account to
To answer to; to be responsible to.
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
accredit with
To attribute (something) to.
ace
A dollar bill.
ace boon coon
A close friend.
ace into
To be barely admitted into something, or to be admitted only at the last minute.
ace out
Synonym of ace (“to pass (a test, interviews etc.) perfectly”).
ace-aro
Synonym of aro-ace (“aromantic and asexual”).
aceboy
A close male friend.
aces and spaces
A poker hand containing only a pair of aces.
acey-deucey
two pair, aces and twos.
ache for
To desire or want something, or someone, very much.
achievement whore
A person who plays video games for the primary purpose of unlocking achievements.
acidhead
A person who uses the hallucinogenic drug LSD.
ack-ack
Antiaircraft artillery.
ackempucky
A sticky, goopy, gooey or slimy substance.
acoustic
An algospeak form of the word "autistic." Used as an insult to call someone stupid or to say that they have special needs.
acquihire
To acquire a company, in particular a small startup, to recruit its employees, rather than for its products or services.
across
To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
act on
To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
act upon
To take action on the basis of information received or deduced.
actifan
A person, particularly a fan of science fiction, involved in fanac or fan activity.
actions have consequences
All individual actions may result in negative repercussions.
actorfic
A fanfic focusing on the imagined activities of a real actor or actors.
Adam and Eve on a raft
Two eggs (poached or fried) on toast.
Adam Henry
asshole/arsehole (obnoxious person)
add on
Alternative form of add-on.
add to the list
To geld (a horse).
add up to
To have a particular effect in combination.
addie
Adderall, especially when used as a cognitive enhancer or recreational drug.
adlock
The ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler from the television series Sherlock.
admin vortex
A disorganized soldier.
admon
A Pokémon, often made from external devices, that is distributed to other players via Surprise Trade or other trade features containing a link to a website or social media handle in it's nickname or Original Trainer name.
adopt out
To expel a child from a family by placing them for adoption; to put a child up for adoption privately, without going through an adoption agency.
adorables
Informal form of adorable.
adorabubble
Cute; lovable.
adoribull
The ship of characters Dorian Pavus and the Iron Bull from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.
adrip
Intoxicated with alcohol.
adrol
The anabolic steroid oxymetholone.
adult
To behave like an adult.
adulting
Activities typically associated with adulthood.
advise against
To not recommend; to recommend against.
aegyo sal
Small, fatty pockets directly under the lower eyelids, especially when replicated with makeup.
aeon
The ship of characters Leon S. Kennedy and Ada Wong of Resident Evil.
aero
Aerodynamics.
aeromorph
A fictional anthropomorphic character based on an aircraft, often with design influences from dragons, sharks, and mechas.
AFAM
A foreigner in the Philippines (usually male).
AFChick
A female average frustrated chump.
affy
An affidavit to be signed by a contest winner to confirm eligibility.
AFOL
Acronym of adult fan of Lego, an adult member of the fan community that exists around Lego toys.
African golf
The game of craps.
African massage
A bumpy ride in a vehicle on African roads.
African time
A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Africans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
African toothache
A sexually transmitted disease.
afrika
Alternative spelling of Africa: the continent south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
afrikan
Alternative form of African.
afrocrat
An employee or minister of the AU Commission or a similar Pan-African organization.
aft
Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.
after a while, crocodile
Au revoir, see you soon.
afternoonified
Smart, refined, or sophisticated.
age is just a number
Age is not a particularly important attribute in a person.