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do it big

To do your best at any given task. Apparently the word means to do your best and not hold anything back. The use of the word big in this phrase connotes large amount of something, possibly More…

Do the dirty Salad

(Verb) Doing ones laundry =Ian go do the dirty salad so we don't have to smell it Etymology : Because laundry smells bad and I would assume dirty salad would smell awful =A friend More…

DO-OVERS

Mistakes made by casts during shooting that are edited out in a finished product This word seemed to be an easy way for referring to mistakes made by actors and actresses in movie that are More…

Do-rag

A type of head-covering cloth or hat which evokes a sense of low class apparel and is suggestive of a gang The word do-rag has been compounded to mean any article worn on the head, More…

doable

(Metaphor) Doable, ADJ - good looking enough such that others have a desire to engage them in sexual intercourse [Metaphorically drawn from 'do'/'doable' (Fr - OED) - More…

Docious

Awesome, super, exceptional Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is a very long and time consuming word to say. My guess is that super was clipped off the front which also has the same More…

Doco

Australian English shortening of ‘documentary’ or ‘documentary film.’ Both users were Australian; it is probably a common shortening of ‘documentary More…

Docudrama

A dramatized depiction of real events usually in television or movies =The type of media that this term describes is becoming much more common. It’s popularity necessitated a term to label More…

dog

term used to describe a good friend, or even used like the word “man” in the statement this word has been used for years, probably originating in the hip-hop community; More…

Dog it

Exclamation expressing displeasure, anger, or frustration. Speaker was seeking colorful, humorous, and unique method way of saying “d*mn it”. It is likely that she was More…

dogcatcher

(metaphorical extension) any elected office of little prestige and voter interest =The presidential race gets the most attention, and as you go down to Senate and House and dogcatcher, you More…

dogcessory

Accessories related to pets, e.g. pet food, collars, hair trimmers, etc. This is a creative use of blending by clipping the front of accessory and replacing it with dog. This makes the More…

dogfood

To use the software being developed in a company internally for everyday purposes. ('the company dogfoods their product by using it themselves') The word was originally noun, originating More…

dogmatic

pertaining to laying down of opinion =That is one dogmatic view. Etymology : dogma Greek 'opinion' + ic 'ADJ' =Television

Dohment

(blend of phrase "doh!" and word "moment.") A moment when someone realizes his mistake and despairs at his own stupidity. ="OH no! I have a take-home exam due in More…

Doily

(Metaphor, adjective) When someone is walking and swinging their hips in an overly flamboyant manner. =This is probably a metaphor for actual doily, like the shiny decorative strips that More…

doincus

someone incredibly inept and idiotic =This term will at first seem a complete nonce word, but may come from the Middle English word "dunce" meaning a stupid person. Other words More…

Doink

To take the property of another It was used to say something was stolen, yet adds a sound connotation to the idea. =He left his sweater in my car so I had no other choice but to doink it. More…

Doll

A nice, sweet, and helpful person. (gender neutral term, despite feminine connotation) =You're a doll. Etymology : Originally from the clipping of the name Dorothy, as an endearing More…

Dollarization

Increased transactions with the US, resulting in greater presence of American money in an economy ('dollarization of an economy') Reason used: The speaker wanted to convey that there will More…


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