US in a sexual context the vagina; occas. US used adj. US drugs the last, and thus least potent, puff on a marijuana cigarette or pipe. US , also ass-to and every whichaway skew-whiff, back-to-front. US black insignificant, second-rate, unimportant. US gay a variety of homosexual practices, including anal intercourse and sado-masochism. US campus the paper protector that is placed over a lavatory seat to indicate its sanitized state. US gay one who enjoys anal intercourse and is primarily sexually attracted by the buttocks.
US a dive in which a swimmer jumps, holds his nose and hits the water buttocks-first; the aim β and the result β is to make a big splash. US head-over-heels cf. US campus to a very great extent, extremely, completely, usu. US facing serious problems, esp. US of a man, having an active sex life or conspicuous sexual prowess; usu. US to become haughty, angry or excited but with no proper cause, to put on airs.
US to give someone, occas. US to take care of oneself, to save oneself; esp. US to move vigorously as in sexual intercourse or dancing. US to be passive, unresponsive, idle and useless; often abbr. US prison to gamble without money, but in the knowledge that the loser will earn a beating. US an excl. Irish short, used of time or distance, usu.
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Malkin trans. Robinson 10 Oct. Songs of the Amer. Wodehouse Inimitable Jeeves And, of course, young Bingo had to make an ass of himself. Wren Uniform of Glory Imbeciles! Source Aug. Take a cork you old whore, and stop it yourself , say he. Dead Bird Sydney 2 Nov. Truth Sydney 23 Dec. Miller Tropic of Capricorn She had such a marvellous ass.
