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wet blanket

Language; Slang

Someone who ruins a good time. (In the way that a wet blanket is used to put out a fire.) * Oh, Martin! Why do you have to be such a wet blanket? * Don’t be a wet blanket! Have some fun!

wet noodle

Language; Slang

A dupe; a wimp. * Don’t be such a wet noodle. Don’t let them push you around. * Martin is such a wet noodle.

wet one

Language; Slang

A cold beer. * How about a wet one, Fred? * I could sure use a wet one about now.

wetware

Language; Slang

The human brain. (Compared to computer hardware and software.) * This isn’t a hardware problem; it’s a wetware problem. * You need to update your wetware.

whatchamacallit

Language; Slang

A name for a person or thing whose real name has been forgotten or is being avoided. * Did you invite whatchamacallit to the party? * I lost my—you know—my whatchamacallit—my watch!

wheel man

Language; Slang

The (male) driver of a criminal escape car. (Underworld.) * Lefty was the wheel man for the bank job. * We need a new wheel man while Lefty’s away.

wheeler-dealer

Language; Slang

Someone who bargains aggressively. (See also wheel and deal.) * She has turned into a real wheelerdealer. * Who’s the wheeler-dealer who set up this deal?