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blow 
intransitive verb
- to be of poor quality, displeasing.
That movie really blew.
More words meaning: to be bad, poor, to suck
by Kaeori, Kansas City, MO, USA, Oct 22 1997 (Edit definition)
- to leave. Possibly originated in phrases such as "blow this popsicle stand" and "blow this joint".
Gotta blow, catch you later.
More words meaning: to go, leave, exit
by Carole, Monroe, LA, USA, Mar 07 2003 (Edit definition)
- to snort (cocaine.)
Let's blow some coke.
More words meaning: to do stimulants (e.g. methamphetamines, caffeine)
noun
- cocaine.
Did you get any blow?
More words meaning: cocaine
by Elizabeth H., Cumberland, BC, Canada, May 25 1998 (Edit definition)
transitive verb
- to perform fellatio. See also blowjob.
She blew him last night.
More words meaning: fellatio, 'blowjob'
by Trevor Z., Davis, CA, USA, Mar 02 1999 (Edit definition)
- a generic insult; EAT ME; BITE ME.
The definition is, technically, also "to perform fellatio." The meaning of the example sentence - a request for fellatio or an insult - depends on context.Blow me.
More words meaning: insults involving genitalia (list of)
by Devil H., Denver, CO, USA, Oct 19 2002 (Edit definition)
- to do a bad job on something; SCREW UP.
I really blew that job interview.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
by Steve, Washington, DC, USA, May 31 2008 (Edit definition)
- to spend indiscriminately.
He blew all his money on hookers and coke.
More words meaning: to buy, spend
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 11 2009 (Edit definition)
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- blow: all blowed out – blow a fuse – (show 34 more)
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blower 
noun
- a person or object that erred.
You blower!
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
by Tamelia, MA, USA, Jun 10 1997 (Edit definition)
- telephone.
Get on the blower.
More words meaning: telephone, phone
by Donna Wood, Switzerland, Mar 11 1998 (Edit definition)
- a surprise; a big shock.
That's a real blower.
More words meaning: surprised, surprising
by Beenkie, St Louis, MO, USA, Nov 13 1998 (Edit definition)
- the mouth.
More words meaning: mouth
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- blower: whistle blower
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bollocks 
adjective
- bad.
I went to see the football. It was a bollocks match.
More words meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing
by Matthew R., Blackpool, United Kingdom, May 31 2004 (Edit definition)
interjection
- exclamation to denote general sorrow, despair, or disappointment.
Oh, bollocks!
More words meaning: exclamations (list of)
More words meaning: to be sad, disappointed
noun
- testicles.
I have itchy bollocks.
More words meaning: testicles
by Andy, Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK, Aug 21 1997 (Edit definition)
- lies.
What a load of bollocks!
More words meaning: nonsense, lies
by Michael Fraser, New York, NY, USA, Dec 03 1997 (Edit definition)
- something broken or messed up.
You made a right bollocks of that.
More words meaning: broken
by Steve, Oct 11 1999 (Edit definition)
- exaggerated stories.
As usual Malcolm came to the pub and talked non-stop bollocks all evening.
More words meaning: nonsense, lies
by Matthew R., Blackpool, United Kingdom, May 31 2004 (Edit definition)
verb
- to screw up.
You've really bollocksed that up.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
by Steve, Oct 11 1999 (Edit definition)
notes
- Origin: UK.
by Michael Fraser, New York, NY, USA, Dec 03 1997 (Edit definition)
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- bollock: bollocks up – dogs bollocks – (show 1 more)
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boob 
noun
- a breast.
She got hit in the boob.
More words meaning: breast, breasts
by Dustin Gibbons, London, ON, Canada, Nov 12 1997 (Edit definition)
- fool; imbecile; MORON.
He is such a boob!
More words meaning: unintelligent person, idiot
by Sarah, Mar 23 2002 (Edit definition)
- a mistake.
I made a boob in that report. Is there still time to correct it?
