Jafje's definitions
1. A device to circulate currents of air, especially one with rotating blades.
2. A flat disk on a handle or a folding semicircular device for waving back and forth in order to cool the face.
3. Something in the shape of an open hand-held fan, e.g. the tail of a peacock.
4. Winnowing machine: a machine with a series of revolving blades used to winnow or clean grain.
2. A flat disk on a handle or a folding semicircular device for waving back and forth in order to cool the face.
3. Something in the shape of an open hand-held fan, e.g. the tail of a peacock.
4. Winnowing machine: a machine with a series of revolving blades used to winnow or clean grain.
He's fanning gnats.
by Jafje September 30, 2007
Get the Fanning mug.1. A city, town, or other area that has its own local government.
2. The appointed or elected members of a local government.
2. The appointed or elected members of a local government.
by Jafje April 26, 2007
Get the Municipality mug.Short for Central European Time.
It's +1 (London is 0), so it's 1 hour later in all of Europe, eccept for the UK where there's no CET.
It's +1 (London is 0), so it's 1 hour later in all of Europe, eccept for the UK where there's no CET.
by Jafje August 13, 2007
Get the CET mug.1. Tormentor: Somebody or something that is perceived as an agent of punishment, destruction, or severe criticism.
2. whip: a whip that is used for inflicting punishment.
Can also be used as verb, being scourged;
1. Punish somebody: To punish or criticize somebody severely.
2. Whip somebody: To whip somebody severely.
2. whip: a whip that is used for inflicting punishment.
Can also be used as verb, being scourged;
1. Punish somebody: To punish or criticize somebody severely.
2. Whip somebody: To whip somebody severely.
The scourge of his childhood.
by Jafje April 5, 2007
Get the Scourge mug.NOUN:
1. A movement away from danger or a confrontation, back along the original route.
2. A withdrawal from a position or point of view to one intended to lessen conflict.
3. A withdrawal of military forces following a defeat or preceding a change of position.
4. A signal, usually a bugle call or drumbeat, telling soldiers to perform a retreat.
5. A period of quiet rest and contemplation in a secluded place.
6. A quiet secluded place where people go for rest and privacy.
7. A place where people or animals go to avoid danger or capture.
8. A place for the long-term care and treatment of people who are incapable of caring for themselves.
9. Period of seclusion: A period away from normal activities, devoted to prayer and meditation, often spent in a religious community.
VERB:
1. To move back away from danger or a confrontation.
2. To withdraw from a position or point of view to one intended to lessen conflict.
3. To withdraw following a defeat or prior to a change of position.
4. To recede or fall back from a previous position
when the glaciers retreated.
5. To move a chesspiece back to an earlier position.
1. A movement away from danger or a confrontation, back along the original route.
2. A withdrawal from a position or point of view to one intended to lessen conflict.
3. A withdrawal of military forces following a defeat or preceding a change of position.
4. A signal, usually a bugle call or drumbeat, telling soldiers to perform a retreat.
5. A period of quiet rest and contemplation in a secluded place.
6. A quiet secluded place where people go for rest and privacy.
7. A place where people or animals go to avoid danger or capture.
8. A place for the long-term care and treatment of people who are incapable of caring for themselves.
9. Period of seclusion: A period away from normal activities, devoted to prayer and meditation, often spent in a religious community.
VERB:
1. To move back away from danger or a confrontation.
2. To withdraw from a position or point of view to one intended to lessen conflict.
3. To withdraw following a defeat or prior to a change of position.
4. To recede or fall back from a previous position
when the glaciers retreated.
5. To move a chesspiece back to an earlier position.
NOUN:
1. The bear had the hunters in full retreat.
2. Their retreat from a previously inflexible position.
3. The american army retreated.
4. The general ordered retreat.
5. An hour of retreat.
6. A safehouse or sanctuary.
7. Like I said: a sanctuary.
8. A retreat hospital.
VERB:
1. They retreated back into the house.
2. They fled to the river.
3. They retreated back from the enemy.
4. Run like hell.
5. Ctrl-Z
1. The bear had the hunters in full retreat.
2. Their retreat from a previously inflexible position.
3. The american army retreated.
4. The general ordered retreat.
5. An hour of retreat.
6. A safehouse or sanctuary.
7. Like I said: a sanctuary.
8. A retreat hospital.
VERB:
1. They retreated back into the house.
2. They fled to the river.
3. They retreated back from the enemy.
4. Run like hell.
5. Ctrl-Z
by Jafje April 15, 2007
Get the Retreat mug.by Jafje March 10, 2007
Get the motility mug.1. To do or say something without delay, often in order to correct what might otherwise be a misleading impression.
2. To speed something up.
3. To go somewhere quickly or without delay.
2. To speed something up.
3. To go somewhere quickly or without delay.
1. "But she's perfectly right," he hastened to add.
2. A vacation would hasten his recovery.
3. He hastened to her side.
2. A vacation would hasten his recovery.
3. He hastened to her side.
by Jafje April 15, 2007
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