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Definition of now you're cooking with gas

now you're cooking with gas

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Now your doing some task correctly or now you understand what I'm talking about.
Last edited on May 24 2011. Submitted by CaptnJim from Algonquin, IL, USA on May 24 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'cook':
cook	Definitions include: v. to flatulate.
cooked	Definitions include: under the influence of drugs.
cooked books	Definitions include: manipulated accounting records.
cook on all four burners	Definitions include: to be proceeding well or rapidly.
cook (one's) goose	Definitions include: to be in trouble.
cook the books	Definitions include: to change accounting records to hide fraud or other crimes.
cook up a batch	Definitions include: To masturbate
cook with gas	Definitions include: to perform an action quickly or efficiently.
I smell what you're cooking	Definitions include: To express empathy. To express understanding of another person's feelings.
over-cook (one's) grits	Definitions include: to make a person angry.
what's cooking?	Definitions include: a greeting.
Other terms relating to 'gas':
cook with gas	Definitions include: to perform an action quickly or efficiently.
gas	Definitions include: when you do not care about something.
gas guzzler	Definitions include: an inefficient automobile.
gassed	Definitions include: To show too much happiness.
gasser	Definitions include: nickname for an anaesthetist, used by doctors in the UK.
gas up	Definitions include: to lie or get filled with lies or fill one with lies
laughing gas	Definitions include: Nitrous oxide
pass gas	Definitions include: to flatulate.
pump gas at the self-service island	Definitions include: to masturbate.
pump (one's) gas	Definitions include: statement of shock or alarm.
Other terms relating to 'is':
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
all bets are off	Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
all your base are belong to us	Definitions include: a declaration of victory or superiority.
around the corner where fudge is made	Definitions include: the bathroom.
ayt	Definitions include: "alright".
blood is thicker than water.	Definitions include: family relations are more important than other relationships.
doctor is in	Definitions include: interjection used to announce one's arrival.
fo you was even 'bout some nut	Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion.
FWIW	Definitions include: acronym for "for what it's worth".
GIYF	Definitions include: acronym for "Google is your friend".
how are you going	Definitions include: "How are you doing?" Also how you going.
IAAL	Definitions include: acronym for "I am a lawyer".
IANACL	Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a constitutional lawyer".
IANAL	Definitions include: acronym for "I Am Not A Lawyer."
IANAMD	Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a medical doctor".
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Other terms relating to 'now':
do what now?	Definitions include: "Could you repeat that?" or "I don't understand."
Real Soon Now	Definitions include: of something that the speaker is supposed to have finished, roughly translates to, "as soon as I can do it, but other things keep coming up, so don't hold your breath."
RSN	Definitions include: acronym for "real soon now."
TTFN	Definitions include: acronym for "ta-ta for now" (i.e. "goodbye for now.") Used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.)
Other terms relating to 'with':
*a dog with two dcks**	Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
ate up with the dumb ass	Definitions include: strange / stupid.
at loggerheads with	Definitions include: in disagreement with.
at (one's) wit's end	Definitions include: extremely aggravated.
beat with the ugly stick	Definitions include: unattractive.
be up with	Definitions include: to be affecting a person.
be with	Definitions include: to have sex with.
born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth	Definitions include: to be born into wealth and privilege.
break up with	Definitions include: See break up.
cold with it	Definitions include: cool, awesome.
cook with gas	Definitions include: to perform an action quickly or efficiently.
cool with	Definitions include: approving of.
cop off with	Definitions include: to attract a person and at least have a kiss, and maybe have sex with them.
dance with Mary Jane	Definitions include: to consume marijuana.
*dck with**	Definitions include: to tease.
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Other terms relating to 'you':
4Q	Definitions include: "fuck you".
all y'all	Definitions include: "all of you".
and you know this, man	Definitions include: of course; definitely.
atcha	Definitions include: "at your".
ayt	Definitions include: "alright".
back at you	Definitions include: and the same to you.
boo ya	Definitions include: it means good, used like hell yah.
Catch You Next Tuesday	Definitions include: a cunt.
did you dirty	Definitions include: to be completely stupefied by losing sight of basketball.
DYK	Definitions include: acronym for "do you know" or "did you know".
FOYB	Definitions include: an instruction to 'go away'; literally 'fuck off you bastard'.
fo you was even 'bout some nut	Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion.
FTFY	Definitions include: acronym for "Fixed That For You".
FU	Definitions include: acronym for "fuck you".
*fck ya mean**	Definitions include: What do you mean?
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