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Definition of take a powder
take a powder
verb - intransitive
- to leave.
Citation from "My Mother the Car", Arrested Development (TV), Season 1 Episode 8 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "There Is Another Sky", Caprica (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 5 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to go, leave, exit.
Last edited on Dec 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 02 2010.
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- The origin of "take a powder" is discussed in the August 9, 2001 "The Mavens' Word of the Day" post, which is affiliated with Random House.
Last edited on Dec 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 09 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'to go, leave, exit': | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to arrive. | |
| Definitions include: to go. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to leave quickly due to fear. | |
| Definitions include: to bring out. | |
| Definitions include: leave | |
| Definitions include: a lazy or worthless person. | |
| Definitions include: to disagree with someone; "that is nonsense". | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to get high. | |
| Definitions include: to go. | |
| Definitions include: to yell at someone; "blow up". | |
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Other terms relating to 'a': | |
| Definitions include: amphetamine. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: excessive. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat". | |
| Definitions include: a little crazy | |
| Definitions include: an unspecified small number. | |
| Definitions include: to play around. | |
| Definitions include: very common. | |
| Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate. | |
| Definitions include: a non-specified price. | |
| Definitions include: a non-specified price. | |
| Definitions include: to collide with a tree. | |
| Definitions include: an ugly face. | |
Other terms relating to 'powder': | |
| Definitions include: cocaine. | |
| Definitions include: cocaine. | |
| Definitions include: cocaine. | |
| Definitions include: cocaine. | |
| Definitions include: cocaine. | |
| Definitions include: something that will cause a lot of damage when things go wrong. | |
| Definitions include: to go to the bathroom. | |
| Definitions include: a weak throw. | |
| Definitions include: restroom. | |
Other terms relating to 'take': | |
| Definitions include: "Chill, don't worry about it." | |
| Definitions include: a second look. | |
| Definitions include: compromise. | |
| Definitions include: "Both people involved in a bad situation are to be blamed." | |
| Definitions include: to beat severely, or defeat severely. | |
| Definitions include: taking bribes. | |
| Definitions include: the result of someone taking the piss. | |
| Definitions include: to rob or extort. | |
| Definitions include: to have to go take a shit. | |
| Definitions include: to mistreat. | |
| Definitions include: to get something to eat. | |
| Definitions include: to take a look. | |
| Definitions include: taking a chance on something. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: he needs to relax. | |
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