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Definition of a hoover

hoover

noun

verb

  • to clean. Origin: the Hoover brand of vacuum cleaners.
    You are not going out to play until you hoover that messy room of yours!
    I have to hoover the bathroom before the party starts.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to clean.

    Last edited on Feb 21 2013. Submitted by Susan Baglien from Wauwatosa, WI, USA on Sep 23 1997.

  • to eat very quickly. Origin: the same vacuum cleaners. Someone eating quickly could (in theory) be mistaken for a vacuum cleaner.
    He hoovered the whole pizza!

    Last edited on Mar 11 1998. Submitted by Annie Trimble from Pittsburgh, PA, USA on Mar 11 1998.

  • to quickly consume a drink.
    Wrap your lips around that glass and hoover.

    Last edited on Jul 15 1998. Submitted by Mark H. from Canada on Jul 15 1998.

  • to be very bad; TO SUCK.
    Man, that really hoovered!

    Last edited on May 28 2002. Submitted by Mo M. from Warren, OH, USA on May 28 2002.

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Definitions include: to fellate.
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Definitions include: an attractive person.
Definitions include: talent in using the Google search engine.
Definitions include: a person who is good at arousing sexual interest in another person.
Definitions include: a talented man.
Definitions include: very good.
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Definitions include: to annoy someone.
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Definitions include: alternative spelling of "skills", i.e. talent.

Other terms relating to 'to be bad, poor, to suck':

Definitions include: to be inadequate or displeasing.
Definitions include: to be inadequate or displeasing.
Definitions include: See suck.
Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
Definitions include: to vomit.
Definitions include: to deteriorate.
Definitions include: to majorly suck.
Definitions include: to be very bad.
Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
Definitions include: alternative spelling of "sucks".
Definitions include: to be inadequate, displeasing, or of poor quality.
Definitions include: very poor.
Definitions include: to suck greatly, i.e. to be very bad.
Definitions include: to be bad.

Other terms relating to 'to clean':

Definitions include: to put in order.

Other terms relating to 'to eat, drink':

Definitions include: to get something to eat.
Definitions include: to eat.
Definitions include: to drink alcohol from a container.
Definitions include: to get drunk.
Definitions include: to defeat soundly.
Definitions include: the drinking of beer directly from a keg while doing a handstand on it.
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Definitions include: an event in which a group visits many drinking establishments, usually as a pre-planned activity.
Definitions include: to hold two alcoholic drinks, one in each hand.
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Definitions include: the passenger seat in a vehicle.
Definitions include: to eat a meal; go get something to eat.
Definitions include: a police officer.
Definitions include: alcohol.

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Definitions include: the anus.
Definitions include: to blow off a person or task.
Definitions include: a toilet flush performed after defecation, but before wiping.
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Definitions include: very guilty.
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Definitions include: to be in dire need to defecate.

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