nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: fetch Part of Speech: intj Etymology: The verb is derived from Middle English fecchen (“to get and bring back, fetch; to come for, get and take away; to steal; to carry away to kill; to search for; to obtain, procure”) [and other forms], from Old English feċċan, fæċċan, feccean (“to fetch, bring; to draw; to gain, take; to seek”), a variant of fetian, fatian (“to bring near, fetch; to acquire, obtain; to bring on, induce; to fetch a wife, marry”) and possibly related to Old English facian, fācian (“to acquire, obtain; to try to obtain; to get; to get to, reach”), both from Proto-Germanic *fatōną, *fatjaną (“to hold, seize; to fetch”), from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (“to step, walk; to fall, stumble”). The English word is cognate with Dutch vatten (“to apprehend, catch; to grasp; to understand”), German fassen (“to catch, grasp; to capture, seize”), English fet (“(obsolete) to fetch”), Faroese fata (“to grasp, understand”), Danish fatte (“to grasp, understand”), Swedish fatta (“to grasp, understand”), Icelandic feta (“to go, step”), West Frisian fetsje (“to grasp”). The noun is derived from the verb. Pronunciation: /fɛt͡ʃ/, /fɑt͡ʃ/ 1. Minced oath for fuck.
Word: fetch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Uncertain; the following possibilities have been suggested: * From fetch-life (“(obsolete, rare) a deity, spirit, etc., who guides the soul of a dead person to the afterlife; a psychopomp”). * From the supposed Old English *fæcce (“evil spirit formerly thought to sit on the chest of a sleeping person; a mare”). * From Old Irish fáith (“seer, soothsayer”). Pronunciation: /fɛt͡ʃ/, /fɑt͡ʃ/ 1. The apparition of a living person; a person's double, the sight of which is supposedly a sign that they are fated to die soon, a doppelganger; a wraith (“a person's likeness seen just after their death; a ghost, a spectre”). Labels: dialectal Example: In these dilapidated articles of dress she had, on principle, arrayed herself, time out of mind, on such occasions as the present; for this at once expressed a decent amount of veneration for the deceased, and invited the next of kin to present her with a fresher set of weeds: an appeal so frequently successful, that the very fetch and ghost of Mrs. Gamp, bonnet and all, might be seen hanging up, at any hour of the day, in at least a dozen of the second-hand clothes shops around Holborn. Example: I think it was a fetch. [...] Folk say a fetch is seen at its departing / From a cold house whence it shall lead a soul; / But this comes like a child-birth closing in, / And so perchance it does but signify / The consciousness of death that breaks in all.
Word: Roman cursive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Roman + cursive 1. The form of script used in ancient Rome until about the 3rd century AD for Latin handwriting. Labels: uncountable
Word: Roman square capitals Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Roman + square + capitals 1. The form of writing used in ancient Rome for inscriptions. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: downshifter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From downshift + -er or down + shifter. 1. A person who makes a transition to a less pressured or demanding career or lifestyle 2. A process, algorithm, etc. that shifts something to a lower level or frequency.
Word: dress-down Friday Part of Speech: noun 1. A Friday on which office workers are allowed to dress more casually than usual. Labels: US
Word: casual Friday Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of dress-down Friday. Labels: US
Word: prognostic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis) ▲ Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek γνωστῐκός (gnōstĭkós) ▲ Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) ▲ Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs) Ancient Greek πρόγνωσῐς (prógnōsĭs) ▲ Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek προγνωστῐκός (prognōstĭkós)der. Medieval Latin prognosticusder. English prognostic From Medieval Latin prognosticus, from Ancient Greek προγνωστικός (prognōstikós, “foreknowing”), from πρό (pró) + γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “of or for knowing, good at knowing”), from γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to learn to know, to perceive, to mark, to learn”). Pronunciation: /pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪk/, /pɹəɡˈnɒstɪk/, /pɹɑɡˈnɑs.tɪk/, /pɹɔɡˈnɔs.tɪk/ 1. Of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
Word: prognostic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis) ▲ Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek γνωστῐκός (gnōstĭkós) ▲ Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) ▲ Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs) Ancient Greek πρόγνωσῐς (prógnōsĭs) ▲ Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek προγνωστῐκός (prognōstĭkós)der. Medieval Latin prognosticusder. English prognostic From Medieval Latin prognosticus, from Ancient Greek προγνωστικός (prognōstikós, “foreknowing”), from πρό (pró) + γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “of or for knowing, good at knowing”), from γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to learn to know, to perceive, to mark, to learn”). Pronunciation: /pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪk/, /pɹəɡˈnɒstɪk/, /pɹɑɡˈnɑs.tɪk/, /pɹɔɡˈnɔs.tɪk/ 1. prognosis Labels: rare Example: There are several opinions as to what he meant But no one considers it a happy prognostic. Example: The appearance of the tongue is closely connected with the sense of thirst, and is of considerable importance as a prognostic. 2. A sign by which a future event may be known or foretold. Example: Careful observers may foretell the hour (By sure prognostics) when to dread a show’r. While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o’er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Example: It was even later than usual when the Comtesse quitted a brilliant réunion of all that was gayest in the royal circle, elate with the glittering triumph of gratified vanity, and reading in such success the sure prognostic of more solidly successful ambition. 3. A prediction of the future. Example: The choice of a successor was no light matter. That choice would inevitably be considered by the country as a prognostic of the highest import. 4. One who predicts the future.
