Bouffant-adj
used to describe as woman's hairstyle in which hair is backcombed or teased to give fullness and height
n
a full, high hairstyle for women
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Botch
Botch-vt
to do something very badly out of clumsiness or lack of care
n
a job or task that has to be done very badly (informal)
Synonyms
spoil
damage
do something badly
make a botch of
make a mess of
make a has of
fail
mess up
foul up
correct (antonym)
to do something very badly out of clumsiness or lack of care
n
a job or task that has to be done very badly (informal)
Synonyms
spoil
damage
do something badly
make a botch of
make a mess of
make a has of
fail
mess up
foul up
correct (antonym)
Botany
Botany-n
1-the scientific study of plants
2-the plant life that exists whithin a particular area
3-the biological description of a single plant or group of plants
1-the scientific study of plants
2-the plant life that exists whithin a particular area
3-the biological description of a single plant or group of plants
Bossism
Bossism-n
political control, especially the control of a big city's political machine, by one person who is usually not an office holder and whose methods are usually corrupt
political control, especially the control of a big city's political machine, by one person who is usually not an office holder and whose methods are usually corrupt
Borough
Borough-n
1-an administrative division of a large city, responsible for running local services such as housing and education
2-in some states, a town that has formed itself into a legal corporation and overns itself
3-in England, a town that once had specil privileges granted to it by royal charter
Synonyms
area
region
municipality
district
1-an administrative division of a large city, responsible for running local services such as housing and education
2-in some states, a town that has formed itself into a legal corporation and overns itself
3-in England, a town that once had specil privileges granted to it by royal charter
Synonyms
area
region
municipality
district
Booty
Booty-n
money or valuables seized or stolen, especially by soldiers in war
Synonyms
loot
swag
plunder
ill-gotten gains
valuables
pickings
proceeds
treasure
spoils
money or valuables seized or stolen, especially by soldiers in war
Synonyms
loot
swag
plunder
ill-gotten gains
valuables
pickings
proceeds
treasure
spoils
Bootleg
Bootleg-v
1-(vti) to make, transport, or sell illegal goods, especially illegally copied or recorded material
2-(vi) in football, to pretend to pass the ball to another player while running with the ball concealed against the hip
n
1-an illegally made product, especially an illegal recording
2-alcohol or an alcoholic beverage that has been smuggled or illegally distilled
3-in football, a move in which a player fakes a pass, but runs on with the ball concealed next to the hip
Synonyms
copy illegally
plagiarize
reproduce
lift
1-(vti) to make, transport, or sell illegal goods, especially illegally copied or recorded material
2-(vi) in football, to pretend to pass the ball to another player while running with the ball concealed against the hip
n
1-an illegally made product, especially an illegal recording
2-alcohol or an alcoholic beverage that has been smuggled or illegally distilled
3-in football, a move in which a player fakes a pass, but runs on with the ball concealed next to the hip
Synonyms
copy illegally
plagiarize
reproduce
lift
Boor
Boor-n
somebody who behaves in a cross, insensitive, or ill-mannered way
Synonyms
klutz
oaf
fool
lout
somebody who behaves in a cross, insensitive, or ill-mannered way
Synonyms
klutz
oaf
fool
lout
Boondoggle
Boondoggle-n (informal)
1-an activity or project that is trivial and wasteful of time or money
2-a government project of little practical value funded to gain political favor
vi (informal)
1-to do something unimportant or impractical
2-to deceive or attempt to deceive somebody
1-an activity or project that is trivial and wasteful of time or money
2-a government project of little practical value funded to gain political favor
vi (informal)
1-to do something unimportant or impractical
2-to deceive or attempt to deceive somebody
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