nurs·ery

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• nurs·ery·man — /ˈnɚsərimən/ noun, pl men / mən/ [count] : a person who owns or works in a place where plants are grown and sold …   Useful english dictionary

• nursery — nurs·ery nərs (ə )rē n, pl er·ies the department of a hospital where newborn infants are cared for * * * nur·se·ry (nurґsə re) the department in a hospital where newborn infants are cared for …   Medical dictionary

• nursery rhyme — nurs′ery rhyme n. lit. a short, simple poem or song for very young children • Etymology: 1835–45 …   From formal English to slang

• nursery school — nurs′ery school n. edu a prekindergarten school for children …   From formal English to slang

• nursery-governess — nursˈery govˈerness noun A governess for children who still require a nurse s care • • • Main Entry: ↑nursery …   Useful english dictionary

• puffy — n British cannabis. This innocent sounding nurs ery term, playing upon puffs of smoke, is used typically as a code word by users and dealers. ► There s no news on the puffy front my friend s friend is still out in Morocco. (Recorded, drug dealer …   Contemporary slang

• whoopsy — n British an act of defecation, excrement. A nurs ery term sometimes used facetiously among adults, usually in the phrase do a whoopsie …   Contemporary slang

• whoopsie — n British an act of defecation, excrement. A nurs ery term sometimes used facetiously among adults, usually in the phrase do a whoopsie …   Contemporary slang

• whopsy — n British an act of defecation, excrement. A nurs ery term sometimes used facetiously among adults, usually in the phrase do a whoopsie …   Contemporary slang

• wu-wu — n American the female genitals. An imitation nurs ery euphemism in adult use. ► You might have to show your wu wu. (Hollywood agent quoted in ITV docu mentary, Hollywood Women, December 1993) …   Contemporary slang