• A derogatory and sarcastic term for someone who failed in a task.
  
  (A person drops a pass and a person comments): "Nice going, ace!"

  by Pazuzu, Minneapolis, MN, USA, Nov 11 2009  (Edit definition)

adjective

• great, excellent.

  Person A: How was the gig?
  
  Person B: It was ace!

  More words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun

  by Dylan H., Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK, Jun 17 2003  (Edit definition)

noun

• a very good, trusted friend, often from childhood; HOMIE, BOY.

  Derek used to be my number one ace until he tried to take my girl.

  More words meaning: friend, friends

  by Jennifer Moore, New York, NY, USA, Jun 10 1997  (Edit definition)

• a dollar.

  Loan me an ace.

  Got an ace I can borrow?

  More words meaning: money

  by Henry Bradley, Vallejo, CA, USA, Oct 26 1998  (Edit definition)

• an attractive close friend of the opposite sex used to gain the attention of prospective suitors when in public. Usually a person of good company.

  Would you like to hang out tonight? I need an ace at the club.

  More words meaning: attractive person (either gender)
  More words meaning: flirting, hit on, pimp, player, wing-man
  More words meaning: friend, friends

  by Jonny S., Lorain, OH, USA, Aug 29 2002  (Edit definition)

• a single pill of drugs.

  More words meaning: drugs

  by Bev R., Dec 27 2004  (Edit definition)

• in golf, a hole-in-one.

  More words meaning: sports (related to)

  by Bev R., Dec 27 2004  (Edit definition)

transitive verb

• to complete a task perfectly.

  I aced that history final.

  More words meaning: to accomplish, work hard

  by Dylan H., Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK, Jun 17 2003  (Edit definition)

• to let someone smoke a small amount of one's cigarette.

  Hey John, ace me.

  More words meaning: cigarettes (related to)
  More words meaning: to borrow or loan

  by Robert G., Brooklyn, NY, USA, Oct 24 2005  (Edit definition)

verb

• to act foolish; under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or to do something dangerous.

  That boy was actin' last night.

  More words meaning: dangerous
  More words meaning: to do drugs
  More words meaning: to drink alcohol
  More words meaning: under the influence of alcohol, drunk
  More words meaning: under the influence of drugs
  More words meaning: wild, ridiculous, extreme

  by Brian, Downingtown, PA, USA, Oct 15 2002  (Edit definition)

adjective

• wild almost to the point of losing control, but effective.

  When you got up on the table and started lecturing us, that was pretty aggro!

  More words meaning: wild, ridiculous, extreme

  by Kevin Watson, Southern, Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada, Nov 10 1997  (Edit definition)

• aggravated; angry.

  Everything was cool then he just went aggro.

  More words meaning: angry, annoyed, offended

  by Weal Acodificare, USA, Mar 21 1999  (Edit definition)

• "aggressive", from the US West Coast surfing / skateboarding culture.

  Alva and Peralta's aggro style changed skateboarding forever.

  More words meaning: sports (related to)
  More words meaning: wild, ridiculous, extreme

  by Michael M., Aug 21 2002  (Edit definition)

noun

• aggravation. Also abbreviated ag, but pronounced in its full form in south-east England and other areas. To "look for aggro" is to look for a fight.

  He's been getting a bit of aggro from his boss.

  More words meaning: angry, annoyed, offended
  More words meaning: to attack, to fight

  by Mark Ostrowski, Mongolia, Jun 05 1997  (Edit definition)

• In computer MMORPGs (massively-multiplayer online role playing games,) "anger" that the in-game characters have towards your player. Usually received when you attack them.

  If you get aggro, the goblin is going to take 50 of your hit points.

  More words meaning: computer slang
  More words meaning: games (related to)

  by Sam, Jun 25 2008  (Edit definition)

noun

• a disappointing event. Can be used in condolences.

  That was a bad beat.

  More words meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate

  by t8kthdog, USA, Jun 05 2002  (Edit definition)

• in poker, the loss of a good hand to a lucky hand.

  I had three of kind, but took a bad beat when the last card came and he made his inside straight.

  More words meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate
  More words meaning: games (related to)

  by Robert B., St Louis, MO, USA, May 01 2004  (Edit definition)

noun

• a person who is a source of constant surprise. As if they constantly pull new tricks out of their (imaginary) bag.

  She is a bag of tricks.

