To vet (vetting) is the process of performing a background check on someone before offering them employment, conferring an award, etc.
-What didn't you tell us
about this woman?
-Nothing. She is who she is.
There's nothing to tell.
- You vetted her up and down.
about this woman?
-Nothing. She is who she is.
There's nothing to tell.
- You vetted her up and down.
by szili December 5, 2012
(n.) A Veteran. One who is long-standing in the field.
(n.) A veterinarian, one who is engaged in seeing to the well being of animals.
(v.) To search the history of someone to evaluate them.
(n.) A veterinarian, one who is engaged in seeing to the well being of animals.
(v.) To search the history of someone to evaluate them.
a) I am a veteran of the Golf wars. Fear my VW of doom!
b) I'm ill, take me to the vet. I mean, uh, woof?
c) Ok mr Gumba we need to vet your history before giving you a job as one man army.
b) I'm ill, take me to the vet. I mean, uh, woof?
c) Ok mr Gumba we need to vet your history before giving you a job as one man army.
by Kung-Fu Jesus May 11, 2004
v. to thoroughly check out your selection for vice president. (This is a process that is apparently not as thorough as once thought, allowing for a selection that includes a history of political coercion and greed, and a family full of unwed mothers, automatic machine gun-toters, and shotgun weddings. Yee haw.)
Did anyone vet Sarah Palin for VP? Because this bitch is crazy, and her family is stupid. If John McCain manages to win this election, then there is no hope for America. God Bless Insanity. Amen.
by ChuckChaser69 September 3, 2008
Examples of "vetting" (v - active) are prominent in the investment banking world, such as when a more senior investment banker who is "too busy with clients" asks you to do work for him/her that he/she does not know how to do, he or she will ask... "Hey Steve, can you please vet the model I just emailed you?"
by Bobby Bouche October 31, 2007
A war veteran.
Also means a gang veteran who has seen many streetwars. ie. The song "Ghetto Vet" by Ice Cube.
A veteran of the drug game.
Also means a gang veteran who has seen many streetwars. ie. The song "Ghetto Vet" by Ice Cube.
A veteran of the drug game.
1. "He's a WW2/Vietnam vet."
2. "Nigga's used to come and get me, when it was time to disagree, with an enemy, pass the hennessy and give me , pack the gat in the small of my back, where these nigga's at? I clear the whole pack, talking shit coz i'm down for my set, I'm a vet, smoking on a wet cigarette." - ICE CUBE
3. "He's a vet. Been 'running' drugs for ages."
2. "Nigga's used to come and get me, when it was time to disagree, with an enemy, pass the hennessy and give me , pack the gat in the small of my back, where these nigga's at? I clear the whole pack, talking shit coz i'm down for my set, I'm a vet, smoking on a wet cigarette." - ICE CUBE
3. "He's a vet. Been 'running' drugs for ages."
by Diego August 21, 2003
An attractive older woman. Usually utilized by 15-25 year old males to descibe a female 10-30 years their senior, often with children of her own who are close in age to the describer. Very widely used in the hoods of Chicago.
by Self-Made-Mil June 16, 2006
by Zack Wilson June 4, 2004