old ... like 25 and still talks teenglish to impress us duh.

  Last edited on Mar 15 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• small.

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

• a temporary employee.

  He's a floating temp.

  Last edited on Apr 24 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.