Word: drive-by Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈdɹaɪvˌbaɪ/ 1. Of a crime, etc., carried out from a moving vehicle. Labels: informal, not-comparable 2. Done in a cursory or superficial manner with little regard for the issues involved; careless, offhand. Labels: figuratively, not-comparable Example: If the highly visible mockery of teenagers leads to a serious examination of the practices and institutions that perpetuate racism, perhaps it will be worth it. But I have my doubts. This kind of drive-by scapegoating does not seem conducive to genuine reflection (and it definitely doesn't encourage reflection in the individuals it scapegoats). It allows us to point the finger at other, younger, relatively powerless people, rather than consider the ways in which we're implicated in a problem that is much, much larger than a few misguided teenagers on Twitter. Example: But what hinders students far more than the technical side is Wikipedia's editing culture. Many of their contributions got reversed almost immediately, in what is known as a "drive-by deletion."
Word: drive-by Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɹaɪvˌbaɪ/ 1. A crime, such as a shooting, carried out from a moving vehicle. Labels: informal
Word: driveby Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of drive-by. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: driveby Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of drive-by. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: drop-dead Part of Speech: adv 1. Very impressively or spectacularly. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: My date was drop-dead gorgeous! Example: Carmiesha "Lil' Muddah" Vernoy had been with me since back in the day. She was more than a dime piece. She was drop-dead gorgeous and had the best pussy in the world. 2. Absolutely final; being the deadline, especially in relation to a date set out in a contract upon which adverse consequences will flow if the contract has not been fulfilled. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: drop-dead date Example: The intruding investor (VC #2) makes an offer at a pre-money valuation of $15 million, subject to due diligence, and the expiration of the "drop dead" date, meaning the date in the initial investor's term sheet when exclusivity expires.
Word: drop-dead Part of Speech: adj 1. Spectacularly physically attractive. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: a drop-dead blonde
Word: solicit Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English soliciten, solliciten, from Old French soliciter, solliciter, borrowed from Latin sollicitō (“stir, disturb; look after”), from sollicitus (“agitated, anxious, punctilious”, literally “thoroughly moved”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + perfect passive participle of cieō (“shake, excite, cite, to put in motion”). Pronunciation: /səˈlɪsɪt/ 1. To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event. Labels: transitive Example: to solicit alms, or a favour Example: I view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new. Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me? 2. To woo; to court. Labels: transitive Example: American railroads are not permitted to operate long-haul road routes, but the I.C.C. decision of 1954 did permit them to solicit trailer business in, say, New York for Chicago provided the trailer was piggybacked in between. 3. To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior. Labels: transitive Example: That fruit […] sollicited her longing eye. Example: Sounds and some tangible qualities fail not to solicit their proper senses, and force an entrance to the mind. 4. To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment. Labels: transitive Example: My girlfriend tried to solicit me for sex, but I was tired. 5. To make a petition. 6. To disturb or trouble; to harass. Labels: archaic, transitive 7. To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to. Labels: transitive Example: Should My brother henceforth study to forget The vow that he hath made thee, I would ever Solicit thy deserts. 8. To disturb; to disquiet. Labels: obsolete, rare, transitive Example: 1611-1615, George Chapman, Iliad, Book XVI Hath any ill solicited thine ears? Example: But anxious fears solicit my weak breast.
Word: solicit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English soliciten, solliciten, from Old French soliciter, solliciter, borrowed from Latin sollicitō (“stir, disturb; look after”), from sollicitus (“agitated, anxious, punctilious”, literally “thoroughly moved”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + perfect passive participle of cieō (“shake, excite, cite, to put in motion”). Pronunciation: /səˈlɪsɪt/ 1. Solicitation. Labels: archaic Example: (1) How many male or female students are named (or otherwise identified) in the context of a solicit? (2) How many words of a solicit are directed to a particular student?
Word: drop dead Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Compare Dutch doodvallen and the expletive "val dood!". 1. To die suddenly. Labels: intransitive Example: Stuff your eyes with wonder […]live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. Example: Boy, I'm in a bad mood today! Everyone had better steer clear of me! I hate everybody! As far as I'm concerned, everyone on the planet can just drop dead. People are scum. 2. To be appalled or mortified. Labels: figuratively, intransitive Example: `My parents would drop dead if they knew,' she said.
