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whomp upTo produce quickly, particularly a meal.Rate it:
whoop assTo beat or strike.Rate it:
whoop assTo defeat in a fight.Rate it:
whoop assTo defeat or excel against in a competitive event.Rate it:
whoop it upTo have a great time; to party or revel excessively or noisily.Rate it:
whoop-assTo beat or strike.Rate it:
whoop-assTo defeat in a fight.Rate it:
whoop-assTo defeat or excel against (someone) in a competitive event.Rate it:
whoop-assAn act of beating.Rate it:
whoop-assA fight.Rate it:
whoop-assStrength or will to fight or compete.Rate it:
whoop-assAlternative form of whoop assRate it:
whoops there it isIt is what you have or what the situation isRate it:
whoops, there go my trousersa genre of farcical theatre playsRate it:
whore aroundTo regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with.Rate it:
whore outTo prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, show off; to hire out or provide to others like a whore; to pimp, swap one's sex partner.Rate it:
Whos Your Waiter Last Year?Whos Your Waiter Last Year?Rate it:
Whos Youre Old Man?Common Question Addressed to Children Instead of; "Whom is Your Father, Daddy, or DAD"Rate it:
whose foot the shoe is onAlternative form of which foot the shoe is onRate it:
who’s to sayNo one really knows; it’s anyone’s guessRate it:
why don't you pick on someone your own sizeSaid to make someone cease harassing or bullying someone else.Rate it:
why God inventedThe reason for something existing; the purpose fulfilled by something.Rate it:
why i never!An expression of astonishment at something the speaker or any normal person would never do, say, etcRate it:
why i ougthtta...!a threat often accompanied by a n arm gesture of backhanding someone in the face; it means I ought to slap you in the face (or do something worse); exactly WHAT the speaker ought to do is implied almost as if it is a fill-in-the-blank statement where the blank is filled in with something very bad. It isn't a question. (The "why" part of the phrase isn't asking why, it's telling the listener that something bad should happen to him because of what he just said or did wrong.)Rate it:
why in god's nameUsed to add emphasis to "why" when beginning question.Rate it:
why not ZoidbergCall of attention to something that is ridiculous.Rate it:
why oh whyA strengthened form of why, as used in questions.Rate it:
why oh whyA statement of exasperation associated with reactionary viewpoints.Rate it:
why on earthUsed to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.Rate it:
why on god's green earth"on God's green Earth" is used to add emphasis to the question "Why...?"; precedes the rest of the question while conveying that the speaker is astonished as to why some situation exists.Rate it:
why the dickensEuphemism for why the Devil, used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.Rate it:
whymsileratinga combination of two words; whymsical and acceleratingRate it:
whys and whereforesThe reasons or motivations for a fact, action, or decision, especially the complete set of such reasons or motivations.Rate it:
WIBNIAbbreviation of wouldn't it be nice if.Rate it:
wicked tongueAn abusive, vulgar, nasty, or otherwise objectionable manner of speaking.Rate it:
wide arraya broad/diverse set of itemsRate it:
wide awakeAwake and very alert.Rate it:
wide berthAdequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability.Rate it:
wide berthA considerable or comfortable distance from a person or object, especially for safety or deliberate avoidance.Rate it:
wide of the markInaccurate.Rate it:
wide of the markMissing the target.Rate it:
wide openat full speed; maximum velocity or momentumRate it:
wide rangingextensiveRate it:
widespread panica sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flightRate it:
widow's miteA very small gift or donation which, however, represents a great sacrifice on the part of the giver.Rate it:
widow's miteThe lepton coin.Rate it:
widow's walkA roof-top walkway or balcony associated with the homes of early sea captains from which the wife could see far out to sea and hope to catch a glimpse of her returning husband's ship...or not. Sailing in wooden ships and/or whaling was a hazardous business.Rate it:
widow-makerSomething which or someone who takes the lives of men; a hazard that affects mostly men or is specific for some trade, occupied mostly by men.Rate it:
widow-makerSomething which or someone who takes the lives of men; a lethal hazard that affects mostly men or is specific to a primarily male trade.Rate it:
wiener doganother name for a Dachshund breed of dog; a long short-legged dogRate it:

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