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- What does ratchet mean and when was it first used?
From them I learned the following things about ratchet What does 'ratchet' mean, and how is it pronounced? Ratchet [is] used to describe someone means nasty, ghetto or trifling —Janet Ratchet also means a situation or process that is perceived to be deteriorating or changing steadily in a series of irreversible steps
- meaning - What is a word that could define someone who likes to cause . . .
Scheming does not carry the meaning of causing harm to others You can scheme for personal gain without necessarily hurting anyone or, at least, without that being your objective Instigate doesn't have the required meaning at all, the OP is asking for a word that describes someone who purposefully causes pain in others Also, please include the sources for your definitions
- Vintage Craftsman Tri-Wing, Thumbwheel Ratchet Socket Wrenches . . .
FOR SALE - Mohave County, AZ - I have two vintage Craftsman Tri-Wing ratchets available Both feature the tri-wing directional selector and thumbwheels The
- single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
While I know you can attribute 'bitch' to a male, I feel there is a sense of femininity I was wondering if there is a colloquial equivalent that describes someone with the qualities of a 'bitch'
- More formal way of saying: Sorry to bug you again about this, but . . .
A good question: I'm in a similar quandry with a supplier, but after 'sorry to bother you' email or two, I started to ratchet-up the bluntness :)
- Problem when push down clutch pedal - JLA FORUMS
Jeep Willys - '99 Jeep TJ Sport - mostly stock Today I'm driving along and then I pushed down the clutch pedal and it felt very tight and scrunchy It has d
- ZEPHYR LOK-FAST MODEL-3060KIT (Poway) $100 - JLA FORUMS
FOR SALE - San Diego, CA - I have a brand new , never used Zephyr Lok-fast model-3060 kit This kit is top of the line and comes with the Ratchet sets origi
- Where did the phrase batsh*t crazy come from?
The word crazy is a later addition Scanning Google Books I find a handful of references starting from the mid-60s where batshit is clearly just a variation on bullshit (nonsense, rubbish) - which meaning still turns up even in 2001, but it's relatively uncommon now Here's a relatively early one from 1967 where the meaning is crazy A decade later most references have this meaning, but the
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