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Definition of no holds barred
no holds barred
adjective
- without restrictions.
- See more words with the same meaning: wild, ridiculous, extreme.
Last edited on Feb 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 25 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'wild, ridiculous, extreme': | |
| Definitions include: uncontrollable, uncivilized; "crazy". | |
| Definitions include: also balls to the wall. | |
| Definitions include: ridiculous, absurd. | |
| Definitions include: extreme. | |
| Definitions include: excited. | |
| Definitions include: Crazy or off the hook. | |
| Definitions include: extremely fun; exciting; wild. | |
| Definitions include: aggravation. | |
| Definitions include: "ridiculous". | |
| Definitions include: "off the heezy for sheezy", i.e. "off the hook for sure". | |
| Definitions include: to undergo a medical procedure with no regard to one-self's mental or physical comfort, i.e. refusing all procedural drugs meant to help one relax, forget and relieve pain, all in an effort to save time. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: to act foolish; under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or to do something dangerous. | |
| Definitions include: tight cool sweet. etc. also nice something is nice. | |
| Definitions include: crazy, to act crazy or make something crazy | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'bar': | |
| Definitions include: in computing, an example or placeholder variable. | |
| Definitions include: a person who frequents bars. | |
| Definitions include: to visit several bars during a single outing. | |
| Definitions include: A motorcycle, usually a chopper, that does not have many accessories and is suitable for short distance runs. | |
| Definitions include: Non vulgar alternative to bastard | |
| Definitions include: in jail. | |
| Definitions include: a bar in which women dance topless. | |
| Definitions include: a decrepit bar; "dive bar". | |
| Definitions include: Handle that you grab next to the passenger seat of a vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: to readjust what is considered good, normal, appropriate, or many other adjectives (depending on context.) | |
| Definitions include: the handle in a car that one holds on to or hangs clothing from. | |
| Definitions include: to set a more impressive precedent or record. | |
| Definitions include: The metal back-rest on a motorcycle. | |
| Definitions include: a strip club. | |
Other terms relating to 'hold': | |
| Definitions include: to have drugs. | |
| Definitions include: to be superior to, in some way. | |
| Definitions include: be there for you. | |
| Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs. | |
| Definitions include: to be doing. | |
| Definitions include: to wait. | |
| Definitions include: to wait patiently. | |
| Definitions include: to have a respectable alcohol tolerance. | |
| Definitions include: to maintain the proper operation of something, such as a business. | |
| Definitions include: "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc. | |
| Definitions include: to agree with. | |
| Definitions include: to wait. | |
| Definitions include: to be inadequate. | |
| Definitions include: to abandon a person after a crime has been committed, leaving them with incriminating evidence (literally) or blame (figuratively.) | |
| Definitions include: said of a penis, extremely large. | |
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Other terms relating to 'no': | |
| Definitions include: "don't have any". | |
| Definitions include: "ain't no thang", i.e. "it isn't a thing", meaning that something isn't to be concerned about; "no big deal"; "don't worry about it". | |
| Definitions include: to be okay; not a big concern. | |
| Definitions include: to talk a lot but never take action. | |
| Definitions include: a situation with no possible positive outcome. | |
| Definitions include: to almost happen, but not. | |
| Definitions include: The state of being deeply inebriated. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation upon realizing one's misfortune. | |
| Definitions include: See "fuck". | |
| Definitions include: an emphatic "no". | |
| Definitions include: see hells. | |
| Definitions include: variant of "hell to the no". | |
| Definitions include: an emphatic "hell no". | |
| Definitions include: alive but brain-dead. | |
| Definitions include: a greeting. | |
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