- lightning
- low-quality spiritsAlluding to the effect when it strikes you.Usually denoting whisky in America and gin in Britain.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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Lightning — Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The sound… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lightning — (engl. für Blitz) ist der Name für: Lockheed P 38, Lightning, ein US amerikanisches Jagdflugzeug des Zweiten Weltkriegs English Electric Lightning, einen britischen Abfangjäger der 1960er Jahre Lockheed Martin F 35 Lightning II, ein in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Lightning GT — Hersteller: The Lightning Car Company Produktionszeitraum: seit 2010 Klasse … Deutsch Wikipedia
lightning — lightning, lightening Lightning is the spelling with reference to electrical flashes in the sky (thunder and lightning), whereas lightening is a form of the verb lighten • (I welcome the lightening of this burden that s imposed on councils… … Modern English usage
lightning — late 13c., prp. of lightnen make bright, extended form of O.E. lihting, from leht (see LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.)). Meaning cheap, raw whiskey is attested from 1781, also sometimes gin. Lightning bug is attested from 1778. Lightning rod from 1790 … Etymology dictionary
lightning — ► NOUN 1) the occurrence of a high voltage electrical discharge between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash. 2) (before another noun ) very quick: lightning speed. ORIGIN from LIGHTEN(Cf. ↑lighten) … English terms dictionary
lightning — [līt′niŋ] n. [ME lightninge < lightnen, to LIGHTEN1] 1. a flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of atmospheric electricity from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the earth 2. such a discharge of electricity vi. to give… … English World dictionary
Lightning — Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), vb. n. Lightening. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lightning — This article is about the atmospheric electrical phenomenon. For other uses, see Lightning (disambiguation). See also: Lightning strike Lightning striking Atlanta, United States Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge (spar … Wikipedia
Lightning — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Lightning », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Lightning signifie « éclair » en… … Wikipédia en Français