Word: drop dead Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Compare Dutch doodvallen and the expletive "val dood!". 1. Used angrily to express disgust, contempt, derision, etc., toward another person. Labels: derogatory, offensive, slang Example: “Whatta ya say, goils? I'll take the botha ya, only later, like, well, you know, like later onea ya can split and go home.”[…]“Drop dead,” Rachel said with a smile. Example: [to Kramer] Are you dense? I said I wanted you to drop dead. Now... drop dead! [slams the door in Kramer's face]
Word: drop dead Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Compare Dutch doodvallen and the expletive "val dood!". 1. Alternative form of drop-dead. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: Let's suppose your personality was only a manifestation of the id and you saw a drop dead gorgeous man that really tripped your trigger. Spurred on by your id, you would run up to him and immediately engage him in a sexual encounter.
Word: jaffa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Jaffa, an ancient port city in Israel from which the oranges were exported. The sense "impotent male" is a reference to being "seedless"; see seed. The cricketing sense, of a 'sweet ball' (from the bowler's perspective), is a metaphor further reinforced in Australian English where Jaffa is also a trademark for a popular lolly that is red and round. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒæfə/ 1. A type of sweet orange, normally seedless. 2. An impotent or infertile male. Labels: slang 3. A ball that is very difficult for the batsman to hit because it moves erratically either through the air or off the pitch
Word: Rounds Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈɹaʊndz/ 1. A surname transferred from the nickname for a descendant of a round or fat person.
Word: rounds Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɹaʊndz/ 1. plural of round Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rounds Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɹaʊndz/ 1. The practice of medical doctors visiting patients in a hospital or in their homes according to a predetermined order. Labels: plural, plural-only 2. A route taken by someone in authority. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: the hourly rounds of the night watchman. 3. A descending diatonic scale played on a ring of bells. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: rounds Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɹaʊndz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of round Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: alexander Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown. Apparently from either the given name or the surname Alexander, but the connection is unclear. Attested since the early 20th century. Pronunciation: /ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ/, [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndɚ], [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndə], /ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndə/ 1. A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream. Example: Alexander cocktail 3/4 jigger rye whiskey. 1/4 jigger Benedictine. Twist orange peel on top. Stir. Example: Alexander Cocktail 1/3 Creme de Cocoa 1/3 Gin 1/3 Sweet Cream 2. Any of genus Zizia of North American flowering plants.
Word: guaraní Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish guaraní, from Paraguayan Guarani guarani. Pronunciation: /ˌɡwɑːɹəˈniː/ 1. The currency of Paraguay, divided into 100 céntimos.
Word: erose Part of Speech: adj 1. Irregularly notched, eaten away, as though bitten. Example: an erose leaf
Word: rhetorical question Part of Speech: noun 1. A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect. 2. A question to which the asker does not expect an answer. Labels: colloquial Example: Are you nuts? Don't answer that – it's a rhetorical question. 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rhetorical, question.
Word: clandestinely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English clandestine Middle English -ly English -ly English clandestinely From clandestine + -ly. Pronunciation: /klænˈdɛs.tɪn.li/ 1. In a secret or covert manner. Example: In another moment, Louisa's arms were around her also, welcoming her to Violet Lodge, and pouring on her a thousand thanks, yet asking, with trepidation, "have you brought the dear girls clandestinely?" 2. In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.
Word: flagrante delicto Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /fləˌɡɹæn.teɪ dɪˈlɪk.təʊ/ 1. Alternative form of in flagrante delicto. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: But there was still a pretty show. A thief's hand struck off flagrante delicto; a murdered woman's hair; the Abbot's axe, and other tools of crime. Example: And just then there came a knock and a scurrying; the police, so lamentably absent from the Calton Hill, appeared upon the scene; and the party, taken flagrante delicto, with their glasses at their elbow, were seized, marched up to the police office, and all duly summoned to appear as witnesses in the consequent case against that arch-shebeener, Colette.
Word: brownie point Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown, but possibly from brownnose, and often associated with the points that Girl Guides or Girl Scouts at the Brownie level (ages six through eight) receive for doing specific tasks that when accumulated earn them badges (a sign of recognition) to wear on their Brownie Uniform. First use appears c. 1944 in the The Daily Item (Sunbury). 1. Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor. Labels: idiomatic, in-plural, slang Example: You're really going to get some brownie points from the teacher for that fantastic essay! Example: However, you get Brownie points for having spelled my names right—all of them, and the first time too!
