[rohch] 
| 1. | a cockroach. |
| 2. | Slang. the butt of a marijuana cigarette. |
[rohch] 
) roach. | 1. | a European freshwater fish, Rutilus rutilus, of the carp family. |
| 2. | any of various similar fishes, as the golden shiner. |
| 3. | a freshwater sunfish of the genus Lepomis, found in eastern North America. |
[rohch] | 1. | Nautical.
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| 2. | hair combed up from the forehead or temples in a roll or high curve. |
| 3. | to clip or cut off (the mane of a horse); hog. |
| 4. | to comb (hair) into a roach. |
[rohch] | Maxwell (“Max”), born 1924, U.S. jazz drummer and bandleader. |
[kok-rohch] | any of numerous orthopterous insects of the family Blattidae, characterized by a flattened body, rapid movements, and nocturnal habits and including several common household pests. |
| roach 1 (rōch) n. pl. roach or roach·es
[Middle English roche, from Old French roce, roche.] |
| roach 2 (rōch) n. pl. roach·es
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| roach 3 (rōch) n. pl. roach·es
[Origin unknown.] |
| Roach (rōch) American jazz drummer who defined the role of the drummer in the development of bop. |
roach jargon
A Bell Labs term meaning destroy, especially of a data structure. Hardware gets toasted or fried, software gets roached.
[Why?]
[The Jargon File]
(1999-02-08)
