cherry

  • 41cherry — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ruddy, reddish, rosy, cerise, claret, bright red, light red, blushing, incarnadine, rubescent, rubicund, erubescent, cherry colored, cherry red, bright, blooming; see also red . n. Varieties of cherries include: Bing,… …

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  • 42cherry — I. n 1a. a young girl, a virgin. This is an exten sion of the last sense, although modern users of the word may derive it simply from the notion of something sweet or delicious. 1b. South African an attractive young female. Recorded as an item of …

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  • 43cherry — [[t]tʃe̱ri[/t]] cherries 1) N COUNT Cherries are small, round fruit with red skins. 2) N COUNT A cherry or a cherry tree is a tree that cherries grow on …

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  • 44cherry —    a woman s virginity    In vulgar use, the hymen:     ... asking me to look after you was the most risky thing she could do if you wanted to hang on to that cherry of yours. (P. Scott, 1968)    A cherry picker is a libertine …

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  • 45cherry — cher•ry [[t]ˈtʃɛr i[/t]] n. pl. ries, adj. 1) pln the fruit of any of various trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, consisting of a pulpy, globular drupe enclosing a one seeded smooth stone 2) pln the tree bearing such a fruit… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 46cherry — I adj Excellent, outstanding. That new rod of James s is purecherry. 1960s II n Something excellent, outstanding. That new rod of James s is a real cherry. 1960s …

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  • 47cherry — Original slang to mean a virgin, but now more commonly used to describe something in pristine condition. My Dad s 1970 Oldsmobile 442 is cherry …

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  • 48cherry — Original slang to mean a virgin, but now more commonly used to describe something in pristine condition. My Dad s 1970 Oldsmobile 442 is cherry …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 49Cherry — Sp Čèris Ap Cherry L JAV apyg. (Nebraska) …

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  • 50cherry — see a cherry year, a merry year; a plum year, a dumb year …

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