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shoot upUsed other than as an idiom. To shoot upwards.Rate it:

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short codeA number of fewer digits than a telephone number, used as an abbreviated telephone number for use only when dialing from a cellular phone.Rate it:

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short codeUsed other than as an idiom: see short, code.Rate it:

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shout from the rooftopsTo announce eagerly and widely; to proclaim.Rate it:

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shout outwhen used as a noun, a shout out means to publicly greet or acknowledge a person, group, or organization; see also shout out when used as a verb - to shout outRate it:

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shout outwhen used as a verb, to shout out means to say something in a loud voice; to speak inappropriately, particularly in a school environmentRate it:

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shove it up your assUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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show a legTo wake up and get out of bed. (Used mostly in the imperative).Rate it:

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shower of shitUsed other than as an idiom: see shower, shit.Rate it:

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shower withUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see shower,‎ with.Rate it:

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shroudA covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt.Rate it:

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SHTFInitialism of shit hits the fan : used among survivalists to refer to an apocalyptic eventRate it:

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sí y noUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see si, y, no.Rate it:

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sibling fuckerUsed other than as an idiom: see sibling, fucker.Rate it:

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side wallUsed other than as an idiom: see side, wall.Rate it:

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sides reversed isUsed to turn semordnilaps into palindromes.Rate it:

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Sieg HeilThe greeting Sieg Heil, used in the Third Reich during the Nazi era and by neo-Nazis today.Rate it:

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sign offTerm used to describe the closing of a radio or television station's studios and cessation of a broadcasting signal, usually during the overnight hours.Rate it:

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significance levelUsed other than as an idiom: see significance, level.Rate it:

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silver foilUsed other than as an idiom: see silver, foil.Rate it:

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sim e nãoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see sim, e, não.Rate it:

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simple EnglishUsed other than as an idiom: see simple, English.Rate it:

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sin taxA government-imposed tax on a specific good, service, or activity which is legal but widely considered to be unwholesome or socially harmful, such as a tax on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or gambling.Rate it:

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since whenUsed to indicate doubt as to the veracity of a statement.Rate it:

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size mattersUsed to assert the opinion that sexual partners prefer men with larger penises, or that penis size has an effect on the quality of an act of intercourse.Rate it:

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skeleton keyA key in a hotel (or used by a thief) that opens all the doors in the premises.Rate it:

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ski-jump noseA long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.Rate it:

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slice of the pieUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see slice,‎ pie.Rate it:

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slide offUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see slide,‎ off.Rate it:

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slobA term used to insult a lazy, obese person.Rate it:

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small beerUsed other than as an idiom: see small, beer.Rate it:

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small reedUsed other than as an idiom: see small, reed.Rate it:

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smoke signalA method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.Rate it:

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smoke signalA type of flare or combustion device sometimes used as a distress signal.Rate it:

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smoke-filled roomUsed other than as an idiom: see smoke, filled, room.Rate it:

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smoke-filled roomUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see smoke,‎ filled,‎ room.Rate it:

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smooth sailingUsed to describe an activity that is not encountering any problems.Rate it:

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smooth sailingUsed to describe having sex without a condom.Rate it:

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snow outUsed other than as an idiom. To snow outside.Rate it:

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so Gott willGod willing; used to indicate acceptance of God’s will when expressing an intention or hope, and particularly to avert misfortuneRate it:

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so help me GodUsed as an oath, a promise that an action will be carried outRate it:

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so is lifeUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see so,‎ life. i.e. life is, as well; life is too.Rate it:

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so mote it beMay it be thus: a formula once used in ancient church and pagan rituals, and now used to conclude spells in Wicca.Rate it:

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so-and-soA name used to take the place of an epithet.Rate it:

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so-and-soA placeholder name, used when a name is not known; a generic name.Rate it:

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soapboxA crate for packing soap, or, by extension, any inexpensive crude platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it, especially when used for speeches.Rate it:

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solum vertere, mutare (Caecin. 34. 100)to leave one's country (only used of exiles).Rate it:

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some kind ofUsed other than as an idiom: see some, kind, of.Rate it:

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some kind ofUsed as an intensifier of adjectives: remarkablyRate it:

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some oldUsed other than as an idiom: see some, old.Rate it:

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