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Definition of five-dollar word
five-dollar word 
noun
- a fancy word.
Citation from often attributed to Mark Twain blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: expensive, fancy, high quality.
Last edited on Apr 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'expensive, fancy, high quality': | |
| Definitions include: bourgeois. | |
| Definitions include: expensive. | |
| Definitions include: any expensive, flashy, or shiny jewelry, usually gold or silver, esp. bracelets, chains, earrings. | |
| Definitions include: misspelling of bourgee. | |
| Definitions include: a person who drinks frequently. | |
| Definitions include: an effeminate guy. | |
| Definitions include: attractive, usually applying to a male. | |
| Definitions include: of extreme high quality, expensive to a point that it becomes unattainable. | |
| Definitions include: fancily dressed. | |
| Definitions include: fancy. | |
| Definitions include: upscale, elegant, luxurious | |
| Definitions include: fancy. | |
| Definitions include: meaning fancy, stunning or anything that looks extraordinarily good. | |
| Definitions include: overly fancy. | |
| Definitions include: upscale. | |
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Other terms relating to 'dollar': | |
| Definitions include: a non-specified price. | |
| Definitions include: a non-specified price. | |
| Definitions include: great. | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "I'd bet you dollars to donuts". | |
| Definitions include: to feel great. | |
| Definitions include: to feel good. | |
| Definitions include: to look excellent. | |
Other terms relating to 'five': | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
| Definitions include: leaving. | |
| Definitions include: in jail | |
| Definitions include: a "Long Island Ice Tea" (also called a "Long Island Iced Tea") which is a strong alcoholic mixed drink. | |
| Definitions include: See five by five. | |
| Definitions include: See nine to five. | |
| Definitions include: to leave or exit quickly. | |
| Definitions include: a punch. | |
| Definitions include: Your seat has been reserved for you for the next five minutes. | |
| Definitions include: fine, good, okay. | |
| Definitions include: Stolen, lifted, heisted, boosted, shoplifted. | |
| Definitions include: a pretend occurrence during which stealing is permitted. | |
| Definitions include: hole between a hockey goalie's legs. | |
| Definitions include: male masturbation. | |
| Definitions include: a system that is available 99.999% of the time. | |
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Other terms relating to 'word': | |
| Definitions include: "cunt". | |
| Definitions include: the word "cunt". | |
| Definitions include: to suffer the consequences of verbalizing something that was incorrect. | |
| Definitions include: a swear word. | |
| Definitions include: fuck. | |
| Definitions include: to have an opportunity to speak. | |
| Definitions include: any good news, ideas, or thoughts. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in other words". | |
| Definitions include: "please." | |
| Definitions include: "I will not reveal the secret." | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of surprise. | |
| Definitions include: the word "nigger", which is extremely offensive. | |
| Definitions include: Indicates everything is ready, that plans or actions can proceed. | |
| Definitions include: to speak rather than resort to violence. | |
| Definitions include: non-committal speech. | |
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