BAGGRAVATION
A feeling of annoyance and anger one endures at the airport when his bags have not arrived at the baggage carousel but everyone else's bags have =Nancy couldn't help but feel baggravation More…
bagless
(of a vacuum) lacking a bag The e-mail in which the word “bagless” appeared offered no description of the manner in which the bagless vacuum worked. None of the links in the More…
bago
Wine packaged in a plastic bag =We were all drinking bago last night because we couldn’t afford anything more expensive. Etymology : from "bag o' wine" derived from "bag o' wine" More…
bagside
The side of a person’s body where a gigantic purse or messenger bag is carried =You tend to see this a lot with women carrying a bag or purse on their shoulder almost half their size. This More…
Bah
(Novel Creation; Interjection) no more, that's all =When a certain resource has been exhausted (or should be exhausted), saying 'bah' is used at the start of the phrase that More…
Bail
having to leave a situation or a place This word is linked to the traditional and more common usage of bailing (releasing) someone out of jail. Bail in its slang context is meant to take a More…
bail
To leave abruptly, abandon, or not show up when you’re expected. =Can be used in the same context as the reanalysed word ‘ditch’. It has a negative connotation, and people who bail often More…
Baka
(Borrowing) Crazy, ridiculous, stupid, foolish. 'Baka' came into English in a manner similar to that of 'kamikaze'. 'Kamikaze' was borrowed into the More…
baked
(zero derivation) another term for being be really high, usually from smoking marijuana. Characteristics of being baked include dry mouth, red eyes, and a sudden desire to consume large More…
Baldwin
a handsome male Originated from the actor Alec Baldwin. Alec Baldwin is famous for his roles as a tough male. He has played detectives, murderers, and other parts such as these. His More…
Baleeted
An exclamation used to convey the feeling of utter defeat. bastardization of deleted, quoted on www.homestarrunner.com c. 8/04 It referred to an e-mail being deleted in the cartoon, but More…
balk
A baseball term used for describing an illegal motion that allows base runners to advance. A foul of any kind, not isolated to baseball; a social mistake The new definition of balk came More…
balkanized
split into pieces Balkanize means to split up two or more hostile parties. This term is used as a metaphor for the division of the Balkan peninsula. =Did you see them fighting? They just More…
ball
to play basketball Derived from the noun that is used to play the sport. Friends use it frequently. =Let’s go ball. Etymology : Clipping of (Basket)ball =Conversation with friends
Ball
To give or pass a ball in a soccer game =I first heard this word when one of my teammate during soccer practice implied he wanted the ball by saying "ball me." Instead of saying More…
ball (2)
(VERB) A high status of popularity or glory in terms of skill, personality, or any desirable trait. ='To ball' is used to refer to playing basketball but then became to mean to be More…
Ball (3)
Playing your hardest in a sport that involves a ball =Ball literally means a round object. However, when used in its new context, ball is a metonymy referring to sports that involve a More…
ball around
to hang out, be unproductive The origin of the phrase seems a bit obscure. Possible reasons include: 1) the phrase evokes mental imagery of a ball rolling around aimlessly; 2) the other More…