- basted
- AmericandrunkLiterally, being roasted and periodically covered with molten fat. The common culinary imagery.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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basted — [“bestad] 1. mod. beaten; harmed. □ The team got basted three games in a row. □ We were really basted in the market crash. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ I got totally basted. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Basted — Baste Baste (b[=a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Basted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Basting}.] [Cf. Icel. beysta to strike, powder; Sw. basa to beat with a rod: perh. akin to E. beat.] 1. To beat with a stick; to cudgel. [1913 Webster] One man was basted by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Basted (Kent) — Basted Administration Pays Angleterre … Wikipédia en Français
basted — beɪst v. attach with loose stitches (Sewing); drip fat on meat during cooking; beat, hit … English contemporary dictionary
River Bourne, Kent — For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery mentioned, see Mill machinery. River Bourne The River Bourne enters the Medway Origin Ightham … Wikipedia
Medway watermills (middle tributaries) — For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery mentioned, see Mill machinery. River Medway (Middle Tributaries) Legend … Wikipedia
baste — I. transitive verb (basted; basting) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French bastir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German besten to patch, Old English bæst bast Date: 15th century to sew with long loose stitches in order to hold… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Regional variations of barbecue — Barbecue has many regional variations, based on several factors: *the type of meat used *the sauce or other flavoring added to the meat *when the flavoring is added during preparation *the role that smoke plays in preparation *the equipment and… … Wikipedia
baste — baste1 /bayst/, v.t., basted, basting. to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made. [1400 50; late ME basten < AF, MF bastir to build, baste < Gmc; cf. OHG bestan to mend, patch… … Universalium
baste — I. /beɪst / (say bayst) verb (t) (basted, basting) to sew with temporary stitches, as a garment in the first stages of making; tack. {Middle English, from Old French bastir, of Germanic origin} II. /beɪst / (say bayst) verb (t) (basted, basting)… …