Word: brownie points Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brownie point Labels: form-of, plural
Word: johnny Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alternative letter-case form of Johnny, diminutive of John. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɒn.i/, /ˈd͡ʒɑn.i/ 1. A condom. Labels: Ireland, UK, slang 2. An inexperienced new worker, usually an immigrant. Labels: New-Zealand, derogatory Example: Willie Cox said they found him in the barn, shot bang through the head, and the young English johnny who'd been on the station learning farming - disappeared. 3. A hospital gown: a gown with a back opening closed with snaps or ties, worn by hospital patients. Labels: New-England Example: His hand shook. A little water spilled down the front of the hospital johnny Sean wore. 4. Synonym of john: a toilet, lavatory, outhouse, or chamber pot. Labels: US, dated, slang Example: The women's toilet (as distinguished from the ladies' room in a speakeasy, the johnny at school, the little girls' room at a party in an apartment, and the wash-my-hands on a train) was clean enough. Example: Kitty Hofman came in the johnny. 5. A half-glass of whisky. Labels: Ireland, archaic, slang Example: [H]e declared, like a real Irishman, that 'if he were a living man when he died, he would not give a single johnny of whisky either at his wake or his funeral.'
Word: I'm Part of Speech: contraction Etymology: Contraction of I am. Pronunciation: /aɪm/, /aːm/, /a(ɪ)m/, /əm/, /ʌm/ 1. Contraction of I + am. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction
Word: RIAA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Recording Industry Association of America. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: hog Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English hog, from Old English hogg, hocg (“hog”), possibly from Old Norse hǫggva (“to strike, chop, cut”), from Proto-Germanic *hawwaną (“to hew, forge”), from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (“to beat, hew, forge”). Cognate with Old High German houwan, Old Saxon hauwan, Old English hēawan (English hew). Hog originally meant a castrated male pig, hence a sense of “the cut one”. (Compare hogget for a castrated male sheep.) More at hew. Alternatively from a Brythonic language, from Proto-Celtic *sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European *suH- and thus cognate with Welsh hwch (“sow”) and Cornish hogh (“pig”). Pronunciation: /hɒɡ/, /hɔɡ/, /hɑɡ/ 1. To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others. Labels: informal, transitive Example: Hey! Quit hogging all the blankets. Example: The [...] air-conditioning unit didn't work very good, and there was only one fan; and from the minute me and Winn-Dixie got in the library, he hogged it all. 2. To clip the mane of a horse, making it short and bristly. Labels: transitive Example: Some, perhaps, would wish to plait or shave the tail and crimp or hog the mane to complete the picture. 3. To clip the mane of a horse, making it short and bristly. Labels: transitive 4. To scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom. 5. To cause the keel of a ship to arch upwards (the opposite of sag). Labels: transitive Example: Although most of the buoyancy of a ship is provided by the middle part of the hull and comparatively little by the tapering ends, nothing will ever prevent people from putting heavy weights into the ends of a ship. One result of this is that many vessels tend to 'hog' (the two ends tend to droop and the middle of the hull tends to rise). Example: Difficulty may be encountered when securing cargo hatches on ships which hog or sag and the water-tight integrity of the ship may be impaired. 6. To take a rough cut, quickly removing material; to hog out.
Word: hog Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /hɒɡ/, /hɔɡ/, /hɑɡ/ 1. To process (bark, etc.) into hog fuel. Labels: transitive
Word: hog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of quahog. Pronunciation: /hɒɡ/, /hɔɡ/, /hɑɡ/ 1. A quahog (clam). Labels: informal
Word: kangaroo mouse Part of Speech: noun 1. Any rodent in the genus Microdipodops, native to the deserts of the South-western United States.
Word: birth canal Part of Speech: noun 1. The combined vagina and cervix, when the cervix dilates during birth to form a continuous tube with the vagina. Labels: euphemistic, sometimes
Word: rack one's brain Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Combination of rack (“medieval torture method”), and brain, thus meaning “to cause the mind extreme discomfort”. Variants include rack one's wit (1583) and rack one's memory, as well as cudgel one's brain / cudgel one's brains. 1. To struggle to think of or remember something. Labels: figuratively Example: I have been racking my brain all day trying to think of a birthday present for her. Example: Let’s face it – math isn’t for everyone. If you’re done racking your brains over a question based on quadratic equations, differential calculus, or even lengthy word problems, and can’t for the life of you figure out what’s what, then perhaps it’s time you let ChatGPT take up the role of a home tutor.
Word: hide nor hair Part of Speech: noun 1. A trace, indication, or evidence, especially of a person. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: He retired last June, and his coworkers have seen neither hide nor hair of him since. Example: Not a one of us could catch hide nor hair nor sight nor sound of them.
