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Browsing page 1 of words meaning telephone, phone (17 words total)

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21

noun

  • a request for a phone call. From CB and other radio communication terminology. Shortened from "10-21".
    Clear for a 21?

    Last edited on Nov 24 2010. Submitted by Pazuzu from Minneapolis, MN, USA on Oct 27 2009.

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blower

noun

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blow up

verb

  • a feeling of ecstasy brought about by the consumption of the drug MDMA (also known as "ecstasy", "X", "E", etc.)
    This is great X - I've been blowing up all night.

    Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 19 2000.

  • to significantly increase in one's socio-economic status.
    I'm go blow up when my album is released.

    Last edited on Oct 05 2001. Submitted by Ugunda G. from Akron, OH, USA on Oct 05 2001.

  • to become extremely angry.
    He totally blew up at me after I wrecked his car.

    Last edited on Jan 04 2003. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 04 2003.

verb - transitive

  • to phone or page excessively; to fill up the capacity of some electronic answering service (voice mail, answering machine, one's pager, etc.)
    My crazy ex keeps blowing up my cellphone.
    Appreciate it if you wouldn't blow up my email.

    Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Greg K. from Tucson, AZ, USA on Jun 10 1999.

  • to destroy.
                                                                                                                            

    Citation from "Dave of the Dead", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 7 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 06 2011.

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brick

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.
    • See more words with the same meaning: cold.

    Last edited on Mar 23 1999. Submitted by Meeka B. from Harlem, NY, USA on Mar 23 1999.

noun

  • an unintelligent person. Derived from "dumb as a brick."
    That kid is such a brick!

    Last edited on May 15 2002. Submitted by tim g. from Duluth, MN, USA on May 15 2002.

  • 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!

    Last edited on Jan 27 2003. Submitted by Fox from Queens, NY, USA on Jan 27 2003.

  • a large quantity of drugs packaged in a brick shape, especially cocaine.
    I'm gonna buy some bricks tonight.
    • See more words with the same meaning: cocaine.
    • See more words with the same meaning: drugs.

    Last edited on Aug 04 2013. Submitted by Terry S. from Long Island City, NY, USA on Mar 08 2003.

  • an external power transformer that provides power from a wall socket to a laptop, wireless router, projector, etc.

    Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

  • a piece of electronic equipment that has been rendered inoperable. This usually happens when trying to update the firmware or BIOS of the device, when "jail-breaking", installing new cell-phone ROMs, etc.
    I tried to run some program I got off the web to turn my phone into a wireless hotspot. Now it's a brick.
    • See more words with the same meaning: broken.
    • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

    Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

  • a large cellphone.

    Last edited on Sep 21 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

  • a reliable person. British slang.
    You can always rely on Joe - he's such a brick.

    Last edited on Aug 04 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 04 2013.

  • one hundred thousand U.S. Dollars in cash.
    It is going to cost me over a brick to afford this Lamborghini.

    Last edited on Feb 21 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 25 2017.

  • Someone mentally ill
    The patient was described as a brick.

    Last edited on Mar 09 2021. Submitted by Anonymous on Mar 09 2021.

noun - uncountable

  • a long period of time
    It's been a brick since I've been to a zoo.

    Last edited on Nov 21 2019. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 21 2019.

verb - ambitransitive

  • to bail, ditch, let down, not show up, or do something as promised/agreed to.
    Yeah, Annie planned the whole thing, but now she's bricking.
    Yo, looks like he's gonna brick on the party, but the rest of us are coming.
    Yeah, she planned the whole thing, but then she just bricked.

    Last edited on Feb 21 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 23 2012.

verb - transitive

  • to hit with bricks.
    James's car got bricked last night.

    Last edited on Aug 04 2013. Submitted by Key on Mar 21 2006.

  • to render a (usually portable) electronic device unusable - i.e. as useful as a brick.
    I bricked my iPhone trying to jailbreak it.

    Last edited on Aug 04 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 03 2009.

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burner

noun

  • a handgun.
    Lil' Earl brought his burner to Jason's party and threatened to shoot Will.

    Last edited on Aug 30 2011. Submitted by Pookie from Indianapolis, IN, USA on Sep 11 2003.

  • a Burning Man attendee.
    Are you a Burner?

    Last edited on Nov 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 27 2009.

  • a person who chronically smokes marijuana.
    • See more words with the same meaning: drug user.

    Last edited on Aug 30 2011. Submitted by Pazuzu from Minneapolis, MN, USA on Nov 11 2009.

  • a prepaid cellphone. Often used for crime such as drug dealing, because they are difficult to track.
                                                                              

    Citation from "Murder Most Fowl", Castle (TV, 2010), Season 3 Episode 8 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                               

                                

    Citation from "Mac & Charlie: White Trash", It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV), Season 6 Episode 5 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                 

    Citation from "Paper Planes", Kala (album), M.I.A. censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                 

    Citation from "To Love and Die in L.A.", Castle (TV), Season 3 Episode 22 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on May 05 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 09 2010.

  • Cigarette

    Example: "I asked Pat for a burner, but he said 'Get your own smokes.'"
    Ed could always be counted on to spare a burner.

    Last edited on Mar 10 2015. Submitted by Brad Kramer on Mar 10 2015.

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