  More words meaning: a joker, comic, funny person

  by Joshua S., Newport, KY 41071, USA, Feb 01 2003  (Edit definition)

noun

• a great time. Also have a ball.

  That party was a ball!

  Man, why did we have to leave so early? I was having a ball!

  More words meaning: exciting, fun, full of people

  by John V., Feb 04 1999  (Edit definition)

• testicle. Usually used in the plural form balls.

  Ow! You just hit my ball!

  More words meaning: testicles

  by Mia X, Nov 05 1999  (Edit definition)

• shortened form of "eight ball" - an eighth of an ounce of an illegal drug.

  Could I get a ball?

  More words meaning: abbreviations (list of)
  More words meaning: an eighth of an ounce
  More words meaning: drugs

  by "mookie m., Aug 19 2002  (Edit definition)

verb

• to be successful. Typically used to refer to men, and often implies an abundance of money, women, nice clothes, expensive cars, etc. Also big balling.

  He's a baller.

  You know that's a baller; he keeps three or four females at all times.

  I'm big ballin' now.

  More words meaning: successful

  by Jose M., Tuscaloosa, AL, USA, Jun 29 1998  (Edit definition)

• to have intercourse.

  Hey baby, let's ball.

  They were balling in the back room.

  If I put a sock on the doorknob, don't come in: it means I'm going to ball my girlfriend.

  More words meaning: sexual intercourse

  by Gerry M., Toronto, ON, Canada, Jan 21 1999  (Edit definition)

• to be generally cool.

  I'm ballin' out of control tonight.

  More words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun

  by Brian C., Waco, TX, USA, Aug 18 2002  (Edit definition)

• to sell crack cocaine.

  More words meaning: to deal drugs, drug dealer

  by "mookie m., Aug 19 2002  (Edit definition)

• to be or act as a baller.

  by Joan G., Feb 19 2005  (Edit definition)

• to play basketball.

  I was balling with some friends yesterday.

  More words meaning: sports (related to)

  by Anonymous, Jul 30 2007  (Edit definition)

noun

• One who balls.

  He's a baller.

  by Jose M., Tuscaloosa, AL, USA, Jun 29 1998  (Edit definition)

• someone who is really good at a ball game, especially basketball.

  I'm the best baller this town has ever seen.

  Jimmy is a baller.

  More words meaning: sports (related to)

  by John P., Provo, UT, USA, Apr 04 2002  (Edit definition)

notes

• Always pronounced "balla." The trailing "r" is never pronounced.

  by Anonymous, Jul 26 2007  (Edit definition)

adjective

• extreme.

  That was one balls-out street race!

  More words meaning: wild, ridiculous, extreme

  by Brad W., Portland, OR, USA, Feb 03 2003  (Edit definition)

adverb

• with reckless abandon and extreme courage; HEAD-LONG; WITH A FULL HEAD OF STEAM; GIVING IT ONE'S ALL.

  Those motorcyclists took that steep hill balls out!

  You just have to go balls out to win this game.

  More words meaning: brave
  More words meaning: wild, ridiculous, extreme

  by Jon L., Naples, FL, USA, May 22 1999  (Edit definition)

notes

• also balls to the wall.

  by Alan H., New York, NY, USA, Jul 31 1998  (Edit definition)

• Possible etymology: The original phrase is actually hinted to in the expression "with a full head of steam". In the earliest days of steam engines, Watt style engines and their successors used a centrifugal governor to control speed. The faster the engine was to run the higher the weighted balls on the governor would rise until at full speed they were at their highest and farthest reach from the center: high or full speed was known as running "balls out".

  by tg, Georgia, USA, Feb 29 2008  (Edit definition)

intransitive verb

• to be very good; BE AWESOME.

  You should go to that new restaurant. Their pasta fazoule is banging!

  That concert was banging.

  More words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun

  by Mara, San Jose, CA, USA, May 18 1999  (Edit definition)

• to be stylish.

  That gear is banging.

  Her outfit is bangin'!

  More words meaning: stylish, styling

  by Tina, Virginia, USA, Nov 04 1999  (Edit definition)

• to be very attractive.

  She was banging at that party!

  More words meaning: attractive

  by Molly, PA, USA, Nov 30 1999  (Edit definition)

• to be in a street gang. Short for "gang bang."

  Do you bang?

  He's bad news -- out banging with them felons.

