day. Then we can take it easy. Until this
thing is taped, we can’t do anything.tap out 1. in. to lose one’s money gambling
or in the securities markets. (See also
tapped.) I’m gonna tap out in about
three more rolls—just watch. I really
tapped out on that gold-mining stock. 2.
in. to die; to expire. My dog tapped out
after being hit by a car. Mary was so
tired that she thought she was going to tap
out.
tapped[tApt] 1. and tapped outmod.
broke. The consumer is just about
tapped. Don’t expect much buying in that
sector. I’m tapped out. Nothing left for
you or anybody else this month. 2. and
tapped outmod. exhausted. I need a
nap. I’m tapped out. I’ve had it. I’m
tapped. 3. and tapped outmod. ruined.
We are tapped. That really did it to us.
The project is completely tapped out. 4.
mod. arrested. (As if one were tapped on
the shoulder by a police officer.) I
knew I was gonna get tapped eventually,
but I just couldn’t stop stealing. The
whole gang was tapped in a police raid.
tapped outGo to tapped.
tap someone (for something)tv. to select
someone for some purpose or position.
The committee tapped John to run for
Congress. I had thought they were going
to tap Sally.
tasten. a share; a piece (of the action).
I want a taste, too. Whatever the deal
is, I want a taste.
taste bloodtv. to experience something
exciting, and perhaps dangerous, for the
first time. She had tasted blood once,
and she knew that the life of a race-car
driver was for her. Once you taste blood,
you’re hooked.
Ta-ta.[“ta”ta] interj. Good-bye. See ya
later. Ta-ta. Ta-ta. Take care.
tatern.a potato. (Folksy. The plural, taters,
can refer to individual potatoes or a mass
of potatoes as with mashed potatoes.)
Give me more meat and less taters. He
ate seven pork chops and a whole big bowl
of taters.
tawny[“tOni] mod. excellent. Who is
throwing this tawny party anyway? This
pizza is, like, tawny!TCBtv. taking care of business; doing things
that have to be done. (Black. Initialism.)
He’s TCB; that’s where he is. If I am
just TCB and keeping my nose clean, I
know I’m gonna be all right.tchtchotchke and chotchken. a trinket
or ornament. (From Yiddish.) Her
whole house is filled with tchotchkes and
old photographs.tea 1. n. liquor; alcoholic drink. Would
you care for more tea? Give the lady
some more tea. 2. n. urine. (Usually ob-
jectionable.) There is some tea on the
floor. Is that tea on your pants leg? 3.
n. marijuana. (Drugs.) Bart has tea
and canaries on him now. No dust.
Can’t you lay off that tea a while?tea party 1. n. a wild drinking party. (Like
the Mad Hatter’s party in Lewis Carroll’s
Alice in Wonderland.) There was a loud
tea party going on in the corner booth
when Barlowe came in. I’m having a lit-
tle tea party Friday. Wanna come? 2. n.
something easy; a pleasant and unstress-
ful event. It was not a tea party, but it
wasn’t bad either. The test was a real tea
party. No sweat.tear[tEr] n. a wild drinking bout. (See also
rip.) Sally is off on a tear again. What
a tear it was at Paul’s on Saturday night!tear into a placein. to run or rush into a
place. I tore into the office and answered
the phone. They tore into town and held
up the bank.tear into someonein. to scold someone
severely; to attack someone. I was late,
and the super tore into me like a mad dog.
I don’t know why she tore into me. I was
at work when the window was broken.tear into somethingin. to begin eating
food with gusto. The family tore into
the mountain of food like they hadn’t eaten
since breakfast—which was true, in fact.
Jimmy tore into the turkey leg and
cleaned it off in no time.tear into something