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grasp at straws 
verb
- to make a futile attempt.
My insurance rates are pretty high. I called the Insurance Board to see if the company is meeting all state guidelines, but basically at this point I'm just grasping at straws.
- See more words with the same meaning: to attempt, try.
- See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.
Last edited on Aug 18 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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green
adjective
- in agreement.
Are we green about this?
Are we green?
Green?
A proper response to all three could be "Green."- See more words with the same meaning: to agree, support.
Last edited on Jun 18 1997. Submitted by Angel I. from Hong Kong on Jun 18 1997.
- uncomfortable with sexual contact. For example, afraid to kiss or touch "private areas."
He's so damn green!
- See more words with the same meaning: sexually inexperienced, virgin.
Last edited on Apr 16 1998. Submitted by Ariane from Canada on Apr 16 1998.
- jealous.
Your girlfriend is so hot. I'm green!
- See more words with the same meaning: jealousy (related to).
Last edited on Apr 18 1998. Submitted by Jedi M. from Nebraska, USA on Apr 18 1998.
- marijuana. (Marijuana is green in color.)
We will smoke our green today.
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Last edited on Dec 27 1999. Submitted by Jessie G. from Lewisville, TX, USA on Dec 27 1999.
- impolite, rude; MESSED UP.
Dog, that's green.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Last edited on Jan 20 2000. Submitted by Amy H from Jacksonville, FL, USA on Jan 20 2000.
- marijuana-friendly.
- See more words with the same meaning: to smoke marijuana.
Last edited on Aug 30 2003. Submitted by Morgan D. from Seattle, WA, USA on Aug 30 2003.
- inexperienced at a particular task or in a line of business. Origin: possibly from the color of unripe fruit.
He's a little green, but I think he'll pick it up quickly.
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Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Morgan D. from Seattle, WA, USA on Aug 30 2003.
noun
- an environmentalist.
Citation from "I was wrong about veganism. Let them eat meat - but farm it properly", The Guardian (UK), George Monbiot, 6 September 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 06 2010.
noun - uncountable
- money. (Paper currency in the United States is green in color.)
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Last edited on Sep 14 2010. Submitted by will from Ann Arbor, MI, USA on Mar 02 2003.
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grief
noun - uncountable
- criticism.
My landlord's been giving me a lot of grief.
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Last edited on Apr 20 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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grit on
verb
- to stare at someone with an intimidating expression; GLARE.
I can't believe she had the nerve to grit on me.
- See more words with the same meaning: to intimidate, scare, confront.
- See more words with the same meaning: to stare, watch.
Last edited on Nov 27 2002. Submitted by PAR from Temple Hills, MD, USA on Nov 27 2002.
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h8
noun
- "hate".
Say no to H8.
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- See more words with the same meaning: to hate, dislike, detest.
Last edited on Apr 20 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 20 2013.
verb - ambitransitive
- to "hate".
I h8 you.
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- See more words with the same meaning: to hate, dislike, detest.
Last edited on Apr 20 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 20 2013.
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h8t
noun - uncountable
- "hate".
He's full of h8t.
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- See more words with the same meaning: to hate, dislike, detest.
Last edited on Apr 20 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 20 2013.
verb - ambitransitive
- to "hate".
I h8t this pair of shoes.
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- See more words with the same meaning: to hate, dislike, detest.
Last edited on Apr 20 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 20 2013.
notes
- Also h8.
Last edited on Apr 20 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 20 2013.
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hack
noun
- an untalented professional.
He's just some consulting hack.
I love my husband, but he's a hack.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
Last edited on Apr 23 2013. Submitted by Ed from Melbourne, VIC, Australia on Nov 10 1999.
- a cough.
That's quite a hack you've got there.
- See more words with the same meaning: to cough.
Last edited on Mar 23 2002. Submitted by Amie on Mar 23 2002.
- an untalented golfer.
He is not a good golfer, he is a hack.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
- See more words with the same meaning: sports (related to).
Last edited on Aug 19 2002. Submitted by George G. from Târgovişte, Romania on Aug 19 2002.
- a quick solution that solves a problem, but does not solve it particularly well, or in a particularly good way.
Yeah, it's working now, but I just did a hack.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- a prank or practical joke. Popularized at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT.)
Last edited on Oct 21 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2010.
- an unlicensed taxicab driver.
Last edited on Nov 07 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 07 2011.
verb - ambitransitive
- to work on a computer programming or computer software problem.
Person A: What have you been up to?
Person B: Just hasking Haskell.I'm going to hack for a bit then get something to eat.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
verb - intransitive
- to play with a Hacky Sack (footbag.)
You got the Hackysack? Let's go hack.
- See more words with the same meaning: sports (related to).
Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 13 1998.
- to cough.
Don't hack all over the place - cover your mouth!
- See more words with the same meaning: to cough.
Last edited on Oct 21 2010. Submitted by Amie on Mar 23 2002.
- to explore the problem-solving capabilities of a computer and its software.
I didn't get a lot accomplished this weekend. Just did some hacking.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- to operate an unlicensed taxicab.
Last edited on Nov 07 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 07 2011.
verb - transitive
- to withstand.
I can't hack this.
- See more words with the same meaning: to accept insults.
Last edited on Dec 16 2010. Submitted by Nimesh P. from UK on Feb 05 2002.
- to use a particular computing technology.
I haven't hacked Lisp in a few years.
Last edited on Oct 21 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2010.
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handsy
adjective
- prone to inappropriate touching with one's hands.
My boss gets a little handsy when he's had a bit to drink.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Last edited on Apr 14 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 14 2013.
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hate on
noun
- a particularly intense dislike of another person.
I've got a real hate on for him.
- See more words with the same meaning: to hate, dislike, detest.
Last edited on Feb 12 2002. Submitted by Dylan R. from Toronto, ON, Canada on Feb 12 2002.
verb - transitive
- to be jealous of something or someone.
She wanted the guy for herself, so she hated on me and told him I was already taken.
This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.- See more words with the same meaning: jealousy (related to).
Last edited on Nov 18 2011. Submitted by D L. from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Nov 14 1997.
- to insult, complain, or criticize.
- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on Mar 22 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 22 2011.
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hate (one's) guts
verb - intransitive
- to hate someone completely.
Citation from "Dr. Ben / Nick", Louie (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to hate, dislike, detest.
Last edited on Oct 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.
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