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NYE
noun
- acronym for "New Year's Eve".
I'm spending NYE at Benny's.
- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
Last edited on Jan 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 01 2011.
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jobber
noun
- a "professional wrestler" who loses matches so as to build up a featured wrestler's win/loss record and crowd appeal. Derogatory.
I refuse to deal with Sean - he's a total jobber.
- See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.
Last edited on Dec 27 2010. Submitted by Michael C. from Old Bridge Township, USA on Feb 02 1999.
- object with unspecified name.
Hand me that jobber over there.
- See more words with the same meaning: unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'.
Last edited on Dec 27 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
- a middleman who buys and sells merchandise.
Citation from "A Chili Sauce to Crow About", The New York Times, John T. Edge, May 19 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
Last edited on Nov 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 02 2010.
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food coma
noun
- the tiredness experienced after eating a satisfying meal.
Citation from "Food for Thought: A Makeshift Thanksgiving", The McGill Tribune, Adam Levine, 11/24/09 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: food and drink (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: tired.
Last edited on May 14 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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Xmas
noun
- "Christmas".
What are you getting your son for Xmas?
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Last edited on Nov 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
origin
- From "X" (the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word commonly translated as "Christ") and "mas" (the Old English word for "mass.")
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Last edited on Dec 24 2010. Submitted by Slaag Master from Salt Lake City, UT, USA on Dec 26 2009.
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make (one's) nut
verb
- to make one's living, or make the majority of one's living.
Citation from "Meet Juan Doe", Raines (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 2 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jan 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 27 2010.
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hot-shot
adjective
- impressive.
He's some hot-shot lawyer.
Last edited on Oct 12 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
noun
- a shot of injected drugs sufficient to kill.
Citation from "Everything... All The Time", Life (TV, 2008), Season 2 Episode 2 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Oct 12 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 04 2010.
- an impressive person.
He's some hot-shot.
Last edited on Dec 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 09 2010.
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take a powder
verb - intransitive
- to leave.
Citation from "My Mother the Car", Arrested Development (TV), Season 1 Episode 8 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "There Is Another Sky", Caprica (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 5 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to go, leave, exit.
Last edited on Dec 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 02 2010.
origin
- The origin of "take a powder" is discussed in the August 9, 2001 "The Mavens' Word of the Day" post, which is affiliated with Random House.
Last edited on Dec 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 09 2010.
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brill
adjective
- shortened form of "brilliant".
Citation from "I Hear You, I See You", Parenthood (TV, 2010), Season 2 Episode 1 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on Apr 28 2013. Submitted by Jade G. from Nova Scotia, Canada on Sep 04 2004.
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Christmas creep
noun - uncountable
- the phenomenon whereby the beginning of the Christmas shopping "season" beings earlier each consecutive year.
- See more words with the same meaning: holidays (list of).
Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 24 2010.
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mo
noun
- "moment".
Citation from "Episode 8", Little Britain (TV, 2003), Season 1 Episode 8 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "The Talk Show Episode", The Larry Sanders Show (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: a period of time.
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Last edited on Jan 23 2011. Submitted by Desiree from Chicago, IL, USA on Feb 08 2000.
- "modus operandi".
Citation from "Sins of the Past", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 11 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "The Cop", Reaper (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 8 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
Last edited on Dec 20 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 29 2010.
- "mustache".
I'm growing a mo for Movember.
- See more words with the same meaning: hair, facial hair.
Last edited on Nov 30 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 30 2010.
- shortened form of "homo", i.e. "a homosexual person."
Citation from "Dance Cards & Greeting Cards", Will & Grace (TV), Season 7 Episode 16 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: homosexual, homosexual person.
Last edited on Jan 26 2011. Submitted by Ross on Jan 26 2011.
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