Thursday, March 25, 2010

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

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

Boor

Boor-n
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

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Bookie

Bookie-n
a bookmaker (informal)

Boon

Boon-n
1-something that functions as a blessing or benefit to somebody
2-a gift or favor from somebody (archaic or literary)

Synonyms
benefit
advantage
bonus
help
gain
godsend
fortunate thing
windfall
blessing
disadvantage (antonym)

Bonanza

Bonanza-n
1-a source that yields great riches or success
2-an extremely valuable mineral deposit

Synonyms
top prize
prize
roll-over prize