More words meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate
by Matthew R., Blackpool, United Kingdom, May 31 2004 (Edit definition)
- the clasp of a necklace.
More words meaning: jewelry (related to)
verb
- to make a mistake.
You boobed again? You're fired.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
by Matthew R., Blackpool, United Kingdom, May 31 2004 (Edit definition)
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choke 
intransitive verb
- to fail to perform during a stressful situation.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 02 2009 (Edit definition)
noun
- marijuana
Hey, you got any choke?
More words meaning: marijuana
by Brian, Herndon, VA, USA, Feb 03 1998 (Edit definition)
verb
- to smoke marijuana.
Go away, we're choking!
More words meaning: to smoke marijuana
by Brian, Herndon, VA, USA, Feb 03 1998 (Edit definition)
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- choke: choke (one's) chicken – choke the chicken – (show 1 more)
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crash 
intransitive verb
- to sleep.
I crashed over at his house last night.
I was so tired after work I just crashed.
More words meaning: to sleep
noun
- A sudden, usually drastic failure.
My computer suffered a pretty bad crash.
More words meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate
More words meaning: computer slang
transitive verb
- to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony. Origin: perhaps derived from a vehicular accident ("crash") which is both unexpected and unwanted.
I hate people who crash my party
More words meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude
by Ryan L., Washington, DC, USA, Oct 14 1998 (Edit definition)
- To fail suddenly.
Has the system just crashed?
Something crashed the OS!
More words meaning: computer slang
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
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- crash: crash and burn – crash out
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d'oh 
interjection
- exclamation to denote general sorrow, despair, or disappointment. Roughly equivalent to "whoops" or "oh shit". ("D'oh" isn't offensive.) Popularized by the character Homer in the US television series "The Simpsons."
D'oh, I dropped the soap!
More words meaning: exclamations (list of)
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, errby Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998 (Edit definition)
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eagle trippin
- don't like something you like
dem niggaz be eagle trippen
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
by Sylvia P., Rochester, NY, USA, May 02 2008 (Edit definition)
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- eagle: spread-eagle
- tripp: trippin'
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fat-finger 
transitive verb
- To accidentally press an adjacent button, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number. Happens more frequently as the button size is reduced, e.g. on cell phones.
Whoops, I just fat-fingered his phone number.
More words meaning: computer slang
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
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- fat: chew the fat – crack a fat – (show 12 more)
- finger: cross (one's) fingers – finger – (show 14 more)
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FUBAR 
adjective
- confused, ruined; MESSED UP. Term is an acronym of "fucked up beyond all recognition." Also fubared.
That project is totally fubar.
That project is totally fubared.
More words meaning: a mess
More words meaning: acronyms (list of)
More words meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing
More words meaning: broken
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, errby Wayne C., San Mateo, CA, USA, Feb 23 1998 (Edit definition)
notes
- Also described as an acronym for "fucked up beyond all reason."
More words meaning: acronyms (list of)
by Erik J., Gera, Germany, Mar 25 2006 (Edit definition)
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- fubar: fubared
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fuck up 
noun
- one who messes up; SCREWS UP.
He got fired because he was a fuck-up.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
More words meaning: uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of) - a mistake. Hyphenated.
More words meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 26 2009 (Edit definition)
verb
- to severely injure (a person) or damage (a thing.)
He really fucked that guy up!
Thanks for fucking up my car.
More words meaning: to attack, to fight
More words meaning: to break, ruin, destroy - to mess up; SCREW UP.
You really fucked up this job.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
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- fuck: abso-fucking-lutely – abso-fuckin'-lutely – (show 120 more)
- up: ace up (one's) sleeve – act up – (show 310 more)
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fudge 
interjection
- a replacement word for fuck.
fudge you!
More words meaning: censored replacements for offensive terms (list of)
by Lisa R., NJ, USA, Jan 27 2000 (Edit definition)
noun
- feces; POOP.
