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404

adjective

  • missing or misplaced.
    My car keys are 404.
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    Last edited on Jul 29 2012. Submitted by Eric B. from Fort Worth, TX, USA on Aug 10 1998.

noun

verb

  • to not know or temporarily forget; "draw a blank".
    Sorry, I'm 404ing.
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    Last edited on Jul 29 2012. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 04 2009.

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  • 404 is the web code for "web page not found."

    Last edited on Jul 17 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 17 2007.

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draw a blank

verb

  • to temporarily forget.
    I've met him before, but I'm drawing a blank on his name.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to forget.

    Last edited on Jan 12 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 12 2011.

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go blank

verb

  • to forget; have one's mind "go blank".
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    Last edited on Jun 13 2011. Submitted by P30 on Jun 13 2011.

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let bygones be bygones

verb

  • forget about something bad that happened in the past.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to forget.

    Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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space out

verb - intransitive

  • to lose one's concentration.
    Stop spacing out and work on your homework.

    Last edited on Sep 03 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

  • to forget to do something.
    I was supposed to pick him up at the airport but I spaced out.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to forget.

    Last edited on Sep 03 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 03 2010.

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