Word: fuckable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English fuckable From fuck + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈfʌkəbl̩/ 1. Capable of, or suitable for, being fucked; sexually attractive. Labels: slang, vulgar Example: They were forgetting about “the little things that matter so much.” And the little things always turned out to be much the same things the magazine ads and the television commercials were about: how not to “offend,” how to “keep safe,” how to use the right dishwashing detergent and keep young and kissable, and the right perfume and remain irresistibly fuckable. Example: After all, he thought hopefully, the squaw from last night was more or less fuckable. In fact her big, sagging breasts were perfect for a tit-job; it had been three years since his last time.
Word: fuckable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English fuckable From fuck + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈfʌkəbl̩/ 1. A sexually desirable person. Labels: slang, vulgar Example: Each time he walked away from those short skirts, he risked some cock taking over his flock of fuckables.
Word: dimwit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compound of dim + wit. Pronunciation: /ˈdɪmwɪt/, [ˈdɪmwɪt] 1. A person who is deficient in intelligence. Labels: derogatory
Word: supramental Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós Proto-Italic *məntom Latin mentum Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English mental English supramental From supra- + mental. 1. beyond or somehow above normal thought
Word: modify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English modifien, from Middle French modifier, from Latin modificare (“to limit, control, regulate, deponent”), from modificari (“to measure off, set bound to, moderate”), from modus (“measure”) + facere (“to make”); see mode. Pronunciation: /ˈmɒd.ɪ.faɪ/, /ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/ 1. To change part of. Labels: transitive Example: Her publisher advised her to modify a few parts of the book to make it easier to read. 2. To be or become modified. Labels: intransitive 3. To set bounds to; to moderate. Labels: transitive 4. To qualify the meaning of. Labels: transitive Example: There is inherently no ordering to the modification and no hierarchy of modification: that is, both adjectives modify the substantive and both apply equally to the substantive[…] Example: Adjectives modify nouns.
Word: mojo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”). Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/, /ˈməʊd͡ʒəʊ/ 1. A magic spell or hex. Labels: countable 2. An object (such as a charm or amulet) used to cast magic spells, especially in hoodoo. Labels: countable Example: A doney, for instance, is a woman of worse than doubtful morals, and a nation sack is a cloth pouch worn on a string around the neck for holding mojos and small change. 3. Spellcraft, hoodoo. Labels: uncountable 4. Supernatural skill; exceptional luck, success, or power. Labels: countable, informal, uncountable Example: I haven’t seen much mojo in the state Legislature for that or any other major intervention, though. Hey, lawmakers, you should check out the test scores for your own school districts. It might be yours are needing some help, too, maybe even more so than Seattle. 5. Personal magnetism; charm; that which makes one successful and liked, viewed as an inherent power that can be present or absent. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: Still reeling from the 2023 Voice loss, Albanese struggled until the start of this year to regain his mojo. Polls relentlessly showed the prime minister was on the nose with voters weary over the cost of living. 6. Sex appeal; sex drive. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: Look at the way the chicks are checking out Daniel on the dancefloor. He's still got plenty of mojo. 7. An illegal drug, especially morphine or other narcotics. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable 8. A telecopier; a fax machine. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable, usually
Word: mojo Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”). Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/, /ˈməʊd͡ʒəʊ/ 1. To cast a magic spell on or jinx (someone). Labels: informal, transitive 2. To annoy or bother (someone). Labels: informal, transitive
Word: mojo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish mojo. 1. Any of various sauces originating in the Canary Islands and made with olive oil, peppers, garlic, paprika, and other spices. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I know I want one more satisfying starch, and I’m debating between Yewande Komolafe’s plantains with beans and Von Diaz’s yuca coated in a warm, garlicky mojo.
Word: mojo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of moio (“Portuguese dry measure”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: through the roof Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Having risen to a very high level or amount. Labels: figuratively, idiomatic Example: Fuel prices have gone through the roof since last fall. Example: When I found out fuel prices are through the roof this winter, I hit the roof.
Word: bite off more than one can chew Part of Speech: verb 1. To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing. Labels: idiomatic Example: I think I bit off more than I could chew when I agreed to paint this house by myself.
