Browsing page 2 of new words for November 30, 2010

noun - uncountable

• a notable characteristic.

  Person A: Why do you always wear stupid sweaters?
  
  Person B: It's my thing!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  
  Citation from "The List", The Office (US TV), Season 8 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 29 2010.

• something that one enjoys. Also "(one's) kind of thing".

  Eh, it's not really my thing. Why don't you go ahead without me?

                                                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                          
  
  Citation from "Baby Monitor", Raising Hope (TV), Season 1 Episode 21 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  
                                                              
  
  Citation from "Fear", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                 
  
                                                                                                           
  
                                                                                               
  
  Citation from "Warring Factions", Peep Show (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2003) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to like, enjoy.

  Last edited on Oct 22 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 30 2010.

• something that a person is known for.

                                           
  
                                       
  
  Citation from "Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 3 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.

notes

• See also thing.

  Last edited on Jan 05 2016. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 05 2016.

adjective

• weak or ineffectual.

                                                      
  
                            
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "Might Have Been", Rookie Blue (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 11 2011.

noun

• a disrespectful, rude, or otherwise unpleasant person.

  Your kid is a real punk.

  A bad punk.

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

  Last edited on Apr 14 2013. Submitted by Good G. from San Francisco, CA, USA on Feb 19 1999.

• a punk rocker.

  Yo, that kid's a punk.

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

  Last edited on Jan 02 2000. Submitted by Crazy E. from Minnesota, USA on Jan 02 2000.

• a weak person; "sissy".

  He's such a punk.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a coward, wimp, weakling.

  Last edited on Jan 11 2018. Submitted by Fuji from Mesa, AZ, USA on Dec 20 2002.

• a style of dress, attitude, and music.

  Sid and Nancy is the punk version of Romeo and Juliet.

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

  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Mattie from Kansas City, KS, USA on Jun 15 2005.

• a law breaker.

                                                                  
  
  Citation from "Smoked", Lie To Me (TV, 2010), Season 3 Episode 8 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                             
  
  Citation from "Dan On the Run", The Good Guys (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 13 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 11 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 30 2010.

• prison slang for a "bitch" - i.e. a weaker inmate used for sex.

  Last edited on May 24 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 05 2011.

verb - transitive

• to insult.

  Rob punked that kid.

  Damn! You got punked.

  You just got punked!

                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Doomed!", Ultimate Spider-man (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.

  Last edited on May 07 2013. Submitted by kenZinaZ from Canada on Nov 11 2001.

• to badly defeat, humiliate, disrespect, etc.

  We got punked on the field yesterday.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Josh from Somerville, MA, USA on Jan 17 2002.

• to steal; to take without invitation.

  That guy just punked your skateboard.

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

  Last edited on May 18 2011. Submitted by Jenn R. on Apr 23 2002.

• to intimidate.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Fuji from Mesa, AZ, USA on Dec 20 2002.

• to steal something of low-ish value.

  That kid just punked my CD's!

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

  Last edited on Nov 26 2010. Submitted by Christine M. from Port Colborne, ON, Canada on Feb 16 2003.

• to orchestrate a successful prank. Popularized by the MTV television series "Punked", hosted by Ashton Kutcher.

  I'd love to punk my sister good.

  You got punked!

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

  Last edited on Nov 26 2010. Submitted by Heather I. from Fresno, CA, USA on Oct 12 2004.

• to take advantage of; treat another as an inferior.

  The card shark punked me by bidding more than I had.

  Mike Tyson sure punked that reporter with a sucker punch.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by jaime on Jan 24 2005.

verb - transitive

• of money, to gather.

  I'm sorry, but this is all I could scrape together on short notice.

  I am making my best effort to scrape together all the money to pay off my mortgage bills.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to make money.

  Last edited on Jan 03 2014. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 30 2010.

• to prepare something hastily, often food.

  I'm sorry, but this is all I could scrape together on short notice.

  Last edited on Nov 30 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 30 2010.

noun

• a test of a new, repaired, or modified piece of electronic equipment whereby power is turned on, and people nearby look for smoke.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

• by extension, a similar test performed on software after creation or modification. The software is started and monitored for signs of dramatic failure.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

verb - transitive

• to perform a smoke test as described in the noun senses.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 30 2010.