business

business:    any taboo or criminal act

   It may refer to defecation or, less often, urination, by humans or animals; to sexual activity; to killing; to illegal drug use; etc.

    Frensic finished his business in the lavatory. (Sharpe, 1977 — Frensic was not a plumber)

    Clem, a pedigree Labrador, evidently feeling at home, did his business. (Sharpe, 1976)

    A 5.9 dropped in his trench, while he was absent on a business essential to health. (Mark VII, 1927, writing of the First World War)

    This was the first time they'd done the business in a good while; two months nearly. Made love. (R. Doyle, 1991)

    Mine was a large lady, already in the business for some time. (Londres, 1928, in translation)

    ... you'd tried to give the Fiihrer the business. (Price, 1978 — someone had tried to kill Hitler)

   In the jargon of prostitution, a business woman is a prostitute.

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Synonyms:

Calling, employment, occupation, pursuit, vocation, profession, craft, avocation, walk of life / Trade, commerce, traffic, dealing / Concern, matter, affair, transaction / Office, duty, function

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business — busi‧ness [ˈbɪzns] noun COMMERCE 1. [uncountable] the production, buying, and selling of goods or services for profit: • Students on the course learn about all aspects of business. • We are in business to create profit. • The company says it… … Financial and business terms
business — I (affair) noun activity, concern, duty, interest, matter, mission, proceeding, proposition, responsibility, task, undertaking foreign phrases: Allena negotia exacto officio geruntur. The business of another is to be carried out with particular… … Law dictionary
business — [ biznɛs ] n. m. VAR. bizness • 1876, 1924; mot angl. ♦ Fam. 1 ♦ Vx Travail. 2 ♦ Vieilli Affaire embrouillée. C est plutôt compliqué ce business là. Chose, truc. Passe moi ce business là. 3 ♦ Mod. Commerce, affaires. Faire du business, des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Business 2.0 — was a monthly magazine publication founded by magazine entrepreneur Chris Anderson and journalist James Daly in order to chronicle the rise of the New Economy . First published in July 1998 the magazine failed to make sufficient profit and was… … Wikipedia
Business FM — ООО «Медиа Новости» Страна … Википедия
Business TV — Nombre público Business TV Tipo de canal DVB T y DVB C Programación Economía, política, opinión Propietario Grupo Intereconomía País … Wikipedia Español
Business — Busi ness (b[i^]z n[e^]s), n.; pl. {Businesses} (b[i^]z n[e^]s*[e^]z). [From {Busy}.] 1. That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or shorter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Business — (englisch für „Unternehmen“, „Geschäft“, „Gewerbe“ oder „Geschäftsleben“, von busy „beschäftigt“) bezeichnet: E Business, integrierte Ausführung von Geschäftsprozessen mit Hilfe von Informations und Kommunikationstechnologie Business to Business … Deutsch Wikipedia
business — [biz′nis] n. [ME bisinesse < OE bisignes: see BUSY & NESS] 1. one s work, occupation, or profession 2. a special task, duty, or function 3. rightful concern or responsibility [no one s business but his own] 4. a matter, affair, activity, etc … English World dictionary
business — ► NOUN 1) a person s regular occupation or trade. 2) work to be done or matters to be attended to. 3) a person s concern. 4) commercial activity. 5) a commercial organization. 6) informal a difficult or problematic matter. 7) ( … English terms dictionary
Business — ООО «Телеканал 100»[1] Страна … Википедия

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