What does mud on your face mean?

n a request for permission (esp. in the phrase without so much as a by-your-leave) in-your-face. adj. Slang aggressive and confrontational.
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What does the saying egg on your face mean?

Definition of with egg on one's face

: appearing foolish usually because something one said would happen has not happened The unexpected election result left a lot of journalists with egg on their faces.
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What does mud mean in rap?

slang for brewed coffee, usually strong or bitter.
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Where did stick in the mud come from?

Origin of Stick in the Mud

This expression originated in the early 1700s. The idea behind is clear, alluding to a vehicle (at the time, a horse drawn carriage) whose wheels were stuck in the mud. Someone who is a stick in the mud doesn't want to try new things.
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What does in the mud mean slang?

countable noun. If you describe someone as a stick-in-the-mud, you disapprove of them because they do not like doing anything that is new or fun. [informal, disapproval] Synonyms: (old) fogey, conservative, reactionary, stick [informal] More Synonyms of stick-in-the-mud. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary.
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Is stuck in the mud a metaphor?

My struggle with anxiety is like a car stuck in mud metaphor. The following describes part of an initial session with a client who sought treatment for anxiety. The client stated that he wanted to get rid of his anxiety as it was ruining his life.
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What does muddy mean in New York slang?

But it's actually a nickname for the city of Toronto in Canada. “Muddy York” is now not as popular a moniker as it used to be, but the name refers to a time in Toronto's history when there was no drainage system or sewers—meaning the “muddy” part of the name was quite literal.
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Why do people say my name is mud?

One's name is mud means that one is unpopular or perhaps in disgrace or embroiled in scandal. Most people believe that the term one's name is mud comes from the assassination of the American president Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth.
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What do Boi mean?

Boi is an alternate spelling of boy used to describe boys, yes, but also men, girls, women, and things that aren't even human …
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What does eating humble pie mean?

Definition of eat humble pie

: to admit that one was wrong or accept that one has been defeated They had to eat humble pie when the rumors they were spreading were proved false.
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What does hanging by a thread mean?

: to be in a very dangerous situation or state : to be very close to death, failure, etc. The patient's life was hanging by a thread.
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What does Thick Of Thieves mean?

Definition of thick as thieves

: very close and secretive They were (as) thick as thieves for weeks, which made us wonder what they were doing.
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Who came up with the word YEET?

Etymology 1

Originating and coined in 1998 by British presenter Jeremy Clarkson.
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What does it mean to be called Slick?

The slang definition of slick has a positive and negative meaning. The positive meaning is a clever person. The negative meaning is a person who can also be a cheat or a swindle. This definition of slick has been around since the 1930 s and has had little change since then.
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What does trill slang mean?

Trill is a blend of true and real, used in hip-hop slang for someone or something that is genuine and authentic.
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What does fat as mud mean?

from The Century Dictionary.

As fat as mud; very fat: as, “veal, mud-fat and tender as a chicken, worth a shilling a pound,”
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What kind of figurative language is my name is mud?

My Name Is Mud by Terri Saville-Sewell

Upon seeing this miracle, the mud's attitude toward life and his existence change for good. The phrase has been used as an extended metaphor to show that gratitude can change everything in the world.
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Who said my name is mud?

To say say "your name is Mudd" (or less scholastically "mud") is a reference to Doctor Samuel Mudd, who treated John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
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What does get muddy mean?

make soiled, filthy, or dirty. verb. cause to become muddy. “These data would have muddied the prediction”
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What is muddy water slang for?

to deliberately try to make a situation or an issue more confusing and complicated than it really is. This ruling seems only to have muddied the waters. It seems a bit confusing and we are seeking clarification. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary.
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What does sticking to your guns mean?

Hold fast to a statement, opinion, or course of action, as in The witness stuck to her guns about the exact time she was there. This expression, originally put as stand to one's guns, alluded to a gunner remaining by his post.
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What is sober side?

noun, plural so·ber·sides. (used with a singular verb)Slang. a humorless or habitually serious person.
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Will go to dogs meaning?

Definition of go to the dogs

: to become ruined : to change to a much worse condition Our favorite restaurant has gone to the dogs lately. The economy is going to the dogs.
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Was the F word used in the 1700s?

One folk etymology claims that it derives from “for unlawful carnal knowledge,” but this has been debunked by etymologists. The word became rarer in print in the 18th century when it came to be regarded as vulgar. It was even banned from the Oxford English Dictionary.
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