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ajax | pinky |

As a preposition ajax

is (polari) nearby, over there.

As an adjective pinky is

pinkish.

As a noun pinky is

(uncountable|historical|slang|australia) methylated spirits mixed with red wine or condy's crystals or pinky can be the smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.

ajax

English

(wikipedia Ajax)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Greek mythology) Either of two heroes of the Trojan War.

    • Etymology 2

    Humorous respelling of a jakes.

    Noun

  • A toilet.
  • *1603 , (John Florio), translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays , III.13:
  • *:I say this much of this action, that it is requisite we should remit the same unto certaine prescribed night-houres, and by custome (as I have done) force and subject our selves unto it; But not (as I have done), growing in yeeres, strictly tie himselfe to the care of a particular convenient place, and of a commodious Ajax or easie close-stoole for that purpose, and make it troublesome with long sitting and nice observation.

    • Etymology 3

    Short for asynchronous JavaScript and XML .

    Alternative forms

    * AJAX

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (computing) A group of techniques for creating interactive Web applications, in which applications can retrieve data from the server asynchronously in the background without interfering with the display and behavior of the existing page.
  • * 2005 , Jesse James Garrett, Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications
    • An Ajax application eliminates the start-stop-start-stop nature of interaction on the Web by…

    Etymology 3

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (sports)

    • Etymology 4

    Phonetic similarity to ace jack.

    Noun

  • (poker slang) An ace and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
    • References
    * Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

    Etymology 5

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A town in Ontario, Canada
  • A ghost town in Utah

    • pinky

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Pinkish.
  • * Edward Lear, , 1871:
    • In a pinky paper all folded neat,
    And they fastened it down with a pin.

    Noun

    (pinkies)
  • (uncountable, historical, slang, Australia) Methylated spirits mixed with red wine or Condy's crystals.
  • * 2006 , Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day , Vintage 2007, p. 262:
    • “Here,” Nigel greeted him, “do try a spot of ‘pinky ,’ it's ever so much fun, really.”
  • A baby mouse, especially when used as food for a snake, etc.
  • (offensive, slang, ethnic slur) A white person.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) pinkje

    Noun

    (pinkies)
  • The smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.
  • * 2003 , Billoo Badhshah, The Unofficial Joke Book Of Australia , page 126,
    • Everyday as he passes them, the hookers wave at him with their pinkies and say, “Hi there, little boy!”
    Alternative forms
    * pinkie
    Derived terms
    * pinky ring, pinky swear/pinky-swear, pinky promise/pinky-promise
    Synonyms
    * (smallest finger or toe) little finger, pinky finger, pinky toe, little piggy, digit V, fifth digit (-)

    See also

    * (wikipedia) English ethnic slurs