More words meaning: feces
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 11 2009 (Edit definition)
verb
- To solve a problem in an incomplete but marginally acceptable way.
I didn't feel like doing it the Right Way, so I just fudged it. We can fix it in version 2.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
- to change numbers by a small amount.
More words meaning: to lie
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Oct 03 2009 (Edit definition)
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goof 
intransitive verb
- to make a mistake.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 11 2009 (Edit definition)
noun
- a funny or silly person. Also goof-ball.
More words meaning: a joker, comic, funny person
by Anonymous, Mississauga, ON, Canada, Nov 04 1997 (Edit definition)
- a mistake.
More words meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 11 2009 (Edit definition)
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- goof: goof off – goof-off – (show 2 more)
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play 
intransitive verb
- to make an inappropriate joke.
Don't even play like that.
More words meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate
More words meaning: to joke, kid, or jestby John F., Barberton, OH, USA, Jan 04 2006 (Edit definition)
noun
- sexual activity.
Did you get some play last night?
More words meaning: sex or not-quite-sex (ambiguous terms)
by Erin P., Salt Lake City, UT, USA, Apr 17 1998 (Edit definition)
transitive verb
- to do someone wrong.
That nigga played me bogus.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
More words meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trickby Diamond S., Edgewater, IL, USA, Jul 29 2002 (Edit definition)
- to cheat on.
He was playing her with a girl named Natasha.
More words meaning: to cheat on one's significant other
- to do anything necessary to have sex with someone.
He totally played his last 'girlfriend.'
More words meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick
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- play: get played – go play in traffic – (show 32 more)
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screw 
noun
- a prison officer. Origin: Australia.
The screws forced him to get off the phone.
More words meaning: police officer
verb
- to take advantage of.
He really got screwed on that deal.
More words meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick
- to err; MESS UP.
He screwed that interview.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
- to engage in coitus.
They screwed last night.
More words meaning: sexual intercourse
- an order to go away; GET LOST. Short for screw off.
Go screw!
More words meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of)
by Adam, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Aug 15 2007 (Edit definition)
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- screw: have a screw loose – put the screws on – (show 11 more)
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screw up 
verb
- to err; MESS UP.
They screwed up that paint job.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
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- screw: have a screw loose – put the screws on – (show 11 more)
- up: ace up (one's) sleeve – act up – (show 310 more)
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trip 
noun
- the period of time during which a person is under the influence of LSD.
I was on an eight-hour trip yesterday.
More words meaning: a period of time
More words meaning: under the influence of drugs - a state of mind, mood, or interest.
Dan must be on some sort of health trip - he spent $50 on vitamins.
More words meaning: to like, enjoy
by Ishmael, Oakland, CA, USA, Oct 10 1997 (Edit definition)
- a person or thing that is funny, interesting, or strange.
He's a real trip.
More words meaning: dude, person of unspecified gender
More words meaning: funnyby Littleme247, San Francisco, CA, USA, Dec 05 1997 (Edit definition)
verb
- to take LSD.
I tripped for the first time last night.
More words meaning: under the influence of drugs
- to worry.
Don't trip about it!
More words meaning: to worry
by Littleme247, San Francisco, CA, USA, Dec 05 1997 (Edit definition)
- to react with extreme or irrational distress or composure; FREAK OUT.
When he passed out, I tripped!
More words meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out
by Littleme247, San Francisco, CA, USA, Dec 05 1997 (Edit definition)
- to partake in friendly flirting, which may lead to a more serious relationship.
They used to trip but now they're going out.
More words meaning: to flirt, fraternize, mingle
by Missy, CA, USA, Feb 22 1998 (Edit definition)
- to be surprised.
Man, I tripped when I saw her walk in.
More words meaning: surprised, surprising
by Missy, CA, USA, Feb 22 1998 (Edit definition)
- to not be thinking clearly, to err.
You were right about her phone number. I must have been tripping.
More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
- to be angry.
More words meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out
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- trip: acid trip – ego trip – (show 6 more)
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