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abominate |
(informal) to dislike thoroughly. [1/2 definitions] |
abuelita |
(Spanish; informal) grandmother; grandma. |
abuelito |
(Spanish; informal) grandfather; grandpa. |
ache |
(informal) to yearn. [1/4 definitions] |
a dime a dozen |
(informal) plentiful and easy to get; common; cheap. |
adore |
(informal) to like very much. [1/3 definitions] |
advert |
(chiefly British; informal) an advertisement. [1/2 definitions] |
aggravate |
(informal) to bother or annoy. [1/2 definitions] |
aggravating |
(informal) causing great annoyance or frustration. |
aggravation |
(informal) a thing or things that cause annoyance. [1/4 definitions] |
aggro |
(chiefly British; informal) trouble; annoyance; irritation. [2 definitions] |
ain't |
(informal) a contraction of "am not," "is not," "are not," "have not," or "has not." |
alibi |
(informal) an excuse. [1/2 definitions] |
allergic |
(informal) disliking; not inclined to. [1/3 definitions] |
almighty |
(informal) extremely bad. [1/3 definitions] |
also-ran |
(informal) one who lost in an athletic or political competition. |
ambulance chaser |
(informal) a lawyer who persistently seeks accident victims as clients and tries to convince them to sue for damages. |
ammo |
(informal) ammunition. |
an arm and a leg |
(informal) a very large amount of money, in the speaker's opinion. |
annihilate |
(informal) to defeat decisively; overwhelm. [1/3 definitions] |
anti |
(informal) a person opposing a particular group, practice, value, or policy. |
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