GRAVITY, MEAN OLD MR.

Meaning of GRAVITY, MEAN OLD MR. in English

Said in response to someone dropping something. Puts the blame for the event on this mythical character. The more clumsy or messy the thing dropped is, the funnier this phrase gets. Example: Mean Old Mr, Gravity! Better get a mop for that.

Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012

MR — Mauritania, Islamic Rep.
Internet Domains English vocabulary
MR — abbreviation milliroentgen
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OLD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Old English script Old Ironsides Haakon the Old James Edward the Old Pretender Old …
Английский словарь Британика
OLD — I. ˈōld, before a consonant often ˈōl adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English ald, old, from Old English eald, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MEAN — I. ˈmēn adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English mene, from imene, from Old English gemǣne; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAVITY — I. ˈgravəd.ē, -ətē, -i noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French gravité, from Latin gravitat-, gravitas, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MR — abbreviation 1. map reference 2. master of the rolls 3. mate's receipt 4. mill run 5. mineral rubber 6. mine-run …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MR. — |mistə(r), in rapid speech sometimes (|)mist noun ( plural messrs. |mesə(r)z sometimes -eshə- or -es(h)yə- or -ezə- or ezhə- or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OLD — — oldness , n. /ohld/ , adj., older, oldest or elder, eldest , n. adj. 1. far advanced in the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MR. — /mis"teuhr/ , pl. Messrs . /mes"euhrz/ . 1. mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MR — milliroentgen; milliroentgens. Also, mr .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MEAN — mean 1 /meen/ , v. , meant, meaning . v.t. 1. to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAVITY — /grav"i tee/ , n. , pl. gravities . 1. the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLD — I. ˈōld; for sense 9 usually ˈōl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eald; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MEAN — I. ˈmēn verb ( meant ˈment ; mean·ing ˈmē-niŋ) Etymology: Middle English menen, from Old English mǣnan; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MR. — (ˌ)mis(t) noun ( plural Messrs. ˈme-sərz) Etymology: Mr. from Middle English, abbreviation of maister master; Messrs. abbreviation of Messieurs, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAVITY — noun ( plural -ties ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French gravité, from Latin gravitat-, gravitas, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
MEAN — noun meantime; meanwhile. 2. mean ·noun a mediator; a go-between. 3. mean ·vi to have a purpose or intention. 4. …
Webster English vocab
GRAVITY — adj sobriety of character or demeanor. 2. gravity ·adj lowness of tone; opposed to acuteness. 3. gravity ·adj the …
Webster English vocab
OLD — [old] adj [ME, fr. OE eald; akin to OHG alt old, L alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MEAN — [mean] vb meant ; mean.ing [ME menen, fr. OE maenan; akin to OHG meinen to have in mind, OCS meniti …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MR — [mR] abbreviation milliroentgen MR abbreviation map reference, mentally retarded
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAVITY — [grav.i.ty] n, pl -ties often attrib [MF or L; MF gravite, fr. L gravitat-, gravitas, fr. gravis] (1509) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MR — [Mr.] n, pl Messrs. [Mr. fr. ME, abbr. of maister master; Messrs. abbr. of Messieurs, fr. F, pl. of Monsieur] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MEAN — in mathematics, quantity that has a value intermediate between those of the extreme members of some set. Several kinds of …
Britannica English vocabulary
OLD — old BrE AmE əʊld ⇨ɒʊld AmE oʊld ▷ older ˈəʊld ə ⇨ˈɒʊld- AmE ˈoʊld ə r ▷ oldest ˈəʊld ɪst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MR — Mr BrE AmE ˈmɪst ə AmE \ - ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OLD — / əʊld; NAmE oʊld/ adjective ( old·er , old·est ) AGE 1. be ... years, months, etc. ~ of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MR — ( BrE ) (also Mr. NAmE , BrE ) / ˈmɪstə(r); NAmE / abbreviation 1. a title that comes before …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MEAN — / miːn; NAmE / verb , adjective , noun ■ verb ( meant , meant / ment; NAmE /) HAVE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAVITY — / ˈgrævəti; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. ( abbr. g ) the force that attracts objects in space …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MR. — Mr BrE AmE British English , Mr. American English /ˈmɪstə $ -ər/ 1 . used before a man’s family name …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MR — Mr BrE AmE British English , Mr. American English /ˈmɪstə $ -ər/ 1 . used before a man’s family name …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MEAN — I. mean 1 S1 W1 /miːn/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] ( past tense and past participle meant /ment/) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRAVITY — grav ‧ i ‧ ty /ˈɡrævəti, ˈɡrævɪti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: gravité …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MR — n. (pl. Messrs) 1 the title of a man without a higher title (Mr Jones). 2 a title prefixed to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MEAN — v.tr. (past and past part. meant) 1 a (often foll. by to + infin.) have as one's purpose or intention; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MEAN — v.tr. (past and past part. meant) 1 a (often foll. by to + infin.) have as one's purpose or intention; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRAVITY — n. 1 a the force that attracts a body to the centre of the earth or other celestial body. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MR — n. (pl. Messrs) 1 the title of a man without a higher title (Mr Jones). 2 a title prefixed to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1. a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Oxford English vocab
MEAN — 1. v.tr. (past and past part. meant) 1. a (often foll. by to + infin.) have as one's purpose or …
Oxford English vocab
GRAVITY — n.1 a the force that attracts a body to the centre of the earth or other celestial body. b the …
Oxford English vocab
MR — n. (pl. Messrs) 1. the title of a man without a higher title (Mr Jones). 2 a title prefixed to …
Oxford English vocab
MEAN — I. VERB USES /mi:n/ ( means, meaning, meant) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OLD — ( older, oldest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MR — Note: in AM, use 'Mr.' 1. Mr is used before a man’s name when you are speaking or referring to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAVITY — 1. Gravity is the force which causes things to drop to the ground. Arrows would continue to fly forward forever …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MR — PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES (just) plain Mr/Mrs etc ▪ And being Lord Aviemore is just like being plain Mr Aviemore, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MEAN — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a form/mode/method/means of travel ▪ I find the train a more comfortable mode of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GRAVITY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES centre of gravity specific gravity the Earth’s gravity ▪ the continual pull of the Earth’s …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OLD — (FROM THE PAST) [adjective] [before noun] -er, -est - from a period in the past; former (EARLIER)I saw my old …
Cambridge English vocab
GRAVITY — specialized also gravitation, abbreviation g [noun] [U] - the force which attracts any object of any mass towards any other …
Cambridge English vocab
MR — [noun] [U] - a title used before the family name or full name of a man who has no other …
Cambridge English vocab
OLD — n. Old Museum of Painting Old English script Old Ironsides Haakon the Old James Edward the Old Pretender Old Believers …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OLD — n. age old old age old fashioned Old Gooseberry Old Guard old hand old hat old lady old line old …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GRAVITY — noun 1 natural force ADJECTIVE ▪ low , weak , zero ▪ the weak ~ on the moon ▪ strong …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OLD — INDEX: not young 1. not young 2. older than someone else 3. too old to do something 4. to become …
Longman Activator English vocab

Slang English vocab

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