tv. to discover something of value. : When we opened the last trunk, we knew we had hit pay dirt.
tv. to get to the basic facts of something. : When we figured out the code, we really struck pay dirt.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Hit pay dirtis always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.