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Browsing page 18 of words meaning work (related to) (307 words total)
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lot lizard
noun
- a prostitute who frequents truck-stop parking lots, looking for customers.
After dark, the lot lizards will come to your window.
- See more words with the same meaning: prostitution (related to).
Last edited on Nov 22 2002. Submitted by William Duppler from Valley City, ND, USA on Nov 22 2002.
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low-hanging fruit
noun - uncountable
- of an entire task, the easy portions.
We've already tackled the low-hanging fruit, so it's time to move onto the difficult problems that we've been putting off.
- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: easy, simple.
Last edited on Nov 28 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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madame
noun
- a female manager of prostitutes.
Citation from "Hit Me Baby", Life (TV, 2009), Season 2 Episode 16 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: prostitution (related to).
Last edited on Nov 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 09 2010.
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mad hatter
noun
- someone who sells drugs and other illegal substances.
I'm going to go pick some stuff up from the madhatter up on Main.
- See more words with the same meaning: to deal drugs, drug dealer.
Last edited on Feb 05 1998. Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 05 1998.
- a crazy person. Origin: in old times, hatters (people who make hats) used mercury in the process. Mercury is toxic and causes insanity after long exposure.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange person.
Last edited on Dec 11 2001. Submitted by Mitch F. from Cary, NC, USA on Dec 11 2001.
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MAFIAA, the
noun - uncountable
- a pejorative term for both the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) and RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), likening them to the mafia.
What do you mean I should pay for that? Are you a member of the MAFIAA or something?
- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 10 2010.
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make heads roll
verb
- to punish one or more people due to a mistake, usually in a workplace environment or business context.
I can't believe our vendor screwed up the shipping. I'm going to make heads roll.
- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: to punish.
Last edited on Jan 26 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 26 2018.
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manny
- police.
Uh, oh! Look out, man... manny.
- See more words with the same meaning: police officer.
Last edited on Aug 12 1998. Submitted by julie m. from Las Vegas, NV, USA on Aug 12 1998.
adjective
- Urban slang term, used in the North of England. Meaning bossy, or domineering.
"Stop shouting orders, you manny (person)!!"Last edited on Mar 04 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Mar 02 2018.
noun
- male nanny.
Todd is getting a job as a live-in manny at the Simpson house.
Last edited on Nov 23 2010. Submitted by Andrew H. from Dunwoody, GA, USA on Feb 17 2003.
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marketroid
noun
- pejorative term for a person involved in marketing.
- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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mess around
verb
- to engage in sexual activity; "fool around".
Though the term is vague, it usually implies something more than kissing / making out. It may imply something up to and including oral sex, or it may simply imply up to genital contact but no oral sex.We were messing around in his car when a security guard knocked on the window.
- See more words with the same meaning: sex or not-quite-sex (ambiguous terms).
Last edited on Apr 02 2010. Submitted by Anonymous from Chicago, IL, USA on Mar 22 2002.
- to be joking.
Don't get angry, I was just messing around.
- See more words with the same meaning: to joke, kid, or jest.
Last edited on Apr 02 2010. Submitted by Anonymous from Chicago, IL, USA on Mar 22 2002.
- to experiment with; fiddle with.
I've been messing around with this new music sequencer I bought.
Last edited on Apr 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 02 2010.
- to not take a task seriously.
Those mobsters don't mess around, so don't try to make any jokes.
My auto mechanic doesn't mess around - he got the job done on schedule and under budget.
Citation from "Chapter 5", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jan 11 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 02 2010.
- to delay.
Quit messing around and come down stairs. We need to leave soon.
- See more words with the same meaning: to waste time.
Last edited on Apr 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 02 2010.
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meter maid
noun
- a city worker who gives tickets to illegally parked cars.
I ran into the 7/11 for 10 minutes and that damn meter maid ticketed me!
- See more words with the same meaning: police officer.
- See more words with the same meaning: professions (list of).
Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Charles B. from Westminster, CO, USA on Jun 16 1999.
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