in their negative or unpleasant aspects. A gritty novel. Brave; plucky. What does gritty mean in food? gritty – composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; “granular sugar”; “the photographs were grainy and indistinct”; “it left a mealy residue” grainy, granular, granulose, coarse-grained, farinaceous, mealy.Read More →
Playday is the national day for play, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August. What does make a play mean slang? to try to get something, or start a relationship with someone, sometimes by using a plan: I wouldn’t have made a play for him if I’d known heRead More →
A dunny is essentially a toilet out the back of a house or public building, never inside. … It was usually a pit or can toilet and, understandably smelly, which, obviously, was a good reason to build it separate from the house. The word dunny appears to come from theRead More →
“I’m lame” generally means, “I’m not fun,” or, “I’m not cool.” So, for example, if someone asks you to go to a party with them, and you decide that you would rather stay in for the night and read a book, a conversation might go like this: Friend 1: “HeyRead More →
Synonyms & Antonyms of snarky choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, fiery, grouchy, grumpy, Is there such a word as Snarkily? 1. Rudely sarcastic or disrespectful; snide. 2. Irritable or short-tempered; irascible. Who is a smarmy person? Smarmy describes someone who is overly flattering and fake. A smarmy student might tellRead More →
having the form or shape of a tube; tubiform. of or relating to a tube or tubes. Why do surfers say Tubular? “Tubular” was used in the 1980s by surfers to describe something awesome or totally excellent. A lot of popular slang from the ’80s is what we think ofRead More →
The breakdown by age looks like this: Baby Boomers: Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. They’re currently between 57-75 years old (71.6 million in the U.S.) … They are currently between 25 and 40 years old (72.1 million in the U.S.) Why does my kid call me boomer?Read More →
Bulla cake, usually referred to as bulla, is a rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg, sometimes dark-colored and other times light-colored. … A traditional food of Jamaica, the bulla cake has been used as an emblem and symbol related to development on the islandRead More →
obverse. opposite side. other side. other side of the coin. other side of the fence. Is on the flip side slang? 4 Answers. The phrase “catch you on the flip side” is a very colloquial way of saying “See you tomorrow”. It’s unusual and unprofessional to see it in aRead More →
(slang) Under the influence of stimulants; high. … (slang) Wrecked; damaged; ruined; injured. That jacked up refrigerator hasn’t moved from that curb in months. My elbow is all jacked up from playing tennis. (slang) Reprehensible; objectionable. What happened to jacked up? Jacked Up! was quietly cancelled by ESPN in theRead More →