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- ball – big leagues, the – bigs, the – boom – get off the ground – go the distance – home run – in like Flynn – in like Huck Finn – kill – reach critical mass – score a touchdown – smash – take off – touchdown
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B
ball
noun
- a great time.
That party was a ball!
Man, why did we have to leave so early? I was having a ball!
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Citation from "Pregnant", Louie (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: exciting, fun, full of people.
Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by John V. on Feb 04 1999.
- testicle. Usually used in the plural form balls.
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Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Mia X on Nov 05 1999.
- shortened form of "eight ball" - an eighth of an ounce of an illegal drug.
Could I get a ball?
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- See more words with the same meaning: an eighth of an ounce.
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Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by "mookie m. on Aug 19 2002.
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.
I ball so hard.
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Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Jose M. from Tuscaloosa, AL, USA on Jun 29 1998.
- 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.
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Last edited on Jan 21 1999. Submitted by Gerry M. from Toronto, ON, Canada on Jan 21 1999.
- to be generally cool.
I'm ballin' out of control tonight.
Them rims are ballin'.
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on Mar 23 2010. Submitted by Brian C. from Waco, TX, USA on Aug 18 2002.
- to sell crack cocaine.
- See more words with the same meaning: to deal drugs, drug dealer.
Last edited on Aug 19 2002. Submitted by "mookie m. on Aug 19 2002.
- to be or act as a baller.
Last edited on Feb 19 2005. Submitted by Joan G. on Feb 19 2005.
- to play basketball.
I was balling with some friends yesterday.
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Last edited on Jul 30 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 30 2007.
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big leagues, the 
noun - plural
- a baseball reference, meaning "that area of (some context-dependent thing) that only successful people can reach."
Once I book this next gig, I'm headed to the big leagues.
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Last edited on Dec 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 16 2011.
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bigs, the
noun - plural
- shortened form of "the big leagues". A baseball reference, meaning "that area of (some context-dependent thing) that only successful people can reach."
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Last edited on Dec 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.
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boom
interjection
- exclamation used for emphasis.
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Last edited on Aug 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 01 2011.
verb - intransitive
- of a business, to be performing well. Of a product, to be selling well.
These shrimp is booming over here on the south side.
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Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by M. Dollaz from Palatka, FL, USA on Apr 17 2010.
verb - transitive
- to sell.
I'm about to boom this before tomorrow.
Last edited on Dec 15 2010. Submitted by M. Dollaz from Palatka, FL, USA on Apr 17 2010.
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get off the ground
verb
- to succeed initially.
Once I get my business off the ground, I'll think about buying a house.
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Last edited on Apr 15 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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go the distance
verb
- to be successful.
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Last edited on Nov 21 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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home run
noun
- In the "sexual contact as baseball achievement" metaphor, means sexual intercourse.
See also get to 1st base, get to 2nd base, and get to 3rd base.Person 1: Did you get to 3rd base?
Person 2: Actually, I hit a home run!- See more words with the same meaning: sex, sexual intercourse.
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Last edited on Nov 24 2010. Submitted by Sharon J. from Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA on Dec 01 2005.
- a success.
I think we're going to hit a home run with this new album.
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Last edited on Apr 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 14 2010.
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in like Flynn
adjective
- in a position where some goal is easily attainable. See also in like Huck Finn.
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Last edited on Jan 02 2003. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 02 2003.
expression
- An easy sexual conquest. From Errol Flynn's reputed success with women.
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in like Huck Finn
adjective
- in a position where some goal is easily attainable. See also in like Flynn.
I got my college entrance scores, and I'm in like Huck Finn!
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Last edited on Oct 24 1997. Submitted by Butterfly from TX, USA on Oct 24 1997.
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kill
noun - uncountable
- high-grade marijuana.
Would you like to smoke? We've got the kill.
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Last edited on Dec 21 2010. Submitted by scott l. from TX, USA on Jan 11 1999.
verb - ambitransitive
- to generally be high performing or do a task well.
Damn, I killed that test.
You guys killed last night.
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Last edited on Nov 26 2011. Submitted by Anonymous from San Francisco, CA, USA on Apr 09 2004.
verb - intransitive
- to be skilled.
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Last edited on Dec 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 24 2010.
verb - transitive
- of a consumable product, to finish or use up.
Do you want to kill this cigarette?
I'm about to kill this drink.
- See more words with the same meaning: to use up, finish.
Last edited on Dec 21 2010. Submitted by Karyn P. from Union City, CA, USA on Jan 05 2000.
- to insult severely.
Damn! He got killed!
- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on Dec 27 2010. Submitted by Amy H from Jacksonville, FL, USA on Jan 20 2000.
- to cause a non-living thing to become nonfunctional. For example, a computer or a car.
I think I killed my computer when I gave it a bath, because now it doesn't work anymore.
- See more words with the same meaning: to break, ruin, destroy.
Last edited on May 20 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Sep 30 2003.
- to turn off.
Kill the ignition.
Kill the music.
- See more words with the same meaning: to turn off.
Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
- to humor a person greatly.
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Last edited on Dec 21 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 21 2010.
- to greatly sadden; "devastate".
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- to defeat.
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Last edited on Apr 13 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2012.
- to try a person's patience.
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