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suck to draw something by suction to be of poor quality, objectionable, very bad (informal) [66] [67] [68] sucker One who sucks (lit. and fig.): fool, dupe, gullible person Secondary shoot produced from the roots of a plant A lollipop any person or thing (used either humorously or in annoyance) suds (n.) froth, lather; (v.) to lather
Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).
to (figuratively) lift up; to improve, increase, revitalize. to (literally) lift up, especially a person: booster cushion*, a cushion used to increase the height of a seat (esp. in a car) to steal, especially from a retail establishment (i.e., shoplift) boot storage compartment of a car (US: trunk) footwear covering lower leg to kick something hard
to render muddy by stirring up the dregs of; as, to roil wine, cider, etc., in casks or bottles; to roil a spring; also, to disquiet or disturb (also rile in the sense of "to anger", riled up for "angry") [788] [628] [789] roustabout an unskilled laborer, especially at an oil field, at a circus, or on a ship. Used in the oil industry in the UK.
Thus the verb "to oof" can mean killing another player in a game or messing up something oneself. [107] [108] oomf Abbreviation for "One of My Followers". [109] opp Short for opposition or enemies; describes an individual's opponents. A secondary, older definition has the term be short for "other peoples' pussy". Originated from street and gang ...
Trump wants the right to fire civil servants he sees as disloyal: Cue IRS audits for Trump enemies, anti-vaxxers in the FDA, revenge prosecutions.
The New York Times once wrote a fascinating story about how Mark Zuckerberg, the 40-year-old Meta CEO, had become disillusioned with the lefty politics he’d once promoted. Zuck was “declining ...
These words are said with pride, as if his former constituents are listening. Well over 6 feet tall, de Blasio leans back. His phone is cracked, and one of his front teeth is chipped.