brannigan

noun

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as in souse

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  1. souse
  2. bum
  3. bender
  4. escapade
  5. toot
  6. caper
  7. prank
  8. field day
Noun
  • The meat in souse is first tenderized through boiling and then marinated in lime, cucumbers, peppers and seasonings to pickled perfection.
    Essence, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Guests were treated to local specialties like fresh conch salad, crack conch fritters, curry goat, chicken souse and more, with a side of carnival vibes and traditional music and dance performances.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of souse
Noun
  • This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Definition of bum
Noun
  • The end result is a little bit bubbly R&B, a little bit finger-picky Glen Campbell and a whole lot of pure Billie Eilish on a lovestruck bender.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • University of Texas at El Paso As for the rats, the metaphorical sun eventually rose on their 14-day bender and they were cut off from their cocaine supply.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bender
Noun
  • The new series continues to follow the escapades of The Nublar Six who are now young adults having escaped the confines of Isla Nublar where the prehistoric beasts roam.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Qurbani’s favorite story followed the escapades of a space cowboy, who could fly anywhere in the universe and go on adventures in vast uncharted galaxies.
    Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of escapade
Noun
  • Even if zero toots escape, moving your body can, again, encourage those gut contractions that pass food through your bowels and toward your colon.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
  • On Kelly Ripa’s Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast, Sonnenfeld told a tale of a toot.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of toot
Noun
  • Even so, the spirited new Netflix thriller from Joe Barton (The Lazarus Project) is a remarkably fresh, exciting, and laugh-out-loud funny caper, driven by a sharp comedic sensibility and wildly entertaining performances from stars Ben Whishaw and Keira Knightley.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Consistently building in her career since her breakout turn in Alexander Payne’s Downsizing, Chau is coming off of turns in Apple’s hit Doug Liman caper The Instigators, Yorgos Lanthimos’s Kinds of Kindness, Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, and Netflix’s The Night Agent.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of caper
Noun
  • After the clip went viral, many Instagram users lauded the creativity of the prank, leading to more than 100 comments so far.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • One of the rare sequels that does the original justice, Home Alone 2 raises the stakes with more pranks, more laughs, and a more classic Christmas setting.
    Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of prank
Noun
  • There's a new kind of casting call in Washington, and Stephen Colbert is having a field day with it.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The flooding is due to the release of too much water by Russia, which is having a field day with the river levels.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of field day
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