  More words meaning: abbreviations (list of)
  More words meaning: criminal, hooligan, gangster, gangsta

  by Derek D., Astoria, NY, USA, Jan 18 2000  (Edit definition)

• to hang out.

  I was banging with my peeps.

  More words meaning: to hang out, relax

  by Chelsea N., Champaign, IL 61821, USA, Jan 31 2005  (Edit definition)

transitive verb

• to have sexual intercourse with. Implies a lack of romance.

  I banged that girl I took home from the bar last night!

  More words meaning: sexual intercourse

  by Lyndsey M., Edson, AB, Canada, Jun 11 1998  (Edit definition)

• to make a change in direction, when driving.

  Just bang a quick left here.

  Bang a right at the stop sign.

  We passed it, so you'll have to bang a U-turn.

  More words meaning: driving and driving maneuvers

  by Kendall, MA, USA, Nov 09 1999  (Edit definition)

• to stimulate the vagina with one's fingers.

  I banged that girl I took home from the bar last night!

  More words meaning: sexuality (related to)

  by Jared F., Lethbridge, AB, Canada, Oct 15 2001  (Edit definition)

• to steal.

  He still bangs cars.

  More words meaning: to steal

  by Amanda H., Honolulu, HI, USA, Apr 07 2004  (Edit definition)

noun

• the police.

  Keep an eye out for Barney.

  That Barney busted up our party.

  More words meaning: police officer

  by Justin A., Fresno, CA, USA, Feb 24 1999  (Edit definition)

• a heated discussion or argument.

  Your Mam and Dad were having a real Barney last night.

  More words meaning: to attack, to fight

  by Leigh S., Longnewton, Stockton-on-Tees, UK, Nov 14 1999  (Edit definition)

• an unusually loud or violent argument.

  He had a barney with his mate.

  More words meaning: to attack, to fight

  by tom m., Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Feb 22 2000  (Edit definition)

• an ungainly, awkward newcomer to surfing -- unschooled in proper etiquette, apparel and technique; WANNABE. Formerly "hodad" (1960's), "nerd" (1970s) and "wally" (1980's.)

  That beach is overrun with Barneys.

  More words meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of)
  More words meaning: sports (related to)

  by Chris P., CH Hill Rd, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, USA, Mar 03 2000  (Edit definition)

• trouble. Origin: British. Most likely originated as a rhyming phrase: "trouble" -- "Barney Rubble" and later shortened. (Barney Rubble is a character from the Flintstones cartoon.)

  We're gonna be in deep Barney.

  More words meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate

  by Karl, Chicago, IL, USA, Sep 08 2002  (Edit definition)

• an unattractive male.

  He is such a Barney.

  More words meaning: unattractive, ugly male

  by Anonymous, Jul 30 2007  (Edit definition)

noun

• a funny person; joker; SMART-ARSE; CLASS CLOWN.

  That guy is a real beagle.

  More words meaning: a joker, comic, funny person

  by Thomas H., Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Nov 01 2002  (Edit definition)

verb

• to leave in a hurry; not running, but quickly and quietly so as to not attract attention. Usually used in the past tense because the person in question has already "beagled."

  After realizing she was at the party, he decided to beagle.

  More words meaning: to go, leave, exit

  by Marc Hodgkinson, London, ON, Canada, Aug 01 1998  (Edit definition)

adjective

• very good, excellent; COOL, AWESOME.

  That concert was beast!

  That outfit you are wearing is beast.

  More words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun

  by Matt, VA, USA, May 27 1998  (Edit definition)

intransitive verb

• to be aggressive.

  Why are you beasting?

  More words meaning: to act wild, strange, crazy

  by Anonymous, Victoria, New York 14710, USA, Mar 18 2006  (Edit definition)

noun

• Milwaukee's Best brand beer.

  Hand me a beast.

  More words meaning: alcohol

  by Curtis J., Dayton, OH, USA, Sep 25 1997  (Edit definition)

• any low-cost beer. Origin: Milwaukee's Best brand beer, notorious for its cheap price, harsh taste, and high alcohol content. The combination of these three make it a supposed "Beast" to deal with, especially the morning afterward.

  The college students drink beast into the night.

  More words meaning: alcohol

  by Curtis J., Dayton, OH, USA, Sep 25 1997  (Edit definition)

• a person who is exceptionally good at something, or performs that activity aggressively.

  He is a beast on the football field.

  He is a beast at guitar!

