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verb

• to wait. Usually used as a command.

  Person 1: Are you ready to leave?
  
  Person 2: Hold on a minute. I need to find my keys.

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

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

  Last edited on Mar 22 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 16 2015.

adjective

• having more assets than debits.

  When I pay off my student loans at the end of this month, I'm officially in the black!

  Last edited on Aug 16 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 16 2015.

notes

• See also in the red.

  Last edited on Aug 16 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 16 2015.

origin

• In accounting, non-negative amounts are written in black.

  Last edited on Aug 16 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 16 2015.

adjective

• in debt.

  I am in the red.

  His business is in the red.

  Last edited on May 06 2013. Submitted by Sandin on Jan 22 1999.

notes

• See also in the black.

  Last edited on Aug 16 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 16 2015.

origin

• In accounting, red ink is used to highlight negative values.

  Last edited on Oct 15 2011. Submitted by Sandin on Jan 22 1999.