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outside the box
adjective
- outside of convention or established tradition.
Now that's thinking outside the box.
Citation from "Weekends At Mort's", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Oct 09 2011. Submitted by Luke K. on Jan 03 2003.
origin
- For possible origins, see Thinking outside the box on Wikipedia. Many believe it derives from the "nine dots" puzzle.
Last edited on May 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 26 2010.
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rewilding
noun
Citation from "Oxford Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling", Oxford University Press Blog, November 10 2008 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on May 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2010.
notes
- Word was a semi-finalist in the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2008 selection.
Last edited on May 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 26 2010.
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staycation
noun
- a "vacation" in one's home town. From "stay" + "vacation".
Citation from "Get away on vacation - at home", Associated Press, Jennifer C. Yates, March 12, 2008 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Apr 16 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
- a "vacation" at one's home.
Citation from "Isolation", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 10 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.
notes
- Word was a semi-finalist in the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2008 selection.
Last edited on May 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 26 2010.
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topless meeting
noun
- According to Oxford University Press Blog:
See topless.
Citation from "Oxford Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling", Oxford University Press Blog, November 10 2008 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
This word was a finalist in the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2008 selection.- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 26 2010.
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wild out on
verb - transitive
- to act in a crazy manner towards someone - e.g. yelling, beating.
Citation from "Polly Wants a Crack at Her", Happy Town (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to act wild, strange, crazy.
- See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.
Last edited on May 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 26 2010.
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