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noun
1.
the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit: orange juice.
2.
the liquid part or contents of plant or animal substance.
3.
the natural fluids of an animal body: gastric juices.
4.
essence, strength, or vitality: He's still full of the juice of life.
5.
EXPANDany extracted liquid.
6.
Slang.
a.
electricity or electric power.
b.
gasoline, fuel oil, etc., used to run an engine.
7.
Slang. alcoholic liquor.
8.
Slang.
a.
money obtained by extortion.
b.
money loaned at excessive and usually illegal interest rates.
c.
the interest rate itself.
9.
COLLAPSESlang.
a.
influence in the right or convenient place, especially as exerted for selfish or illegal gain.
b.
gossip or scandal.
verb (used with object)
10.
to extract juice from.
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Juice up
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
verb (used without object)
Verb phrase11.
Slang. to drink alcohol heavily: to go out juicing on Saturday night.
12.
Idiomjuice up,
a.
to add more power, energy, or speed to; accelerate.
b.
to make exciting or spectacular: They juiced up the movie by adding some battle scenes.
c.
to strengthen; increase the effectiveness of: to juice up the nation's economy.
13.
stew in one's own juice. stew (def. 5).
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English ju(i)s < Old French jus < Latin jūs broth, soup, sauce, juice
1250–1300; Middle English ju(i)s < Old French jus < Latin jūs broth, soup, sauce, juice
Related forms
juice·less, adjective
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| juice up | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | slang (US) to make lively: to juice up a party |
| 2. | (often passive) to cause to be drunk: he got juiced up on Scotch last night |
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Word Origin & History
juice
late 13c., from O.Fr. jus, from L. jus "broth, sauce, juice," from PIE base *yus- (cf. Skt. yus- "broth," O.C.S. jucha "broth, soup," Lith. juse "fish soup"). Meaning "liquor" is from 1828; that of "electricity" is first recorded 1896. Juicy "lively, interesting" first recorded in this sense 1838.
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Medical Dictionary
juice (j&oomacr;s)
n.
A fluid naturally contained in plant or animal tissue.
A bodily secretion, especially that secreted by the glands of the stomach and intestines.
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Slang Dictionary
juice (sth) definition
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juice up definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
juice up
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Give something energy, spirit, or interest. For example, They tried to juice up the party by playing loud music.
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Change something to improve its performance, as in That old jeep's motor got juiced up in the shop, or Lowering interest rates is one way to juice up the economy. [Slang; second half of 1900s]
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