~ 1
■ noun a ~mouse (songbird).
Origin
C16: prob. of Scand. origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 vulgar slang a woman's breast.
2》 Brit. informal a foolish or ineffectual person.
Phrases
get on someone's ~s Brit. vulgar slang irritate someone intensely.
Origin
OE ~ 'teat, nipple', of Gmc origin.
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~ 3
■ noun (in phr. ~ for tat ) the infliction of an injury or insult in retaliation for one received.
Origin
C16: var. of obs. tip for tap .