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eat humble pie
verb
- to acknowledge that one was incorrect about a disagreement, when one had been unpleasant about it before. Regarding the unpleasantness - some examples are: yelling that they were correct or phrasing their viewpoint in a derogatory way.
Person 1: The earth orbits the sun. Everyone knows that! I can't believe how stupid you are!
Person 2: Take a look at this encyclopedia. It clearly states that's not true.
Person 1: Oh, you're right. Sorry about that.
Person 3: You eat that humble pie and you enjoy it!Last edited on Aug 29 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 29 2015.
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humble pie
noun - uncountable
- a metaphorical type of pie that a person "eats" when they are proven wrong in a spectacular way, are are aware that they have been proven wrong, and accept that they were wrong.
I fed my boss a big slice of humble pie today. It felt so good!
Last edited on Aug 29 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 29 2015.
notes
- For example, imagine a person in an argument jumping up and down and yelling that their stance is correct. That person is then shown evidence that they are were wrong. If they accept that they were incorrect, then humble pie is involved.
"Humble pie" is usually used in the expression phrase eat humble pie.Last edited on Aug 29 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 29 2015.
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jack
- as in 'jack up' - to lift someone up, and, sometimes, to press that person against a supporting structure. Can occur in altercations.
Rob jacked Frank up against the wall, and told him to shut up.
He jacked a lovely girl.
Last edited on Apr 29 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 24 2009.
noun
- a five pound note. Origin: Cockney rhyming slang. "Five" rhymes with "Jack's alive".
- See more words with the same meaning: money.
Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by D. Fisher from London, Greater London, UK on Jun 01 1997.
- nothing, very little.
You don't know jack!
Short form of jack shit (see)
- See more words with the same meaning: nothing.
Last edited on Apr 23 2014. Submitted by Sue Clark from St Louis, MO, USA on Oct 27 1997.
- a sweet, sensitive, adorable guy. Origin: Jack Dawson, the main male character in the movie Titanic.
He's a real Jack.
- See more words with the same meaning: attractive male.
Last edited on Feb 19 1998. Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 19 1998.
- a cigarette.
Hey, could I get a jack?
- See more words with the same meaning: cigarette, cigar.
Last edited on May 19 1998. Submitted by Aubrey Harrington from MD, USA on May 19 1998.
- a police officer.
The jacks pulled me over for no reason.
- See more words with the same meaning: police officer.
Last edited on Jul 30 1998. Submitted by Jason W. from Melbourne, VIC, Australia on Jul 30 1998.
- shortened form of jack-ass or a jack-off - a general insult.
He's a dumb jack!
- See more words with the same meaning: uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of).
Last edited on Nov 09 1998. Submitted by Lindsay F. from OH, USA on Nov 09 1998.
- phone.
Yo, go grab my jack from off the bed.
- See more words with the same meaning: telephone, phone.
Last edited on Aug 20 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 11 2012.
- Jack is the name of my pet goldfish.
Gabriella: "...ask Jack to drive you," Me: "No, Gabriella, my pet goldfish Jack does not drive cars, I will not ask him that."Last edited on Jun 16 2020. Submitted by Valentine Faye on Jun 16 2020.
other
- Alexa's bitchigan.
he's Jack which means he's Alexas bitch from MichiganLast edited on Oct 18 2020. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 18 2020.
verb - intransitive
- to switch ? there is a track with lyrics: "I want your body, everybody wants your body, so lets jack"
nope not switch, u dont get his body back, hmm let me in, or lets play for ur bodyLast edited on Aug 29 2015. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 29 2015.
verb - transitive
- to stab.
He got jacked.
- See more words with the same meaning: to stab.
Last edited on Aug 20 2012. Submitted by Karl Bartolome from Toronto, ON, Canada on Jun 06 1997.
- to punch.
He got jacked in the face.
- See more words with the same meaning: to hit, punch, slap.
Last edited on Aug 20 2012. Submitted by Karl Bartolome from Toronto, ON, Canada on Jun 06 1997.
- to steal.
I bet they jacked that watch.
My car got jacked.
- See more words with the same meaning: to steal.
Last edited on Aug 20 2012. Submitted by Karl Bartolome from Toronto, ON, Canada on Jun 06 1997.
notes
- See also "jacked".
Last edited on Dec 04 2012. Submitted by Chuck S. on Dec 04 2012.
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roomie
noun
- a roommate.
Do you know who your roomie is going to be next year in the dorms?
Last edited on Aug 29 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 29 2015.
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roomy
notes
- "Roomy" as in roommate is spelled roomie. "Roomy" means with lots of room.
Your dorm room is so roomy. I wonder why they didn't make you have a roomie.
Last edited on Aug 29 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 29 2015.
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