Definition of lose (one's) shirt
lose (one's) shirt 
verb
- to lose a lot or all of one's money.
Citation from A fallen star, but still burning, The Irish Times, September 12 2009 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Cash Out", Reaper (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 10 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: poor, poor person, homeless person.
Last edited on Dec 20 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 08 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'poor, poor person, homeless person': | |
| Definitions include: See chav. | |
| Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed". | |
| Definitions include: useless. | |
| Definitions include: to have no money. | |
| Definitions include: a homeless woman. | |
| Definitions include: See also strap. | |
| Definitions include: without money; "broke". | |
| Definitions include: From the stereotype that poor people (especially in the Midwestern United States) live in trailer-homes. | |
| Definitions include: very broke. | |
| Definitions include: a younger punk who is homeless or pretends to be homeless. | |
| Definitions include: having been kicked out of one's residence. | |
| Definitions include: Broke or without money. | |
| Definitions include: broke, out of money. | |
| Definitions include: lower class people who live in trailer parks. | |
| Definitions include: without money, or low on money. | |
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Other terms relating to 'lose': | |
| Definitions include: to get rid of. | |
| Definitions include: to be humiliated. | |
| Definitions include: to lose progress. | |
| Definitions include: to lose one's temper. | |
| Definitions include: lost her virginity | |
| Definitions include: to lose one's temper. | |
| Definitions include: to decline in a particular skill. | |
| Definitions include: to become extremely angry. | |
| Definitions include: To lose one's virginity. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit | |
| Definitions include: to go insane. | |
| Definitions include: southern term for losing one's temper. | |
| Definitions include: to lose one's composure. | |
| Definitions include: to cease regular contact with someone. | |
| Definitions include: no matter what. | |
Other terms relating to 'shirt': | |
| Definitions include: to not get angry, to stay calm. | |
| Definitions include: someone who is likely to be martyred, often someone who's own character or role is trivial. | |
| Definitions include: male homosexual | |
| Definitions include: an overly formal person. | |
| Definitions include: to shoot someone | |
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