- pruned
- AmericandrunkProbably from feeling like a tree or plant which has had its appendages or extremities removed rather than from prune juice, a spirituous intoxicant.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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Pruned — Prune Prune, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pruned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pruning}.] [OE. proine, probably fr. F. provigner to lay down vine stocks for propagation; hence, probably, the meaning, to cut away superfluous shoots. See {Provine}.] 1. To lop or cut… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pruned — un·pruned; … English syllables
pruned — Synonyms and related words: Spartan, abbreviated, abridged, abstracted, aposiopestic, bobbed, brief, brusque, capsule, capsulized, clipped, close, compact, compendious, compressed, concise, condensed, contracted, crisp, cropped, curt, curtailed,… … Moby Thesaurus
pruned — pruËn n. dried plum; foolish person, unpopular person (Slang) v. cut, chop off; trim tree branches (or shrubs, etc.); reduce, lessen; remove, take away, rid … English contemporary dictionary
pruned — … Useful english dictionary
un|pruned — «uhn PROOND», adjective. not pruned; not lopped or trimmed … Useful english dictionary
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