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x-rated: sexually explicity; lewd behavior. She was paid a lot of money to appear in an x-rated movie. Xmas: Christmas. We wish you a merry Xmas. yack: talk nonstop. It’s hard to concentrate when someone’s yacking on their cell phone. yes man: a person who always answers "yes" to his or her boss; a person who agrees with a supervisor. A strong leader is one who doesn’t surround himself with yes men. yikes: wow! look out! Yikes! Look at our electric bill for the month! you betcha: yes; that’s right; you’re welcome. A: Thanks for helping me. B: You betcha. you-know-what: something you don’t want to say the name of; a substitute for a vulgar word. She was dancing when her you-know-whats popped out of her blouse . yo-yo: a stupid person; someone who doesn’t know what he’s doing. The yo-yo who gave me my prescription made a mistake. yuck: a word used to describe something that you really don’t like–similar to "ick." A: Do you want some of this boiled spinach? B: Yuck! No thanks. I hate spinach. yuppie: young urban professional; a young person who makes a lot of money and usually lives in the city. The Yuppies moving into our neighborhood are causing an increase in the cost to rent an apartment. zilch: nothing; zero. Thelma thought she was going to get a good tip from the table she served, but they left her with zilch. zit: a pimple of the face; a blemish. Joe decided not to go to school yesterday because a giant zit suddenly erupted on his nose. zombie: a person who is incapable of concentration because of fatigue; a movie character who dies, comes back to life, and then tries to eat people. If I don’t get at least eight hours of sleep, I’m a zombie the next day. zoned out: unable to concentrate. George zoned out through most of the meeting. zonk out: to fall asleep; to go to sleep quickly and deeply. After 12 hours of work, Tina zonked out as soon as she got home. zoo: a situation that is out of control; chaos. When the teacher left the classroom, it suddenly turned into a zoo. Did you find what you were looking for? If not, do another search:
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