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hinky

adj.

1. [person] dishonest or suspect 2. [object] unreliable

[US] [informal] Ex1: I think his sources are hinky and I’ll have to look into them.
Ex2: Your brakes are a little hinky and you should get them replaced

stupid

n. adj.

1. (usually of a person) lacking in intelligence, common sense, or just in general awareness; clumsy or idiotic. 2. [colloquial] [noun] a person that displays these character traits. 3. [informal] used for emphasis when something is dull, irritating, or nonsensical.

1. “I thought that I was stupid for failing my exam, but at least I tried,”
2. “That’s not how you do it, stupid!”
3. “I’m tired of this stupid computer!”

wingman

n.

1. [Mil.] a pilot who comes in support of the leading aircraft. He is positionned besides and slightly behind the leading aircraft. 2. [Fig.] a person who helps a friend to approach potential partners

2. this meaning has been popularised by the TV series How I Met Your Mother

hater

n.

1. a person who greatly dislikes a specified person or thing 2. [informal] a negative, critical, heinous person and more specifically the one who posts hate-filled comments online

Ex: He was described as a misogynist, homophobic, woman hater / That website has become a particularly vitriolic breeding ground for the haters

holistic

adj.

[med.] of or relating to the medical consideration of the whole person in the treatment of a disease, not only physically but also taking into account mental and social factors rather than just the symptoms

Ex: That clinic offers a holistic medecine approach to treat both the body and the mind sometimes even using practises from eastern traditions such as meditation or acupuncture.

go-to person

n.

a person you can go to for help, advice or information

darg

n.

1. [UK] a day’s work ; a task for a day 2. [Aus.] a fixed or definite amount of work ; a work quota.

[Hist.] formed by syncope from day-work. The tenants are subject to a darg (or day’s work) for every acre.

kettle

v.

[subj: poiicemen] to herd [demonstrators] into a compact group in order to control their movements

defenestrate

v.

1. throw someone or something out of a window 2. [fig.][fam.] dismiss/remove (sb) from a position of authority/power

Ex1: The inspector considers the assumption that the victim might have been defenastrated.
Ex2: Due to the lack of results, the decision was taken to ‘defenestrate’ the manager.

shoot blanks

v.

1. shoot with a firearm using a type of cartridge that contains gunpowder but neither bullet nor pellet. 2. [slang][fig.] be infertile and unlikely to impregnate a woman (due to various issues such as a low sperm count)

1.The squaddies were training, shooting blanks
2.We had been trying to have a baby for ages until a series of fertility tests revealed I was shooting blanks.

plug and play

adj.

1. [Comp.] a device that once plugged in is automatically recognized by the system and launches the expected process without any action on the user’s side; 2. [Bus.] a new employee who is able to start work without too much induction and training

[Comp.];[Bus.] can be used as both noun and adjective: plug and play device; plug and play employee or simply plug and play (noun)

partygoer

n.

person at a party

smackhead

n.

person addicted to heroine

slang

big up

exp.

[as interjection] an expression of congratulations, thanks or respect

big up to the team for a great job

ladyboy

n.

[in Thailand] young male transsexual (often a sex worker)

freakishly

adv.

extremely [with the idea of “abnormally”]

freakishly successful/large/lifelike

to be taken into care

n.

[child] to be sent to a care organization run by the social services, or to be looked after by foster parents