What is the meaning of US. Phrases containing US
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A resident or citizen of the United States, used to avoid ambiguity of "American", which can refer to anyone from North or South America; "The main pride of a Canadian is simply that he is not a USer."
Hoochie, (HOO-chee) n., (adj., hoochie, hoochified). A young woman who dresses in tight clothing and wears large amounts of make-up. “She’s trying to really look like a hoochie.†As an adjective, can mean slutty, tacky. “That shirt is so hoochie.â€Â [Etym., First used in “Hoochie mama†from 2 Live Crew, hip hop] Many people feel that hoochie has transcended its negative connotation and that it is also racist to identify all women who dress a certain way as a hoochie in the negative sense as this applies to many Chicano/Latino and African American female styles. They also argue that hoochie can be a state of mind, a personal statement of working class identity, or a choice of friends.Â
Biotch (BEE-ach) n., derogatory word for woman or person, from “bitch,†female dog. “02, like what, biotch.â€Â  [Etym., Hip hop]  While biotch is widely used by males and females, this term, along with “bitch,†is a reflection of negative cultural values, contempt for women, and in some cases violence against women. It is found in much popular music.
US President Abraham Lincoln is known to have freed the slaves.
Using is slang for addicted to heroin, or another hard drug.
United States Army, Pacific. Pg. 522
Unites States Coast Guard.
User is slang for an habitual drug user.
Use of various drugs simultaneously, particularly sedatives or hypnotics
United States Marine Corps.
Using monkey water is slang for Shabanging.
Ghetto, (GET-o) adj., Broken down, cheap, worn out. “Your shoes are so ghetto.â€Â [Etym., from ghetto meaning African American community, considered to have less wealth; from ghetto meaning restricted Jewish districts of European cities, from Italian for the waterworks district of Venice which was a Jewish community in the middle ages.]  While ghetto is used widely by African American and other young people, it has a negative connotation as part of a culture of disrespect and contempt for African American working class people.
Wise, To be To be knowledgeable of; tell us
United Service Organization.
use of various drugs simultaneously, particularly sedatives or hypnotics
Using a combination of different club drugs
United States Army, Vietnam. Pg. 522
United States Navy.
Use one's loaf is slang for to think, use ones ingenuity.
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a.
Marked by usurpation; usurping.
n.
Usury.
n.
One who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally on sovereign power; as, the usurper of a throne, of power, or of the rights of a patron.
adv.
In a usurping manner.
v. t.
Interest in excess of a legal rate charged to a borrower for the use of money.
a.
Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract.
v. t.
To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right; as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power; to usurp the right of a patron is to oust or dispossess him.
imp. & p. p.
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imp. & p. p.
of Usure
v. i.
To practice usury; to charge unlawful interest.
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One who lends money at a rate of interest beyond that established by law; one who exacts an exorbitant rate of interest for the use of money.
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Usurping; encroaching.
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Usurious.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Usure
n.
Use; usage; custom.
n.
The act of usurping, or of seizing and enjoying; an authorized, arbitrary assumption and exercise of power, especially an infringing on the rights of others; specifically, the illegal seizure of sovereign power; -- commonly used with of, also used with on or upon; as, the usurpation of a throne; the usurpation of the supreme power.
v. i.
To commit forcible seizure of place, power, functions, or the like, without right; to commit unjust encroachments; to be, or act as, a usurper.
p. pr. & vb. n.
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Usurpation.
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Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person.
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