Word: kugel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish קוגל (kugl), from Middle High German kugel(e) (“ball”), referring to the roundish appearance of some puddings. Further etymology uncertain; see German Kugel for more. Pronunciation: /ˈkuːɡl̩/, /ˈkuɡ(ə)l/, /ˈkʊɡ(ə)l/ 1. A traditional savoury or sweet Jewish dish consisting of a baked pudding of pasta, potatoes, or rice, with vegetables, or raisins and spices. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Many cooks prepare one kugel in honor of the Sabbath. Some families serve extra kugels in honor of a Yom Tov or Rosh Chodesh that falls on a Sabbath. Their idea is to serve as many kugels as there are Torah scrolls read in the synagogue. Kugel recipes run the gamut from sweet to salty, soft to crisp, bland to sharp. They may be baked in the oven or pan-fried on the range. Example: In medieval Poland, kugel covered a range of preparations baked in shallow or deep (usually round) pans without reference to type of ingredients or elaborateness of preparation. The fancier deep-dish versions of kugel resembled bread puddings and were made almost exclusively for Chanukah. However, kugel also provided the practical advantage of being made in advance and then kept warm overnight for serving on Shabbos, when cooking was forbidden. Kugel made with shredded turnips is one of those old Sabbath dishes. 2. A wealthy young Jewish woman characterized as materialistic and selfish. Labels: South-Africa, broadly, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable Example: She was minding her own business, taking a visitor from struggle days in London around the sights of the New South Africa, when she was recognised by a clutch of ageing kugels, out doing what kugels of all ages do on a Saturday morning in Hyde Park, namely shopping. Example: Yet [Barbara] Ludman wants to take Michelle [in The Day of the Kugel (1989)] out of the "Kugel" category (a Kugel being a "disgusting, dull, boring noodle pudding"—the people in Johannesburg suburbs whose wealthy lives are one long party).
Word: kugel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Kugel (“solid ball”). Further identical to etymology 1 above, which see. The German term is Weihnachtskugel or Christbaumkugel, but the simplex can be used for short in context. Pronunciation: /ˈkuːɡl̩/, /ˈkuɡ(ə)l/, /ˈkʊɡ(ə)l/ 1. A traditional hanging ornament of German origin, made of thin glass with a metal coating, usually spherical but also produced in other shapes such as bunches of grapes and drops. Example: Along one wall of the Motts' home is an array of kugels, or glass balls, antique forerunners of today's classic $3.99-a-dozen-at-the-local-drugstore ornaments. However, unlike those made today, antique kugels are considerably sturdier and served as more than just decorations. Kugels decorated the house year-round and were known as "witches' balls." It was believed that if a witch were to visit it and see her face in one, the distorted image created by the rounded glass would scare her away. Example: Lauscha [in Thuringia, Germany] began, early in the nineteenth century, to produce reflective panorama balls or "witches' balls" for window and garden decorations. The first recorded order for smaller, Christmas-tree versions of these thick-walled "kugels," silvered on the inside with compounds of zinc or lead, dates from 1848. And, although kugel means "ball," relatively early examples of the type took on precisely the shapes noted by Harper's Bazaar, including mushrooms (a German good luck symbol), clusters of grapes, and acorns. Kugels were factory products, made in a glass kiln. But the thin-walled balls and mold-blown ornaments imported to the United States in large quantities in the 1880s were made in peasants' cottages, with whole families engaged in the year-round enterprise.
Word: kuh Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Onomatopoeic. 1. The sound produced in English by the letter k or a hard c. Labels: onomatopoeic
Word: grand poobah Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Pooh-Bah, the name of a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado (1885). Pronunciation: /ɡɹænd ˈpuːbɑː/ 1. A person who is important or high-ranking. Labels: colloquial, humorous, idiomatic, often Example: He once played golf with the grand poobah of their company. 2. An extremely pompous person. Labels: idiomatic, slang
Word: head honcho Part of Speech: noun 1. The person in charge; the highest-ranking person in an organization. Labels: informal Example: The head honcho is hard to reach because they are too busy. Example: As if being head honcho of the Grand Royal empire wasn't demanding enough, Mike D has his own personal business interests, namely the X-Large clothing company he started with two friends, and X-Large's boutiques (in New York, San Francisco and LA, where the Beasties are now based).
Word: on one's own Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Unaided; without assistance or help from others. Example: A seven-year-old can get dressed on his own, but it might take a long time. Example: 1966, Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell (English lyrics), Dusty Springfield (vocalist), You Don't Have to Say You Love Me, 1965, Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini, Io che non vivo (senza te), Don't you see / That now you've gone, / And I'm left here on my own, / I will have to follow you / And beg you to come home. 2. Alone, without another's immediate company. Example: I love cheese on toast, but I won't eat cheese on its own.
Word: from the get-go Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting. Labels: colloquial, idiomatic Example: I watched him closely from the get-go because I did not trust him. Example: I am 15 and in love with a fellow that goes to college in another state. I met him during the summer vacation and liked him from the get go.
Word: roes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of roe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beleaguered Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From beleaguer + -ed. Pronunciation: /bɪˈliːɡəd/ 1. Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops. Example: a beleaguered stronghold Example: a beleaguered town 2. Beset by trouble or difficulty. Labels: figuratively Example: a beleaguered ego Example: a beleaguered identity
Word: beleaguered Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From beleaguer + -ed. Pronunciation: /bɪˈliːɡəd/ 1. simple past and past participle of beleaguer Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: narr Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of gnar. Labels: alt-of, alternative, intransitive, obsolete, rare
Word: AFU Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of all fucked up. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable, vulgar
Word: AFU Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Asset Forfeiture Unit. Labels: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: But what of land obtained through historical fraud? Why has the AFU not moved decisively to investigate the origin of property titles, especially where the state was the original grantor or lessee?