  More words meaning: skill, skilled, talent, talented

  by Kate Pet, Maryland, USA, Dec 09 1998  (Edit definition)

• a muscular person.

  That dude is a beast!

  More words meaning: muscular

  by N. Malik, Charleston, WV, USA, Dec 29 1998  (Edit definition)

• an unattractive female.

  She is such a beast.

  More words meaning: unattractive, ugly female

  by Todd R., Cape Girardeau, MO, USA, Jan 01 2000  (Edit definition)

transitive verb

• to engage in rough sex.

  Yo, I just beasted that chick.

  More words meaning: sexual intercourse

  by Alec E., Annapolis, MD, USA, Nov 16 2001  (Edit definition)

• to defeat roughly or violently, as in sports.

  We beasted that team.

  More words meaning: to win, defeat

  by Alec E., Annapolis, MD, USA, Nov 16 2001  (Edit definition)

interjection

• used to express displeasure, disagreement, disappointment, or disgust.

  Do I want to see a movie? Bof!

  More words meaning: exclamations (list of)

  by Nick S., Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA, Dec 25 2002  (Edit definition)

noun

• acronym of "Boring Old Fart", meaning "boring old person."

  More words meaning: acronyms (list of)
  More words meaning: boring
  More words meaning: old person

  by M. J., Dallas, TX, USA, Mar 24 2003  (Edit definition)

• a meeting or gathering about shared interests. Usually held during a larger meeting, e.g. a conference. Acronym for "birds of (a) feather."

  More words meaning: a party, event, gathering, meeting
  More words meaning: friend, friends

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 11 2009  (Edit definition)

adjective

• good; excellent; COOL. See also the bomb.

  That movie is really bomb!

  More words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun

  by Kenneth G., Miami University, USA, Nov 17 1997  (Edit definition)

noun

• good marijuana.

  I've some bomb.

  More words meaning: marijuana

  by Paolo T., Jul 08 2004  (Edit definition)

• in American football, a long forward pass.

  More words meaning: sports (related to)

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 02 2009  (Edit definition)

verb

• to put graffiti on something; TAG. Also bomber (a person who "bombs,") etc.

  Phase one was one of the best train bombers.

  More words meaning: graffiti (related to)

  by Shin, Nov 30 2002  (Edit definition)

• to be disappointing.

  That party bombed.

  More words meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing
  More words meaning: to be sad, disappointed
  More words meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail

  by Anonymous, Jan 09 2003  (Edit definition)

• to fail.

  That movie bombed in the theatres.

  More words meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail

  by Anonymous, Jan 09 2003  (Edit definition)

• to drive fast and recklessly.

  He came bombing down the street and almost hit us.

  More words meaning: driving and driving maneuvers
  More words meaning: wild, ridiculous, extreme

  by Carmen E., Nov 18 2005  (Edit definition)

• to malfunction.

  Don't run Empire with less than 32K stack, it'll bomb.

  More words meaning: to break, ruin, destroy
  More words meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail

  by The Jargon File, Sep 06 2009  (Edit definition)

adverb

• completely, in the expression "bone dry".

  More words meaning: very, extremely, completely, in a grand way

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 02 2009  (Edit definition)

intransitive verb

• to have sexual intercourse.

  I hear they're boning.

  More words meaning: sexual intercourse

  by Anonymous, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Feb 18 1998  (Edit definition)

noun

• the penis, especially when erect.

  He gave her his bone.

  Famous dirty poem:
  
  "Old mother Hubbard went to her cupboard,
  
  To fetch her poor doggie a bone.
  
  When she bent over, Rover drove her.
  
  He had a bone of his own.

  More words meaning: penis

  by Anonymous, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Feb 18 1998  (Edit definition)

• cigarette.

  Yo, give me a bone.

  More words meaning: cigarette, cigar

  by Keegan, Jersey City, NJ, USA, Feb 13 2000  (Edit definition)

• a dollar.

  That shirt cost me twenty bones.

  More words meaning: money

  by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001  (Edit definition)

• marijuana cigarette; JOINT.

  Roll up that bone.

  More words meaning: marijuana

  by Ryan K., Holyoke, MA 01040, USA, Feb 14 2002  (Edit definition)

• a domino tile

  More words meaning: games (related to)

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 02 2009  (Edit definition)

transitive verb

• to engage in coitus. The person doing the "boning" is usually on the giving end.

  That chick got boned last night.

  I boned her last night.

