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Definition of a blow off

blow off

noun

  • Person who is irresponsible and a procrastinator.
    She's a total blow off; she never goes to her classes!

    Last edited on Jul 26 2010. Submitted by Gail H. on Jan 25 2005.

verb - transitive

  • to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
                                                                                                                                                   

    Citation from "Dumped, But Not Down", Psychology Today, Carlin Flora, July 01 2007 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
    He totally blew me off and didn't call when he said he would!

    Last edited on Mar 24 2010. Submitted by Gail H. on Jan 25 2005.

  • to ignore one's responsibilities.
    I blew off work today and went to the bar.

    Last edited on Jul 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

  • to ignore someone.
    I said hi to her this morning, and she totally blew me off.

    Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'to reject, ignore':

Definitions include: to deliberately ignore someone when you meet them.
Definitions include: Ignore me.
Definitions include: Rejection of a request or an advance, most commonly in the romantic context.
Definitions include: to reject or cancel.
Definitions include: To reject or refuse, often in an abrupt or forceful manner.
Definitions include: to ignore or dismiss.
Definitions include: to ignore a misdeed.
Definitions include: to steal.
Definitions include: to fail to meet a person or group.
Definitions include: to reject or diss someone.
Definitions include: A term used in the Bronx in the seventies denoting that a person is ignored, looked over, paid no attention to, wrote off, disrespected.
Definitions include: it means to ignore, let go or pay him/her no attention.
Definitions include: to ignore someone
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to ignore, pass by.

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Other terms relating to 'blow':

Definitions include: the feeling when you defecate huge and your anus is stretched.
Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
Definitions include: to lose one's temper.
Definitions include: to be extremely angry.
Definitions include: to flatulate; "fart.
Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm.
Definitions include: to vomit.
Definitions include: to be at the peak (blowing up) of one's "roll" on ecstasy (MDMA).
Definitions include: a person or object that erred.
Definitions include: to vomit.
Definitions include: to vacillate in opinion
Definitions include: to completely fail a task.
Definitions include: Alternate spelling of blowjob.
Definitions include: an angry retort; "bite me".
Definitions include: to defecate, usually diarrhea.

Other terms relating to 'off':

Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
Definitions include: large buttocks.
Definitions include: to move away from.
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking.
Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
Definitions include: to reprimand.
Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger.
Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions.
Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse.
Definitions include: to bore one.
Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback.
Definitions include: annoyed, very cross.
Definitions include: to end a relationship.
Definitions include: to share with someone.

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