Word: AFU Part of Speech: name Etymology: Calque of Ukrainian ЗСУ (ZSU). 1. Initialism of Armed Forces of Ukraine. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: on the spot Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. At that very moment. Labels: idiomatic Example: He liked the house, so he made an offer on the spot. Example: There are in the Armies a great many Inſtances of Gun-ſhot Wounds of the Arm near the Scapula, which require Amputation at the Shoulder; but the Apprehenſion of loſing their Patients on the Spot by the Hæmorrhage, has deterred Surgeons from undertaking it. 2. Having to answer or decide without warning or preparation. Labels: idiomatic Example: All the sudden questions put him on the spot and he had to think quickly. 3. In a particular place. Labels: idiomatic Example: This report comes from our man on the spot in Gaza. Example: We exercised by jumping up and down on the spot.
Word: snafu Part of Speech: phrase 1. Alternative letter-case form of SNAFU. Labels: alt-of
Word: snafu Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of SNAFU. Labels: alt-of Example: There's plenty of time for dating later on—look at Janet Reno. Okay, don’t look at Janet Reno. However, assuming that you are seeking romance (and that a cigar is just a cigar), your best bet is to warn would-be companions of potential scheduling snafus ahead of time. Example: Tesla’s first decade was plagued by unmet deadlines, technical snafus and cost overruns.
Word: snafu Part of Speech: verb 1. To screw up, fuck up, or foul up. Labels: slang Example: Generally I just catch the main event; but this night the prelims were snafued and the last bout was going on when I checked in.
Word: refrain Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English refreynen, from Anglo-Norman refrener, Old French refrener, from Latin refrēnāre, from re- + frēnāre, from frēnum. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/ 1. To hold back, to restrain (someone or something). Labels: archaic, transitive Example: Refrain thy foot from their path. Example: The presence even for a moment among a party of debauchees of a woman endued with every quality of modesty and not less severe than beautiful refrained the humorous sallies even of the most licentious but her departure was the signal for an outbreak of ribaldry. 2. To show restraint; to hold oneself back. Labels: archaic, reflexive Example: And nowe I saye unto you: refrayne youreselves from these men, and let them alone [...]. Example: As I went down the river, all dissatisfaction at my lot passed away, and by the time Dartmouth came in view I could no longer refrain myself, but threw my cap into the air, and barely caught it from falling overboard as I shouted, "Hurrah for merry England![…]" 3. To repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb. Labels: archaic, transitive 4. To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew Labels: intransitive Example: Refrain from these men, and let them alone. Example: They refrained therefrom [eating flesh] some time after. 5. To abstain from (food or drink). Labels: rare, regional, transitive Example: Who, requiring a remedy for his gout, received no other counsel than to refrain cold drink.
Word: refrain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French refrain, from the Old French verb refraindre (“to break off, repeat”), from Latin re- (“back, again”) + frangō (“break”); compare Occitan refranhs (“a refrain”), refranher (“to repeat”). See refract and the verb refrain. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/ 1. The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza. Example: For perhaps as much as thirty seconds they kept it up. It was a refrain that was often heard in moments of overwhelming emotion. Partly it was a sort of hymn to the wisdom and majesty of Big Brother, but still more it was an act of self-hypnosis, a deliberate drowning of consciousness by means of rhythmic noise. 2. A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying. Labels: broadly
Word: Samantha Part of Speech: name Etymology: It was recorded in the 17th century in England. Most probably a feminine form of Samuel, possibly influenced by Anthea. Other suggestions include Aramaic ܫܡܥܢܬܐ (šemʿanta, “listener”, noun), from ܫܡܥ. In India, Samantha can be interpreted as a variant spelling of Samanta, from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta, “universal, adjacent”). Pronunciation: /səˈmænθə/, [səˈmɛənθə] 1. A female given name from Hebrew. Example: These country girls, as they were called, had queer names, which added to the singularity of their appearance. Samantha, Triphena, Plumy, Leafy, Ruhamah, Lovey, and Florilla were among them. Example: "Its name is Samantha Jo, after Josiah and me. - - - If it had been a boy, we was layin' out to call it Josiah Sam, - Sam for Samantha."
Word: penectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pes- Proto-Indo-European *pes-ni-s Proto-Italic *peznis Latin pēnislbor. English penis Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English penectomy From penis + -ectomy. 1. The surgical removal of the penis.
Word: Merkur Part of Speech: name 1. A defunct automobile brand produced by the Ford Motor Company in the late 1980s. 2. The western name given to the Russian VA spacecraft.
