Browsing page 6 of words meaning time and frequency (related to) (77 words total)

adjective

• of a situation or current life condition, good.

  I'm just peachy.

  Everything's peachy.

  • See more words with the same meaning: okay, fine.

  Last edited on May 04 2013. Submitted by Crystal T. from Michigan, USA on Mar 06 1998.

• arranged to satisfaction.

  It's going to be great. Everything's peachy.

  • See more words with the same meaning: ready, prepared.

  Last edited on May 31 2004. Submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004.

notes

• Also peachy keen.

  I'm doing peachy keen.

  Last edited on May 31 2004. Submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004.

verb - transitive

• to tentatively add something to one's schedule.

  I called my doctor and he penciled me in for today.

                                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "The Righteous Brothers", Arrested Development (TV, 2005), Season 2 Episode 18 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to schedule, check the availability of.

  Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

noun

• a graffiti mural. (Also any single artistic expression, e.g. a composition.)

  I just did a piece.

  • See more words with the same meaning: graffiti (related to).

  Last edited on Aug 24 1998. Submitted by Rum from SAC, USA on Aug 24 1998.

• one's current location.

  They're playing Michael Bolton... I gotta get out of this piece!

  • See more words with the same meaning: non-specific place.

  Last edited on Nov 09 1999. Submitted by B.A.P. from Raleigh, NC, USA on Nov 09 1999.

• shortened form of piece of shit.

  That car was a piece.

  • See more words with the same meaning: censored replacements for offensive terms (list of).
  • See more words with the same meaning: something of poor quality, bad, sucks.

  Last edited on Oct 29 2001. Submitted by E from Laguna Niguel, CA, USA on Oct 29 2001.

• an undefined amount of time.

  We'll see you in a piece.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a period of time.

  Last edited on Dec 26 2002. Submitted by Huck Dean from Flagstaff, AZ, USA on Dec 26 2002.

• person who one is dating.
  • See more words with the same meaning: boyfriend, girlfriend, boo, significant other.

  Last edited on Feb 02 2003. Submitted by RoGeR on Feb 02 2003.

• a marijuana smoking device, e.g. a bowl.

  Do you have your piece on you?

  • See more words with the same meaning: marijuana paraphernalia.

  Last edited on Feb 12 2003. Submitted by andrea from Seattle, WA, USA on Feb 12 2003.

• a firearm.

  You carrying your piece?

  • See more words with the same meaning: gun, firearm.

  Last edited on Jul 19 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 19 2007.

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

  Last edited on Jul 19 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 19 2007.

• "piece of ass"
  • See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).
  • See more words with the same meaning: dude, person of unspecified gender.

  Last edited on Aug 31 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

verb

• See also want a piece of (one).

  Last edited on Jul 19 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 19 2007.

interjection

• a message (sent literally) to enquire whether someone is present via instant messaging or internet chat. ACK is the affirmative response. (NAK is a humorous negative response, meaning "No, I'm not here.")

  Person A: ping.
  
  Person B: ACK.

  Person A: ping.
  
  Person B: NAK.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to schedule, check the availability of.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 18 2009.

noun

• a measure of network lag, often used in online gaming.

  I'm getting terrible pings, so I'm going to connect to a different server.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Apr 18 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 18 2009.

• a short message sent to a person, often to enquire about their availability.

  Could you send Bob a ping and see if he's available for a 4pm meeting?

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to schedule, check the availability of.

  Last edited on Apr 18 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 18 2009.

verb - transitive

• to send a short message to someone or call them briefly, often to enquire about their availability.

  Could you ping Bob and see if he's available for a 4pm meeting?

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to schedule, check the availability of.

  Last edited on Aug 02 2010. Submitted by Mark L. from Newburyport, MA, USA on Nov 07 1999.

• to contact by any means.

  I'll ping you later, when we are ready.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to contact, call, mail.

  Last edited on Aug 02 2010. Submitted by Tom B. from Hoboken, NJ, USA on Aug 31 2003.

• to send a message to a mailing list, requesting that all subscribers to the list respond to the message. This is done to verify that all subscribers' email addresses work properly.

  I haven't gotten a status report from Tim lately, but he did respond when we pinged the development list.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to contact, call, mail.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 18 2009.

origin

• From a utility written in 1983 by Mike Muuss, that checks whether a remote computer can respond to network traffic. In turn, this utility (ping) was named after the submariners' term for a sonar pulse (ping).
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to schedule, check the availability of.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 18 2009.

verb

• to waste time; "dawdle".

  Stop piss-farting around and let's go!

  • See more words with the same meaning: to waste time.

  Last edited on May 11 2011. Submitted by Anonymous from Australia on Dec 15 2002.

adjective

• to be standing or sitting somewhere.

  I was posted up in the club.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to waste time.

  Last edited on Apr 15 2013. Submitted by Brandon Clewis from Ash, NC, USA on Feb 25 2008.

adjective

• euphemism for "used."

  I'm going to go shopping for pre-owned clothes.

  I sell pre-owned stuffed animals.

  • See more words with the same meaning: old, retro, antiquated.

  Last edited on Apr 17 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

adverb

• of something that the speaker is supposed to have finished, roughly translates to, "as soon as I can do it, but other things keep coming up, so don't hold your breath."

  Boss: When is that fix for the printer driver going to be finished?
  
  Employee: Real Soon Now.

  • See more words with the same meaning: soon.

  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• happening soon according to an information source that the speaker doesn't trust.
  • See more words with the same meaning: soon.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

notes

• Acronymized as RSN.

  Last edited on Oct 17 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 17 2012.