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II Slangs 21711 Definition: A weak individual who is regularly used and abused by
others.
Example: 1) Ned will never get anywhere until he stops being such a doormat.
Etymology: A 'doormat' is where people wipe their feet before en- tering a house, so someone who is called a 'doormat' is someone who gets 'stepped on' or abused by other people.
dRAq QUEEN
Definition: A homosexual man who dresses like a woman.
Example: 1) The drag queens on the subway are wearing gold dresses!
dOWN TO TIiE WiRE
Definition: Until the very last possible moment, just before the end, almost at the conclusion of something, close to the deadline.
Example: 1) The race was down to the wire and the audience was hushed in silence.
dEAd PRESidENTS
Definition: American paper money.
Example: 1) It seems like Bill Gates has all the dead presidents in the world.
Etymology: American dollar bills are decorated with pictures of great American heroes, most of whom are deceased former Presi- dents.
Synonyms: bucks
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