Word: come again Part of Speech: intj 1. A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: "Who says he did?" / "Aubry." / "Yeah? A guy in for murder? Come again." / "Glad to. Beebe says so too." Example: Vincent: A "please" would be nice. / The Wolf: Come again? / Vincent: I said a "please" would be nice. / The Wolf: Get it straight, Buster. I'm not here to say "please". I'm here to tell you what to do. 2. Used as a polite farewell to a visitor, inviting a return visit. Labels: idiomatic
Word: Wills Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Will English -'s English -s English Wills From Will + -s (patronymic suffix). Pronunciation: /wɪlz/ 1. A surname originating as a patronymic, meaning “son/daughter of Will”. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. 3. A number of places: 4. A number of places: 5. A number of places: 6. A number of places:
Word: Wills Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the clipping of William + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Pronunciation: /wɪlz/ 1. A diminutive of the male given name William.
Word: Wills Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation: /wɪlz/ 1. plural of Will Labels: form-of, plural
Word: willies Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The meaning "spell of nervousness", recorded since 1896, stems perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness", probably in reference to the physical itchiness of wool garments. Or it might be a play on words relating to the ballet Giselle, performed in Paris in 1846, where the stage is flooded by the Wilis, who are the spooky, ephemeral, beautiful but evil ghosts of virgins who died before their wedding day. Watching the Wilis in Giselle is meant to give you the willies. Most English speakers pronounce 'Wilis' as 'willies'. 1. plural of willy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: willies Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The meaning "spell of nervousness", recorded since 1896, stems perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness", probably in reference to the physical itchiness of wool garments. Or it might be a play on words relating to the ballet Giselle, performed in Paris in 1846, where the stage is flooded by the Wilis, who are the spooky, ephemeral, beautiful but evil ghosts of virgins who died before their wedding day. Watching the Wilis in Giselle is meant to give you the willies. Most English speakers pronounce 'Wilis' as 'willies'. 1. A feeling of nervousness or fear. Labels: colloquial, plural, plural-only Example: Staying in the haunted house gave me the willies. Example: Not that I'm given to that kind of thing really.... It was those damned bandages over my eyes, the medley of voices that had shouted back at me down the corridor. But I certainly was getting the willies - and once you get 'em, they grow.
Word: bêche de mer Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bêche-de-mer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: peterman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peter (“a safe, cash box”) + man (the former being 17th-century slang, still in use). 1. A safecracker. Labels: slang
Word: peterman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After the apostle Peter, a fisherman. 1. A fisherman. 2. A fishing boat with identical bow and stern.
Word: eating disorder Part of Speech: noun 1. Any psychological disorder characterized by abnormal eating habits.
Word: economical with the truth Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Believed to be from a quotation by the British-Irish statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke (1729–1797): “Falsehood and delusion are allowed in no case whatever: But, as in the exercise of all the virtues, there is an œconomy of truth. It is a sort of temperance, by which a man speaks truth with measure that he may speak it the longer.” 1. Not telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire. Labels: euphemistic, idiomatic Example: I would be acting economical with the truth if I were to tell you that I was enjoying myself. Example: A senior British civil servant, arguing that the book ‘Spycatcher’ should not be published, let slip how ‘being economical with the truth’ is an option in matters of government policy. The phrase became a headline in Australia, highlighting, as much as anything, British duplicity. In fact, it originated with Edmund Burke, the eighteenth century statesman and constitutional theorist. […] In effect, the idea of ‘being economical with the truth’ underlines the challenge any manager or public servant faces – that unguarded, inappropriate, or even appropriate comment can lead to damaging and undesirable reactions.
Word: login Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A deverbal from log in. Pronunciation: /ˈlɒɡ.ɪn/ 1. Credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc. Example: I've forgotten my login again. Example: If you’re currently confused considering she [Billie Eilish] made $50 million in one year—don’t forget about how high Billie’s taxes must be and how high her expenses presumably are. Anyway, if you need me, I’ll be here using my friend’s ex’s mom’s Netflix log-in. 2. The process or an instance of logging in. Example: Your login failed because you weren't connected to the office network.
Word: login Part of Speech: verb Etymology: A deverbal from log in. Pronunciation: /ˈlɒɡ.ɪn/ 1. Misspelling of log in. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: emergicenter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: emergency center. Compare surgicenter, urgicenter. 1. a clinic, often in a shopping mall, offering immediate outpatient treatment for minor ailments and injuries Labels: US
Word: injuries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of injury Labels: form-of, plural
Word: injuries Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of injury Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Estuary English Part of Speech: name 1. A variety of English accent, spreading out from London into the area of the Thames estuary, containing features of received pronunciation, Cockney and other regional accents. Labels: UK
Word: Essex man Part of Speech: noun 1. A stereotype of a working class conservative voter in the south-east of England, characterized by brash and right-wing views and few cultural or intellectual interests, save an interest in wealth and material goods. Labels: UK, derogatory