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Definition of a floater

floater

  • an undesirable person who hangs out in a particular area despite being discouraged not to.
    A bunch of floaters were hanging out in front of the liquor store.

    Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Andrew L. from Middletown, NY, USA on Jun 06 2002.

noun

  • a piece of fecal matter that won't go down the toilet when it is flushed.
    • See more words with the same meaning: feces.

    Last edited on Jan 01 2011. Submitted by Andrew L. from Middletown, NY, USA on Jun 06 2002.

  • a corpse floating in water.
                                                                                                       

    Citation from "Meet Juan Doe", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jan 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

  • deposits within the eye which are visible.

    Last edited on Sep 28 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.

  • a nurse, aide or other medical professional who is moved between units or floors in a hospital, nursing home etc. due to staffing needs.
    Nurse Ratchet is our floater tonight and will be moved from C unit down to B unit since they're short one person.

    Last edited on Mar 20 2019. Submitted by Anonymous on Mar 20 2019.

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Other terms relating to 'a dead body, corpse':

Definitions include: the corpse of an animal killed by a motor vehicle.
Definitions include: a burnt corpse.
Definitions include: "serious"; "not lying".
Definitions include: to not leave a gratuity.

Other terms relating to 'feces':

Definitions include: "shit".
Definitions include: weed, marijuana.
Definitions include: a defecation large enough that it coils around the toilet.
Definitions include: "shit."
Definitions include: censored variant of "shit".
Definitions include: acronym for bullshit.
Definitions include: German for shit.
Definitions include: a lump of (usually dried) feces stuck in the hair / wool / fur / etc. near the anus of an animal, including a human.
Definitions include: fermented human waste, inhaled for the (alleged) intoxicating effects.
Definitions include: feces.
Definitions include: See bullshit.
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: animal feces.
Definitions include: feces; "poop".
Definitions include: feces.

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Other terms relating to 'float':

Definitions include: acronym for "foot-long floater", i.e. a floating piece of feces that's a foot long.
Definitions include: a vehicle.
Definitions include: to flatulate; "fart".
Definitions include: to make a person happy or satisfied.
Definitions include: anything that makes you happy (usually said with sarcasm or disbelief.)

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