Definitions by Arminkshipper

bootlickers 

a servile or overly humble person; a toady.

"bootlickers telling him what a big star he's going to be"

bootlickers by Arminkshipper June 24, 2025

Art is long, life is short 

there is so much knowledge (or skill) to acquire that one lifetime is insufficient.

"There is so much to learn and appreciate about art that a lifetime is insufficient. As goes the saying, 'art is long, life is short.'"

Art is long, life is short by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

Hit 

a dose of a psychoactive drug.

"in another hour, I'll need another hit"

Hit by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

Hit 

a successful and popular person or thing.

"handsome, smiling, and smart, he was an immediate hit"

Hit by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

Hits

an instance of a particular website being accessed by a user.

"the site gets an average 350,000 hits per day"

Hits by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

Hit 

an instance of identifying one item of data that fits the search criteria.

"The search algorithm hit many matches in the database, concentrating the search results to an acceptable list for further review."

Hit by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

Hits

abbr. for base hit.

"The game was tight, but the team could scrape together a few hits in the 7th inning to take the lead."

Hits by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025