NOUN - can
mean nearly anything you want it to
mean at any given time.
(1) a universal word for objects (a) for which there is no
good description, (
b) for which one does not know the correct description, (c) when one cannot be bothered by using the correct description, or (
d) where there are a number of unalike objects for which a collective name is unavailable
(2) a word with a slightly negative meaning used to describe objects
VERB (active) - can
mean nearly anything you want it to mean at any given time.
(1) a universal word for any action (a) for which there is no
good description, (
b) for which one does not know the correct description, or (c) when one cannot be bothered by using the correct description
(2) a word with a slightly negative tone used to describe action
NOUN -
(1) Upon discovering the myriad contents of
Sue's designer purse spilled out across the kitchen table, Jean inquired of
Sue, "Why is all this frine on the table?"
(2) After having a terribly stressful day at the office and running numerous mundane errands during his evening commute, Rob arrived
home - only to find that his bichon frise had defacated in her crate during the day, which prompted Rob to exclaim, "Why has so much frine happened to me today?"
VERB -
(1) While spooning cake batter into the cups in the cupcake baking
pan, a preoccupied Pat noticed that the snaps cooking on the stove were boiling too rapidly. Therefore, Pat asked
Tiffany, "Please frine the snaps."
(2) As Trevor approached Rob in a mildly threatening manner while carrying
pregnant water balloons, Rob warned, "Trevor, don't frine me."