This page gathers the 6,610 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “US” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 45 of 66: from “pole” to “price point”.
- pole noun A rifle.
- pole building noun A building constructed around a frame of timbers.
- police noun A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.
- police blotter noun A register, maintained by the desk sergeant, of people arrested or brought in for questioning to a police station; (UK) charge sheet.
- police lives matter phrase A phrase used to counter "black lives matter", rallying people to defend police officers and their use of lethal force in carrying out…
- political machine noun A local political organization or individual politician that controls a large number of personal votes and can therefore exert political…
- politiquera noun One who is paid by an election campaign to issue fliers to householders and encourage them to go and vote for a particular candidate.
- poll tax noun A tax that must be paid in order to vote.
- Pollyanna noun A secret Santa gift exchange.
- pollywog noun A tadpole.
- polymeter noun US standard spelling of polymetre.
- pomelo noun The grapefruit.
- pompano noun A Pacific pompano, an edible butterfish of species Peprilus simillimus.
- poncho liner noun An item of field equipment, made from quilted nylon with a polyester filling, that can be attached to a standard-issue poncho to provide…
- pone noun The last player to bet or play in turn.
- pony noun A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet.
- pony engine noun A small gasoline engine serving as an auxiliary to a diesel engine (mainly in older designs from the 1930s to 1950s), providing heat to…
- pony keg noun A container for beer holding 7.75 US gallons, equal to half the size of a standard beer keg.
- pool spray noun An event in which photographers and other members of the news media are allowed to visit briefly with the US President or other top US…
- poolroom noun A room with pool tables where pool can be played, usually for a fee.
- poon noun The vagina and vulva; or intercourse with a woman.
- poontang noun Female genitalia; the vulva or vagina.
- poop out verb To quit due to tiredness.
- poor boy noun Synonym of submarine sandwich.
- poor white trash noun White person or people employed in a servile position, for example, as a butler.
- pop noun An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.
- pope noun Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.
- popover noun A light hollow muffin, resembling an individual Yorkshire pudding.
- popsicle noun Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like on a stick.
- pork noun Funding proposed or requested by a member of Congress for special interests or their constituency as opposed to the good of the country as…
- pork barrel noun A ready supply of income; one's livelihood.
- pork rind noun A snack food made from cured pork skin; pork scratchings.
- pork roll noun A processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast.
- pork up verb To add spending, especially targeted spending, to legislation in order to get votes for it (see pork-barrel).
- porker noun A police officer.
- porkish adj Relating to pork barrel funding.
- porkmeister noun A politician involved in "pork barrel" politics, using central funds for regional projects designed to appeal to voters.
- porpoise noun Any small dolphin.
- port verb To transfer a voucher or subsidy from one jurisdiction to another.
- porterhouse noun A cut of beef taken from the thick end of the short loin; it has a T-shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin; a porterhouse steak.
- posse noun A search party.
- possum noun An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
- post office noun A party game involving the exchange of kisses.
- post-Gregg adj Subsequent to Gregg v. Georgia, a 1976 legal case that reaffirmed the United States Supreme Court's acceptance of the use of the death…
- postal adj Crazy, insane.
- postal note noun A fixed-sum postal order issued by the USPS between 1945 and 1951.
- postbellum adj Of the period following the American Civil War, especially used in reference to the South.
- posterize verb To score a slam dunk in basketball against (one or more opposing players) by leaping over them; also (by extension, sports, slang), to…
- postfederal adj Of or relating to a period when cities in the United States can no longer rely on federal funding and must seek local sources.
- postseason noun The period after the end of the normal sports season during which extra games are held (such as playoffs or championships).
- postsecondary adj Of or pertaining to education or educational institutions subsequent to secondary school or high school.
- postsecondary school noun An educational institution (usually a college or university) which is attended after graduation from secondary school or high school.
- posttheater adj After attendance at the theater.
- pot plant noun A marijuana plant.
- pot-walloper noun One who cleans pots; a scullion.
- potato chip noun A potato crisp, a thin slice of potato that has been fried.
- potlatch noun A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is…
- potlicker noun A mongrel dog.
- potluck noun A shared meal consisting of whatever guests have brought (sometimes without prior arrangement); a potlatch; also, a dish of food brought to…
- potpie noun A pie, having pastry sides and bottom and (usually also) top, and filled with savory fillings, such as meat, root vegetables, or (often)…
- pound noun The symbol #.
- pound cake noun A dense yellow cake, the traditional recipe for which consists of equal quantities (nominally one pound) of butter, eggs, flour, and sugar.
- pound sign noun The symbol # on a telephone.
- powdered sugar noun Very finely ground sugar to which cornstarch is added to prevent lumping, mostly used in icings and confections to produce a smooth texture.
- power center noun An unenclosed shopping center with a gross leasable area between 250,000 and 750,000 square feet.
- power wheel noun A kind of gear in a gun or torpedo mount.
- powwow noun A large gathering during which Indigenous songs and dances are showcased for an audience, essentially a recital or concert. Often also…
- practicum noun A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.
- prang noun Crack cocaine.
- pre-approval letter noun An official document confirming that an applicant for a mortgage has been qualified to borrow a certain amount of money at, or below, a…
- pre-Furman adj Prior to Furman v. Georgia, a 1972 legal case that ruled on the requirement for a degree of consistency in the application of the death…
- prealgebra noun A school (in the US, middle school) course that introduces students to concepts needed to learn algebra.
- precept verb To act as a preceptor; to teach a physician-in-training by supervising their clinical practice.
- preceptor noun A doctor who gives practical training to medical students, nurses etc.
- precinct noun A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
- preclearance noun Advance approval by a federal court or the Department of Justice for changes to voting regulations in certain states under the 1965 Voting…
- preenrollment adj US standard spelling of preenrolment.
- preference verb To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.
- preferred provider noun A healthcare provider who has agreed with an insurer or a third-party administrator to provide their clients with healthcare at reduced…
- pregage verb To gauge beforehand; to make an initial estimate of size, magnitude or position.
- prekindergarten noun The first formal academic learning environment for children, before kindergarten.
- premajor noun An academic course that must be taken as a prerequisite for a major.
- premature antifascist noun One who opposed fascism at a time when the United States government was still on relatively friendly terms with fascist Italy and (to a…
- premodular adj Before the reorganization of the United States Army into modular brigades.
- prenuptial noun Synonym of prenuptial agreement.
- prep noun A person using the styles and mannerisms (especially in terms of fashion) associated with prep students.
- prep school noun A private or public school intended to prepare its students to gain admission into prestigious universities.
- prepping noun The practice of making active preparations for a possible catastrophic disaster or emergency, typically by stockpiling food, ammunition…
- preppy adj Being or relating to something (such as clothing) that is typical of students at prep schools.
- prepster noun A student at a prep school.
- prepsychology noun A course of study taken in preparation for studying psychology.
- presa noun A temporary dam, dyke or reservoir.
- President's Daily Briefing noun Intelligence information from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provided to the President of the United States (POTUS) every morning…
- presidential memorandum noun A legally binding directive issued by the President of the United States, typically requiring one or more government agencies to carry out…
- press gaggle noun An informal off-camera briefing given by a spokesperson or politician.
- pretensive adj Pretentious.
- pretextual stop noun The stopping by police of a motor vehicle in the case of a minor infringement of the law, in order to investigate other suspected criminal…
- pretheater adj Before attending the theater (especially of drinks or a meal).
- pretzel verb To bend, twist, or contort.
- price point noun A price, viewed as one of a number of prices for related retail goods.