Browsing page 1 of new words for January 21, 2019

noun

• a notable number.

  She's had a bunch of car accidents this year.

  • See more words with the same meaning: many, much, lots.

  Last edited on Jan 21 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 21 2019.

noun

• a person who has contacted their workplace and gotten the day off due to being sick.

  We're short-staffed today because we've had a bunch of call outs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from 10% of TSA employees called out Sunday as shutdown continues, CNN, Eli Watkins, 21 January 2019 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 21 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 21 2019.

verb - intransitive

• to contact one's workplace and get the day off due to being sick.

  He's already called out three times this month.

                                                                     
  
  Citation from article title, CNN, Eli Watkins, 21 January 2019 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                    
  
  Citation from 10% of TSA employees called out Sunday as shutdown continues, CNN, Eli Watkins, 21 January 2019 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 21 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 21 2019.

verb - transitive

• to verbally confront.

  At the intervention, my mom called me out for partying with my brother.

                                                           
  
                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from Rookie Blue, "Signals Crossed", Season 1 Episode 4 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to intimidate, scare, confront.

  Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 20 2010.