BACKWOODSIER | • BACKWOODSY adj. uncouth, rustic. |
BACKWOODSMAN | • backwoodsman n. A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences. • backwoodsman n. An uncivilized person. • backwoodsman n. (Informal, UK politics) A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament… |
BACKWOODSMEN | • backwoodsmen n. Plural of backwoodsman. • BACKWOODSMAN n. a provincial, a country bumpkin. |
BLOODSUCKERS | • bloodsuckers n. Plural of bloodsucker. • blood-suckers n. Plural of blood-sucker (alternative spelling of bloodsuckers). • BLOODSUCKER n. an animal that sucks blood. |
BLOODSUCKING | • bloodsucking adj. (Of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person. • bloodsucking adj. (By extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading. • blood-sucking adj. Alternative form of bloodsucking. |
BOOKCROSSING | • bookcrossing v. Present participle of bookcross. • bookcrossing n. The practice of leaving a book in a public location to be found and read by others, who then do the same. • BOOKCROSSING n. the practice of leaving a book in a public location to be found and read by others, who then do the same. |
BOOTLICKINGS | • bootlickings n. Plural of bootlicking. • BOOTLICKING n. the act of toadying. |
CHECKERBLOOM | • checkerbloom n. Any of the flowering plants in the genus Sidalcea. • CHECKERBLOOM n. a Californian malvaceous plant with pink or purple flowers. |
LUCKENBOOTHS | • LUCKENBOOTH n. (Scots) a shop or booth esp. in 18th century Edinburgh. |
ROADBLOCKING | • roadblocking v. Present participle of roadblock. • ROADBLOCK v. to bar by means of a roadblock. |
SCRAPBOOKERS | • scrapbookers n. Plural of scrapbooker. |
SCRAPBOOKING | • scrapbooking n. The process of making a scrapbook. • scrapbooking v. Present participle of scrapbook. • SCRAPBOOKING n. the practice of keeping cuttings. |
STOCKBROKERS | • stockbrokers n. Plural of stockbroker. • STOCKBROKER n. a broker who executes orders to buy and sell securities and often also acts as a security dealer. |
STOCKBROKING | • stockbroking n. The profession of a stockbroker. • STOCKBROKING n. the business of a stockbroker. |
STOCKJOBBERS | • stockjobbers n. Plural of stockjobber. • stock-jobbers n. Plural of stock-jobber. • STOCKJOBBER n. a wholesale dealer in stocks and shares. |
STOCKJOBBERY | • STOCKJOBBERY n. the profession of stockjobber. |
STOCKJOBBING | • stockjobbing n. (Trading, dated) Making markets in equity securities; dealing in stocks and shares. • STOCKJOBBING n. a list of stocks and current prices regularly issued. |