Slang

Slang

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know which end is up

Language; Slang

To be alert and knowledgeable. * Don’t try to hustle me, sister. I know which end is up. * Poor Jed doesn’t even know which end is up.

knuckle down (to something)

Language; Slang

To get busy doing something. * Please knuckle down to your studies. * You have to knuckle down if you want to get ahead.

knuckle under (to someone or something)

Language; Slang

To give in to or accept someone or something. * She always refused to knuckle under to anyone. * You have to knuckle under to the system sometimes.

lamp

Language; Slang

To look at someone or something. (The “lamps” are the eyes.) * I lamped the paper and then threw it away. * Here, lamp this tire for a minute. It’s low isn’t it?

land a job

Language; Slang

To find a job and be hired. * As soon as I land a job and start to bring in some money, I’m going to get a stereo. * I managed to land a job at a factory.

To vomit; to vomit on a carpet. * Tom bent over and laughed at the carpet, much to the embarrassment of the entire group. * Wayne laughed at the carpet, and people moved away—not knowing what he was ...