Definition of band-aid

band-aid

• a temporary or inadequate fix for a problem.

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

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Other terms relating to 'aid':
drink the Kool-Aid	Definitions include: For information about the origin of the term, see the term's article on Wikipedia.
Kool-Aid	Definitions include: a person one intends to ask out; an intended pick-up.
sip on (one's) Kool-Aid	Definitions include: when someone tries to move in on a person's girlfriend or boyfriend.
Other terms relating to 'band':
band	Definitions include: one thousand dollars.
boy band	Definitions include: a pop group whose members are young men.
cover band	Definitions include: a band or singer that mostly plays ("covers") other artists' songs.
hair band	Definitions include: a glam metal band.
out-of-band	Definitions include: The term comes from communications and telecommunication.

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