Browsing page 8 of words meaning work (related to) (315 words total)

noun

• a police officer.

                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Serve or Protect", Rookie Blue (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 11 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                 
  
  Citation from "Takedown", Rookie Blue (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Amber S. from San Francisco, CA, USA on Apr 03 2002.

origin

• From the copper buttons police officers had on their uniforms, in the city where this term originated. Possibly a folk etymology.

  Last edited on Mar 29 2011. Submitted by Amber S. from San Francisco, CA, USA on Apr 03 2002.

noun

• a person's primary skill.

  What are the expected core competencies of a level 62 developer?

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  • See more words with the same meaning: skill, skilled, talent, talented.

  Last edited on Dec 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

noun - uncountable

• speech commonly found in corporations, often filled with buzzwords, jargon, and "verbed" nouns.

  I can't stand all the corporate speak used in press releases.

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  Last edited on Sep 23 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

noun

• "co-worker".

  Me and the cow orkers are going to get a drink after work.

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  Last edited on Sep 10 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

noun

• a person who smuggles undocumented aliens across the Mexico-US border into the United States, usually for a fee.

                                                                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "Meet Juan Doe", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: criminal, hooligan, gangster, gangsta.
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  Last edited on Jan 01 2011. Submitted by Anonymous from Frederick, MD, USA on Apr 19 2002.

verb

• to leave.

  I've got to cruise.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to go, leave, exit.

  Last edited on Oct 07 1997. Submitted by Jonathan Ruiz from Hemet, CA, USA on Oct 07 1997.

• to go; to drive.

  We cruised over to his house after the game.

                                                                                  
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Might Have Been", Rookie Blue (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Oct 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 01 2001.

• to give. Note: usually used as a request.

  Hey, cruise a cookie over here.

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  Last edited on Oct 01 2001. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 01 2001.

• to repeatedly traverse a particular stretch of road, usually with the intent of meeting members of the opposite gender.

  Let's go cruise Battlefield!

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  • See more words with the same meaning: flirting, hit on, pimp, player, wing-man.

  Last edited on Oct 01 2001. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 01 2001.

• to solicit anonymous sex, usually among gay males.

  He's out cruising at the baths again.

                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "Episode 2", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Nov 19 2012. Submitted by James W. from Waterloo, ON, Canada on May 11 2003.

• to complete a task easily.

  I studied hard and totally cruised the test.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.

  Last edited on Jun 13 2004. Submitted by Robert H. from Kingston, PA, USA on Jun 13 2004.

verb - transitive

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  to look at a person; "check out; "eye".

  Don't look now, but the guy at 3 o'clock is cruising you.

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  Last edited on Oct 10 2011. Submitted by James W. from Waterloo, ON, Canada on May 11 2003.

adjective

• of a job: having a variety of characteristics that imply that its benefits far outweigh its costs. For example: high-paying, low stress, with catered meals, good benefits, etc.

  My new job is pretty cushiony. We get free soda and snacks.

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  Last edited on Apr 03 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.