21 TermsHome > Terms > English, UK (UE) > Born-again
Born-again
(British)
An intensifying phrase used to prefix another pejorative term, the usage (which may have arisen in armed-services' speech) is based on the notion of a 'born-again Christian' being a particularly extreme or intense example of the variety 'In my humble opinion he behaved like a born-again bastard.' (Recorded, executive, Guildford, England, 1995)
See also ocean-going.
This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.
0
0
Improve it
Other Languages:
Member comments
Related terms
bikeshedding
Language; Slang
The theory that groups will spend longer debating trivial things than complicated issues. This can occur because people may realize that they do not understand a complex issue ...
Terms in the News
Featured Terms
Industry/Domain: Entertainment Category: Movies
dark jedi
A general term for beings trained in the use of the Force who access the dark side. The term does not describe a unified organization or philosophy, ...
Contributor
Featured blossaries
Browers Terms By Category
- Organic chemistry(2762)
- Toxicology(1415)
- General chemistry(1367)
- Inorganic chemistry(1014)
- Atmospheric chemistry(558)
- Analytical chemistry(530)
Chemistry(8305) Terms
- Biochemistry(4818)
- Genetic engineering(2618)
- Biomedical(4)
- Green biotechnology(4)
- Blue biotechnology(1)
Biotechnology(7445) Terms
- General boating(783)
- Sailboat(137)
- Yacht(26)
Boat(946) Terms
- Industrial lubricants(657)
- Cranes(413)
- Laser equipment(243)
- Conveyors(185)
- Lathe(62)
- Welding equipment(52)
Industrial machinery(1734) Terms
- General law(5868)
- Courts(823)
- Patent & trademark(449)
- DNA forensics(434)
- Family law(220)
- Legal aid (criminal)(82)