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to rob (esp. a store, slang) ("He knocked over a gas station.") knock up to practise before tennis to awaken or summon by knocking to call on the telephone to prepare quickly ("Knock us up something to eat" — L.M. Alcott) to impregnate, esp. unintentionally* (slang, sometimes vulgar)
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
Parents using slang terms. Whether their kids like it or not, parents admit to using slang terms as well. The Preply survey shows 3 in 4 parents admit to using slang terms that are popular with teens.
Working Girl, by Little Boots, 2015; Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album), from the 1988 film, 1989 "Working Girl", a song by Dolly Parton from 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs, 1980 ...
Working Girl is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from April 16 to July 30, 1990. Loosely based [1] on the 1988 film of the same name starring Melanie Griffith, [2] the series stars Sandra Bullock [3] [4] [5] as Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith's character), a role that was initially meant as a starring vehicle for Nancy McKeon.
La Grisette by Constantin Guys. The word grisette (sometimes spelled grizette) has referred to a French working-class woman from the late 17th century and remained in common use through the Belle Époque era, albeit with some modifications to its meaning.