graft

  • 101graft — South African Slang Origin: South African Indian slang meaning work... hey kazzie, im grafting at coconut grove, lakkaz ekse …

    English dialects glossary

  • 102graft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. inoculate, bud, transplant, implant, join, crossbreed. See mixture, insertion. n. corruption, porkbarrel politics. See stealing, improbity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A jointure for growth] Syn. scion,… …

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  • 103graft — graphed …

    American English homophones

  • 104graft — græft /grɑːft n. portion of a plant inserted into the stem of another (Horticulture); portion of tissue which has been surgically transplanted from one place to another; act of grafting; illegal or dishonest acquisition of money v. inserted a… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 105graft —    1. obsolete    to cuckold    The imagery is of figuratively grafting, or implanting, the horns of cuckoldry on the victim s head.    2. bribery    Literally, hard work, from the original meaning, digging a grave. Now standard English …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 106graft — I. n. Shoot (inserted in another tree), scion, sprout. II. v. a. Ingraft …

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  • 107graft — Verb. 1. To work hard. 2. To steal. Criminal parlance. Northern use Noun. Hard work …

    English slang and colloquialisms

  • 108graft — 1. Dishonest, *fraudulent, or improper behavior. See also *bribe and *corruption. 2. Work, or hard work …

    Auditor's dictionary

  • 109graft — I n 1. shoot, bud, scion, new growth, sprout, implantation, transplant. v 2. slip, ingraft, implant, insert, infix, join, transplant. II n 1. jobbery, racket, spoils; All Inf. pickings, rake off, cut, kickback; plunder, loot, booty, swag, boodle …

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  • 110graft —   1. To connect. Pāku i, pāna i.    ♦ Grafted hibiscus, aloalo ho oulu pāku i.   2. Dishonest dealing for profit. Hana aihue i uhi ia …

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