exclam. That is enough!; Stop it! : Do you have to go on and on? Give me a break!
exclam. Don't be so harsh!; Give me a chance! : I'm sorry! I'll do better! Give me a break!
exclam. & comp. abb. and GMAB. I don't believe it!; You don't really think I believe that! : Come on, GMAB! How dumb do you think I am!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Gimme a break!is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.