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The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
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A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside .
An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20th of an ell or 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches or 5.715 cm).
To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
To drive a nail.
To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.
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(slang) To catch.
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(slang) To expose as a sham.
(slang) To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
(slang) To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.
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(slang) Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
To spike, as a cannon.
A young female human; (in contrast to boy ), a female child or young adult.
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A female servant; a maid. (see usage notes)
(uncommon) A queen (the playing card.)* Weisenberg, Michael (2000)
(colloquial) A term of endearment. (see usage notes)
A girlfriend.
A daughter.
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A roebuck two years old.
(US, slang) Cocaine, especially in powder form.
* 1969 , Iceberg Slim, Pimp: The Story of My Life , Cash Money Content (2011), ISBN 9781451617139,
* 1977 , Odie Hawkins, Chicago Hustle , Holloway House (1987), ISBN 0870673661,
* 2005 , K'wan, Hoodlum , St. Martin's Press (2005), ISBN 0312333080,
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As a noun nail
is the thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.As a verb nail
is to fix (an object) to another object using a nail.As a proper noun girl is
(astronomy) a chinese constellation located near aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the black turtle.nail
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) nail, nayl, (etyl) ).Noun
(en noun)- Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
Derived terms
* eightpenny nail * fourpenny nail * hangnail * hard as nails * hit the nail on the head * (l) * nail file / nail-file / nailfile * nail polish * (l) * (l) * on the nail * fingernail * rusty nail * sixpenny nail * spit nails * straw nail * tenpenny nail * toenail * twelvepenny nailSee also
* claw * talonEtymology 2
From (etyl)Verb
(en verb)- He nailed the placard to the post.
- He used the ax head for nailing .
- The rivets of your arms were nailed with gold.
- we'll nail the sophist to it, if we can get him on that charge;
- I really nailed that test.
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- There’s a benefit gala at the Boston Pops tonight, and... well, I’m trying to nail the flautist.'' - Brian Griffin in the TV series ''Family Guy
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Synonyms
* (to engage in sexual intercourse) bang, fuck, pound, screw, shag (British)See also
* (w) * (w) *Anagrams
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English
Noun
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The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523
page 43:
- She had taught me to snort girl , and almost always when I came to her pad, there would be thin sparkling rows of crystal cocaine on the glass top of the cocktail table.
page 175:
- Elijah nodded congenially to the early evening regulars in the Afro Lounge, headed straight for the telephone hung midway between the mens and womens, his nose smarting from a couple thick lines of recently snorted girl .
page 185:
- After about an hour or two of half-ass sex and snorting girl , Honey was zoned out. She flexed her still numb fingers, trying to find a warmth that didn't seem to come. Cocaine always made her numb.