What is the meaning of SEMI. Phrases containing SEMI
See meanings and uses of SEMI!Slangs & AI meanings
Signal made by waving hand or lamp in a high, wide semicircle, meaning "Come ahead" or "Leave town" or "Pick up full speed." Verb highball or phrase 'ball the jack means to make a fast run. Word highball originated from old-time ball signal on post, raised aloft by pulley when track was clear. A very few of these are still in service, in New England and elsewhere
(ed: entered verbatim as I have no real idea what this is about - but it sounds almost sensible!) There is a "secret language" called Turkey-Irish. It is similar to Opish. For more details see http://members.tripod.com/quickbeam/merle/cipher.html If you want to delve deeper into this topic, go to http://www.deepfun.com/weblog/2002_12_11_blogger.html http://www.emich.edu/~linguist/issues/8/8-1570.html#1, http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769354.html (includes a table of Double-Dutch equivalents), and http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/9073/66358 The etymology of the term Pig Latin is (I think)interesting. Of course, it has nothing to do with pigs. And nothing to do with Latin either, except that the derivation of the word Latin and the second half of Pig Latin are identical. Latin is simply the Semitic word LaSHoN = tongue, with the original dental-sound for the shin. Compare Ladino; and Lisan, the tongue of land that almost divides the Dead Sea into north and south parts. The "pig" in Pig Latin is related to Semitic peh-gimel-(heh) PaG(aH) = boy (or girl) before puberty. Compare English "page" = a boy servant or attendant, or the redundant "pageboy" haircut. There are a wide variety of children's languages. To the extent that they are designed to keep secrets from adults, they *must* change every generation.
Young, semi-hip, web site professionals. Note: term usually used in a derogatory manner; "I don't feel like going to the party, it's just going to be a bunch of wuppies.".
(1) a semi-affectionate term for a child (2) expulsion of production of bronchial congestion, e.g. "I sprogged on the floor.".
Semi-affectionate generic name for a person from Scotland.
Noun. A half erect penis. An abb. of semi-erection. [1990s]
A mouthful of saliva, frothed into 'spit, with some, but not much snot in it (Gob/yocker/spit).
Wrong. It seems to have all gone a bit falun gong. From semi-obscure evil Chinese cult with tendency to inaccuracy, therefore appropriate.
From semi-erection; i.e. a half erect penis.
a semipermanent field headquarters and center for a given unit usually within that unit's tactical areas responsibility. A unit may operate in or away from its base camp. Base camps usually contain all or part of a given unit's support elements. Pg. 504
Somewhat derogatory term for a member of the USN, or more generally anything American. Short for "semi-intelligent". Pronounced "sem-eye".
Semi acronym meaning 'sweet fuck all' - felt to be less offensive when used as s.f.a. than in full version.
Pronounced KOO-kuh. A South Beach scene term, usually but not exclusively used in Latino groups. A shortened form of Mexican-Spanish term for cockroach] refers in a semi-loving way to a gay friend. It alludes to the furtive nightime scurryings of club-hopping party boys.
Simian meaning of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes.
A semi-synthetic opiate
A semi-synthetic opiate
Semi is American slang for a large truck or lorry (an articulated lorry).
A semi-synthetic opiate
Stop signal, waved violently by using both arms and swinging them in downward arc by day, or swinging lamp in wide low semicircle across tracks at night
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Half or partially penniform; as, a semipenniform muscle.
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Of or pertaining to the Semi-Pelagians, or their tenets.
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Half transparent; imperfectly clear; semipellucid.
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of Semita
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Semiopaque.
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Alt. of Semiquartile
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A Semitic idiom; a word of Semitic origin.
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Alt. of Semipalmated
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Having the anterior toes joined only part way down with a web; half-webbed; as, a semipalmate bird or foot. See Illust. k under Aves.
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The quality or state of being semivitrified.
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One belonging to the Semitic race. Also used adjectively.
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The half of a transept; as, the north semitransept of a church.
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Alt. of Semispherical
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The doctrines or tenets of the Semi-Pelagians.
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Coming, or made, or done, once every half week; as, a semiweekly newspaper; a semiweekly trip.
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Somewhat precious; as, semiprecious stones or metals.
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Of or pertaining to a semitone; consisting of a semitone, or of semitones.
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That which comes or happens once every half week, esp. a semiweekly periodical.
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Of or pertaining to a semivowel; half cocal; imperfectly sounding.
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Half clear, or imperfectly transparent; as, a semipellucid gem.
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