abacaxi

Useful Brazilian slang used to describe a person, object, problem or situation that is uncomfortable, tricky or a mess.

Akin to the English slang hot potatoe and not quite a lemon

Pronounced a-ba-ca-xí

That company is an abacaxi

I don't want that account, it's an abacaxi

by Kaliman March 12, 2008

abaca

Musical form, commonly known as 'rondo', where every other phrase or section repeats the same musical material, with different phrases or sections inserted in between. Can be extended: abacada; abacaba; abacadacaba; and so forth.

Elementary music teacher: "What is rondo form?"
Class of second graders: "a-b-a-c-a!"

by solfege73 April 16, 2005

abacabadabacabaeabacabadabacaba

This is what you do when you're bored and have already typed every string of characters except this one.

No one has ever used abacabadabacabaeabacabadabacaba in a sentence before now.

by Coeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoe September 13, 2019

abaca

hemp obtained from a plant in manila; manila hemp; manila paper.

hey man you got some abaca i can smoke?

by FlipFigga December 5, 2003

Abacus

A primitive calculator used by both old people and technophobes.

Oh my god it runs on batteries, I'll stick to the good old abacus.

by Jimothjim May 2, 2006

abacus

a tool used by the Chinese in the early times. An abacus can be used to do arithmetic by hand.

"Quinn used an abacus to count to 100."

by Kasey!! and Quin!! June 22, 2008

abacus class

A reason often used to cover up the (possibly) suspicious relationship of two people.

Nina: So how did you meet Rose again?
John: Oh we were... um.. classmates back in ABACUS CLASS!
Nina: So are you just friends?
John: Yep! Just friends! Right! We have a totally platonic relationship!
Nina: You sure? I thought I saw you two holding hands yesterday...
John: Oh yeah that! Isn't that what old friends do when they-um... meet after a long time?
Nina: ...Ok. As long as you're not cheating on me...
John: Ahahaha..

by kerfulles February 17, 2014