Definition of 'net

'net    

noun - uncountable

• the World Wide Web.

  Using the 'net today is easy due to its point-and-click interface.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on May 14 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

• the Internet.

  I've been on the 'net since 1990.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on May 14 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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WTF	Definitions include: acronym for "what the fuck?".
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FFS	Definitions include: acronym for "for fuck's sake."
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FWIU	Definitions include: "from what I understand".
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burn	Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
choke	Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
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pass with flying colors	Definitions include: to pass something graded (e.g. a test, a course) with excellent grades.
drain the beaver	Definitions include: to urinate.
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candle	Definitions include: A marijuana cigarette, a joint.
chipmunk	Definitions include: a person with a very "high-pitched" or squeaky type of voice.
disco nap	Definitions include: a short nap prior to partying.
watch (one's) back	Definitions include: to look out for a person's safety, or one's own safety.
whip out	Definitions include: to retrieve an item.

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