Definition of be late

late

adjective

being late for menstruation, hence possibly pregnant.
I may be pregnant since I'm late.
- See more words with the same meaning: menstruation, menstrual period (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: pregnant.
Last edited on Jan 02 2003. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 02 2003.
out of style; "played out"; "last-year".
That slang is so tragically late!
- See more words with the same meaning: old, retro, antiquated.
Last edited on Mar 22 2011. Submitted by J P. from St Louis, MO, USA on Feb 14 2005.

interjection

abbreviated form of "later", i.e. "goodbye".
Hey, I need to leave. Late!
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- See more words with the same meaning: goodbyes (list of).
Last edited on Apr 01 2013. Submitted by Jonathan Ruiz from Hemet, CA, USA on Oct 07 1997.

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Other terms relating to 'abbreviations (list of)':
chemo	Definitions include: "chemotherapy".
plz	Definitions include: "please".
obvi	Definitions include: "obviously".
epi	Definitions include: "epileptic fit".
tourney	Definitions include: shortened form of the word "tournament".
air con	Definitions include: "air conditioner".
'cause	Definitions include: "because".
crim	Definitions include: "criminal".
w/o	Definitions include: "without."
'rents	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "parents."
take an l	Definitions include: "take a loss", i.e. to suffer a loss in a competition.
econo	Definitions include: it means you're cheap, short form for "economy."
j	Definitions include: shortened form of "joint", i.e. a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette.
crystal	Definitions include: "crystal clear", i.e. easy to understand.
coo	Definitions include: shortened form of "cool".
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Other terms relating to 'goodbyes (list of)':
holla	Definitions include: to talk or to contact, especially at some later time.
deuce out the roof	Definitions include: "Goodbye."
toot-a-loo	Definitions include: good-bye.
toodaloo	Definitions include: "goodbye".
later	Definitions include: goodbye.
see you in the funny papers	Definitions include: "goodbye".
laters	Definitions include: See late.
syonara	Definitions include: "goodbye".
kthxbye	Definitions include: shortened version of "okay, thanks, bye."
see you in hell	Definitions include: a goodbye said before one is about to die.
one love	Definitions include: goodbye.
toodle-oo	Definitions include: "goodbye".
catch later	Definitions include: goodbye.
kthnxbai	Definitions include: "okay, thanks, bye."
later gator	Definitions include: goodbye.
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Other terms relating to 'menstruation, menstrual period (related to)':
flow	Definitions include: to rap or rhyme words.
have the painters in	Definitions include: to be menstruating.
women's trouble	Definitions include: menstrual period and associated symptoms.
Aunt Flo	Definitions include: menstrual period.
rag	Definitions include: to criticize.
surf the crimson wave	Definitions include: to menstruate.
on the rag	Definitions include: to menstruate.
on the blob	Definitions include: having one's menstrual period.
time of the month	Definitions include: a menstrual period.
crimson wave	Definitions include: the menstrual flow.
Aunt Flo and cousin Red	Definitions include: menstrual period.
in her flowers	Definitions include: menstruating.
delicate	Definitions include: on one's period.
that time of the month	Definitions include: a menstrual period.
Sally	Definitions include: a female's period.
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Other terms relating to 'old, retro, antiquated':
lo-fi	Definitions include: old-fashioned.
last-year	Definitions include: outdated, antiquated, old.
backwards	Definitions include: outdated.
pre-owned	Definitions include: euphemism for "used."
antwacky	Definitions include: old-fashioned; unstylish.
styling	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
long in the tooth	Definitions include: old.
sassy	Definitions include: styling.
aughts, the	Definitions include: the decade from 2000 to 2009.
OG	Definitions include: acronym of "original gangsta" meaning an older gangsta.
Methuselated	Definitions include: old.
tired	Definitions include: outdated, tacky.
Other terms relating to 'pregnant':
prego	Definitions include: "pregnant."
pregos	Definitions include: "pregnant".
preggo	Definitions include: "pregnant."
in a family way	Definitions include: pregnant.
up the duff	Definitions include: pregnant.
up (one's) duff	Definitions include: pregnant.
have a bun in the oven	Definitions include: to be pregnant.
knocked up	Definitions include: Also the past tense of "knock up".
knock up	Definitions include: to impregnate.
preggers	Definitions include: pregnant.

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Other terms relating to 'late':
late bloomer	Definitions include: a person whose body or mind develops later than those of similar age.

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