  More words meaning: sexual intercourse

  by Anonymous, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Feb 18 1998  (Edit definition)

noun

• a last-minute or previously unplanned request to meet up with someone with the intention of having sex. Some common characteristics of a booty call: the caller is intoxicated, the call occurs at night (often after bars have stopped serving alcohol,) the callee is an acquaintance or an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend, and the sex involves no or little emotion. The "call" in "booty call" implies a telephone call, but other methods of requesting a get-together (e.g. phone text messaging) are also valid. Abbreviated, though rarely, BC.

  He called me at 3 a.m. last night for a booty call.

  He called me for a BC.

  More words meaning: acronyms (list of)
  More words meaning: flirting, hit on, pimp, player, wing-man
  More words meaning: sexuality (related to)
  More words meaning: telephone, phone

  by Anonymous, Mar 09 2000  (Edit definition)

• the actual meeting that occurs after a successful call has been made.

  Damn I was tired at work today. Was up too late on a booty call.

  More words meaning: a party, event, gathering, meeting
  More words meaning: sex or not-quite-sex (ambiguous terms)

  by Scott A., New York, NY, USA, Jul 19 2002  (Edit definition)

adjective

• very cold. Usually only used to describe the temperature of a place, e.g. the weather or indoors in a particular location.

  It's brick outside today.

  More words meaning: cold

  by Meeka B., Harlem, NY, USA, Mar 23 1999  (Edit definition)

noun

• an unintelligent person. Derived from "dumb as a brick."

  That kid is such a brick!

  More words meaning: abbreviations (list of)
  More words meaning: unintelligent person, idiot

  by tim g., Duluth, MN, USA, May 15 2002  (Edit definition)

• a basketball shot in which the ball bounces off the backboard and/or hits the rim, but does not go though the net.

  He keeps on hitting bricks.

  Brick!

  More words meaning: sports (related to)

  by Fox, Queens, NY, USA, Jan 27 2003  (Edit definition)

• a large quantity of drugs packaged in a brick shape, especially cocaine.

  I'm gonna buy some bricks tonight.

  More words meaning: cocaine
  More words meaning: drugs

  by Terry S., Long Island City, NY, USA, Mar 08 2003  (Edit definition)

• an external power transformer of the kind associated with laptops, modems, routers and other small computing appliances, especially one of the modern type with cords on both ends, as opposed to the type that plug directly into an outlet.

  More words meaning: computer slang

  by The Jargon File, Aug 14 2009  (Edit definition)

• a piece of electronic or computer equipment that has been rendered unusable. Especially used to describe what happens to devices like routers or PDAs during a firmware update when the firmware image is damaged or power is lost. This term usually implies irreversibility, but equipment can sometimes be "unbricked."

  More words meaning: broken
  More words meaning: computer slang

  by The Jargon File, Aug 14 2009  (Edit definition)

• a large cellphone.

  More words meaning: telephone, phone

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 21 2009  (Edit definition)

transitive verb

• to hit with bricks.

  James's car got bricked last night.

  More words meaning: to break, ruin, destroy

  by Key, Mar 21 2006  (Edit definition)

• to render a (usually portable) electronic device unusable - i.e. as useful as a brick.

  I bricked my iPhone trying to jailbreak it.

  More words meaning: computer slang
  More words meaning: to break, ruin, destroy

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 03 2009  (Edit definition)

adjective

• hung-over from alcohol.

  Dude, I drank too much. I'm broken.

  More words meaning: sick, ill
  More words meaning: under the influence of alcohol, drunk

  by Matt, New York, NY, USA, Apr 28 1999  (Edit definition)

• severely under the influence of drugs or alcohol. When involving alcohol, often implies vomiting.

  Dude, I drank too much. I'm broken.

  More words meaning: under the influence of alcohol, drunk
  More words meaning: under the influence of drugs

  by Matt, New York, NY, USA, Apr 28 1999  (Edit definition)

• neat, good, etc.; COOL.

  Man, that's pretty broken.

  More words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun

  by Emily, Greensboro, NC, USA, Dec 22 2002  (Edit definition)

• in reference to a game (e.g. video game or collectible card game,) "broken" implies there is some rule, character, method of play, or specific card that wields so much power it effectively "breaks" the game.

  More words meaning: games (related to)
  More words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun

  by Ryan, Jeffersonville, IN, USA, Feb 21 2003  (Edit definition)