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Definition of nightmare
nightmare 
noun
- something very difficult.
My anatomy midterm was a nightmare.
- See more words with the same meaning: hard, confusing, difficult, a problem.
Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
- something very unpleasant.
Citation from "Pregnant", Louie (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: something of poor quality, bad, sucks.
Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'hard, confusing, difficult, a problem': | |
| Definitions include: to have a difficult-to-solve problem. | |
| Definitions include: "impossible". | |
| Definitions include: an acronym has been invented for "bitch," far after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons." | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent, impressive; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: great; "awesome"; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: a problem that, in reality, demonstrates one's good fortune. | |
| Definitions include: something that has many difficult issues. | |
| Definitions include: penis. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "personal problem." | |
| Definitions include: probably. | |
| Definitions include: the problem. | |
| Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed". | |
| Definitions include: in a situation one can't cope with. | |
| Definitions include: to greatly confuse a person. | |
| Definitions include: a metaphorical place suggesting a difficult situation or period of time. | |
Other terms relating to 'something of poor quality, bad, sucks': | |
| Definitions include: a motor vehicle with many mechanical problems. | |
| Definitions include: something of poor quality; "piece of crap". | |
| Definitions include: an event with a displeasing outcome. | |
| Definitions include: something lame. | |
| Definitions include: with poor personal hygiene / promiscuous / generally gross. | |
| Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below. | |
| Definitions include: a graffiti mural. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense | |
| Definitions include: an instance of failure. | |
| Definitions include: Pap, or pap smear, is usually used in describing people that aren't liked, in general. | |
| Definitions include: a friend. | |
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| Definitions include: skill at gardening. | |
| Definitions include: Exhibitionist fair Caucasian Indo-Aryan female who brazenly advertises her sexual preference for Black Dalit-Dravidian men. | |
| Definitions include: interjection of disapproval. | |
| Definitions include: a liberal lunatic. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "be back later". | |
| Definitions include: to repair or fix something that has been hosed. | |
| Definitions include: expresses displeasure towards another individual. | |
| Definitions include: to determine. | |
| Definitions include: derogatory term for a female | |
| Definitions include: mean spirited response to someone stating the obvious or a well-known fact; "no duh". |
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