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ankle biter

noun

  • a young child.
                                                                                                         

    Citation from from ABC Newsradio censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Apr 10 2010. Submitted by J. C. from Omaha, NE, USA on Mar 09 2005.

  • people who criticize a position but offer no constructive alternative.
                                                                                                                                                                        

    Citation from "Fenty on WAMU-FM: 'I'm the One Making the Tough Decisions'", WashingtonCityPaper.com - City Desk (blog), Mike DeBonis, Apr. 9 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Apr 10 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.

  • a small dog.
                                                                                                                                                                     

    Citation from "Big love", M - Milwaukee's Lifestyle Magazine, Amy Siewert, April 5 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Apr 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 09 2010.

  • a bureaucrat who creates rules about subjects he knows nothing about with the result of inhibiting progress toward worthwhile objectives.
                                                                                                                                                                                              

    Citation from "Google in the Crosshairs ", The Wall Street Journal, Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., June 8 2012 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Aug 19 2012. Submitted by Argyles from Bellevue, WA, USA on Jun 09 2012.

  • a sexual term for a woman who has a preference for a certain position with her ankles next to her head.
    She's an ankle biter.
    This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.

    Last edited on Aug 19 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 10 2012.

  • An issue or situation which is very irritating or frustrating, not a catastrophe, but more than a mild annoyance; often hyphenated
                                                                                                                      

    Citation from Derivation is (probably) an analogy to a small dog that bites. No citation available, but this term has been used often in Boeing Co staff and management meetings. censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
    I was late for my deposition this morning...having a flat tire on the way to court was a nasty little ankle-biter.

    Last edited on Dec 12 2014. Submitted by OffGrid9 on Dec 12 2014.

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zap

verb

verb - transitive

  • zapping someone is cussing them out.
    He zapped me after I dumped him.
    This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.

    Last edited on Aug 19 2012. Submitted by Kit from Des Moines, IA, USA on May 04 2002.

  • to erase.
    I accidentally zapped my research paper last night.

    Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

  • to damage ("fry") an electronic component with electricity.
    When I stuck a pen in my power supply, it zapped the hard disk.

    Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

  • to shock with electricity.

    Last edited on Oct 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 04 2010.

  • to microwave.
    Zap it for about a minute and a half.

    Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.

  • to write "zap" on someone's hand as a part of a game that has many variants.
    You've been zapped! Now any time someone says your name, you have to say "I love you."

    Last edited on Aug 19 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 10 2012.

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