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II Slangs
Definition: Manual labour, hard work, usually indicates that not
enough effort is being put forth.
Example: 1) Put some elbow grease into it! That piano has to go upstairs to the third floor.
Flip OUT
Definition: To lose one's professionalism, to be overly anxious or paranoid, to lose control of one's emotions.
Example: 1) Don't flip out just yet, you still have three days to fInish your assignment.
Synonyms: spaz out, lose one's cool
FAST Food
Definition: Quickly prepared food, usually served by large chains such as McDonalds.
Example: 1) I'm sick of McDonalds - can't we have something besides fast food for a change?
Etymology: 'Fast' means quick and 'food' is anything you can eat. 'Fast food' is food you order and get in a minute or two, without having to sit and wait for it.
Synonyms: junk food
FAT CAT
Definition: A person who has great wealth and power, a tycoon. Example: 1) Many of the city's fat cats eat at that steak restaurant
on First Avenue.
Etymology: This term comes from the 1920s, when it was used to describe wealthy contributors to American political parties.
Synonyms: big shot
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