187 definitions by Jafje
by Jafje May 10, 2007
1. Having a kind and gentle disposition or appearance.
2. Not a threat to life or long-term health, especially by being noncancerous.
3. Neutral or harmless in its effect or influence.
4. Mild or favorable in effect.
1. The lady next door is a relavively benign presence.
2. The cancer's benign.
3. The storm was benign.
by Jafje September 12, 2007
A nation in South America. It's a former Dutch colony. People still speak a form of Dutch there called papjamento. Suriname was taken over from the British, who got New Amsterdam (now known as New York) in return. Suriname won independance in 1975.
The Dutch that came there established massive sugar-producing slave plantations. The population of Suriname is mainly from The Netherlands, India, Indonesia, and Africa.
The Netherlands is the country the Dutch come from. The other 3 were the main places the Dutch broughy slaves from.
Suriname is located in South America.
by Jafje May 6, 2007
1. Punishment: The punishment of somebody in retaliation for harm done.
2. Retaliation act: Something done to get even with somebody else who has caused harm.
3. Desire for retaliation: The desire or urge to get even with somebody.
2. Retaliation act: Something done to get even with somebody else who has caused harm.
3. Desire for retaliation: The desire or urge to get even with somebody.
by Jafje April 3, 2007
Here follows the definition of the words revenge and avenge + the difference between revenge and avenge.
Both words are about repaying a wrong. The differences between them have to do with grammar and shades of meaning, though there is considerable overlap in meaning, dictated by usage over time. Grammatically speaking, avenge is a verb only; revenge is a verb and more usually a noun. Avenge traditionally relates not only to repaying a wrong but to getting justice on somebody else's behalf as a remedy for that wrong. Revenge traditionally relates to getting even with an adversary by inflicting punishment or harm.
Though both avengeand revenge can be used as transitive verbs with reflexive pronouns, revenge is commoner in this use: The dictatorship avenged itself on the partisans' radio station by burning it to the ground; As a victim of a hate crime, she finally avenged herself on the perpetrators.
1. They vowed to avenge their sister's murder (or their murdered sister).
2. In an act of revenge for the bombing of our ship, our navy shelled the terrorists' training camps; Bands of irregular soldiers set out to revenge their leader's assassination.
2. In an act of revenge for the bombing of our ship, our navy shelled the terrorists' training camps; Bands of irregular soldiers set out to revenge their leader's assassination.
by Jafje April 3, 2007
Referring to local law-inforcement from any region. Most commonly used for local cops or detectives.
by Jafje August 11, 2007
A young person who is learning a trade or proffesion by working alongside an expert, usually for a set period of time at low wages.
by Jafje May 10, 2007