lice.) They tried to send me up the river,
but my lip got me off. I’m gonna send
you up the river if it’s the last thing I do.send-upn. a parody. It was his delight-
ful send-up of the current administration
that catapulted Roger Rogers to national
fame. I enjoy a good send-up, even if it
is about me.
sense (bud)Go to sinse.
sent 1. mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated.
Two glasses and she’s sent. He’s not just
sent; he’s stoned. 2. mod. carried away by
mellow music. She’s really sent. Look
at her as she listens. All the musicians
were sent. Maybe they were on something.
seriousmod. good; profound; excellent.
(See also heavy.) He plays some serious
guitar. Man, these tunes are, like,
serious.
serious about someonemod. in love, or
almost in love, with someone. I’m
afraid I’m getting serious about Bill.
Bill, unfortunately, is pretty serious about
Mary.
serve someone righttv. to be just what
someone deserves. It would serve you
right if you lost your money. He fell
down. It serves him right.
session 1. n. a drinking bout. Your fa-
ther’s off on another session again. He
was just sobering up from a session with
the bottle. 2. n. a marijuana-smoking ses-
sion; time spent on a drug high. (Colle-
giate.) What a fine session that was!
Bart was terribly hungry after the session.
set 1. n. a period of time that a band plays
without a break; a thirty-minute jam ses-
sion. I’ll talk to you after this set. We
do two sets and then take a twenty-minute
break. 2. n. a party. Your set was a to-
tally major bash! Let’s throw a set
tonight and invite some chicks.
set of pipesn. a very loud voice; a singing
voice. She has a nice set of pipes.
With a set of pipes like that, she’s a winner.
set of wheelsn. a car. I need a new set
of wheels. Man, look at that set of
wheels that chick has!
setsGo to cets.
set someone backtv. to cost someone.
That must have set you back a mint!
This bracelet set me back plenty.set someone up (for something)tv. to set
the scene for something to happen to
someone. His buddies set him up for the
gag—which ended up injuring two of them
severely. Who set me up for this anyway?
settle someone’s hashtv. to calm some-
one down, perhaps by threats or by vio-
lence. If he comes in here, I’ll settle his
hash. Now, that ought to settle your
hash.setup 1. n. a place to live. She’s got a lit-
tle setup over on Maple. This is a pretty
nice setup. What’s the rent? 2. n. a scheme;
a plot. (Underworld.) Okay, what’s the
setup for the bank job? I got a good lit-
tle setup for earning some money. 3. n. a
person who is set up for some swindle; a
mark. (Underworld.) Is he the setup?
He’s a cop! The setup got wise at the last
minute. 4. n. a glass with ice for an alco-
holic beverage. (Usually plural.) Can
we have a couple of setups brought to our
room, please? Who ordered the setups?
seven-seven-three-aitchand 773H n.
hell. (This is the based on printed word
hellrotated 180 degrees. Jocular.)
What the seven-seven-three-aitch is going
on around here? This place is one 773H
of a mess!seven-year itchn. a real or imagined long-
ing for other women in a man’s seventh
year of marriage. Looks like Jack has the
seven-year itch. The seven-year itch is
just a rumor.
sewed up 1. mod. completed. I’ve just
about got this contract sewed up. When
we get it sewed up, we’ll go out for a drink.- mod. alcohol intoxicated. She’s not
just drunk; she’s sewed up. Will this stuff
get me sewed up?
sewer hog n. a ditchdigger; a sewer
worker. A sewer hog doesn’t get a lot of
chances to pal around with the gentry, but
the pay’s plenty good. Fred worked as a
sewer hog and made a fortune.send-up