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a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful. |
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a trace of infection, contamination, or the like. |
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a trace of dishonor or discredit. |
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Obsolete . color; tint. |
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verb (used with object) |
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to modify by or as if by a trace of something offensive or deleterious. |
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to infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil. |
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to sully or tarnish (a person's name, reputation, etc.). |
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Obsolete . to color or tint. |
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verb (used without object) |
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to become tainted; spoil. |
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1325–75; conflation of Middle English taynt, aphetic variant of attaint struck, attainted, past participle of attainten to attaint; late Middle English taynt hue, tint < Anglo-French teint (< Latin tinctus, equivalent to ting ( ere ) to dye, tinge + -tus suffix of v. action); and teinte < Late Latin tincta inked stroke, noun use of feminine of past participle of tingere |
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un·taint·ed, adjective |
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un·taint·ing, adjective |
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1. defect, spot, flaw, fault. 1, 7. blemish, stain. 6. defile, pollute, poison. |
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noun Slang: Vulgar. |
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the area between the testicles or vulva and the anus; the perineum. |
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Also, t'aint. |
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it ain’t (the one or the other), meaning it is the area in between |
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taint (teɪnt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide] |
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1. to affect or be affected by pollution or contamination: oil has tainted the water |
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2. to tarnish (someone's reputation, etc) |
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3. a defect or flaw: a taint on someone's reputation |
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4. a trace of contamination or infection |
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[C14: (influenced by attaint infected, from attain ) from Old French teindre to dye, from Latin tingere to dye] |
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'taintless |
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1570s, "to corrupt, contaminate," also "to trouch, tinge, imbue slightly" (1590s), from M.E. teynten "to convict, prove guilty" (late 14c.), partly from O.Fr. ataint, pp. of ataindre "to touch upon, seize" (see attainder). Also from Anglo-Fr. teinter "to color, dye" (early |
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gooch definition |
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and grundle; taint |
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the perineum. (Crude. See also choad. The taint reflects that this area is not [it ain't = 'taint] genital nor anus.) : I got a horrible itch in the gooch! , She did what to your taint? |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. |
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Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill. |
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disintegrate |
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Most of the content on YouTube has been uploaded by individuals, although media corporations including CBS, the BBC, Vevo, Hulu, and other organizations offer some of their material via the site, as part of the YouTube partnership program.[5] Unregistered users can watch videos, while registered users can upload an unlimited number of videos. Videos considered to contain potentially offensive content are available only to registered users at least 18 years old. In November 2006, YouTube, LLC was bought by Google for US$1.65 billion, and operates as a subsidiary of Google.[6] i am really mad at you righ tn ow and this prank is the bet i have ever done! |
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YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.[4] The company is based in San Bruno, California, and uses Adobe Flash Video and HTML5 technology to display a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as amateur Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish Log In Sign Up Premium taint Ads Bible Dictionary www.DailyBibleGuide.com Search Verses, Daily Bible Quotes, & More with the Free Bible Toolbar Free Translation Toolbar TranslationBuddy.com One-click Translations In 50+ Languages. Always Free-Try Now! taint 1 [teynt] Show IPA noun 1. a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful. 2. a trace of infection, contamination, or the like. 3. a trace of dishonor or discredit. 4. Obsolete . color; tint. verb (used with object) 5. to modify by or as if by a trace of something offensive or deleterious. 6. to infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil. 7. to sully or tarnish (a person's name, reputation, etc.). 8. Obsolete . to color or tint. Relevant Questions What Is Taint? Who Sang Tainted Love? Where Is The Taint On Th... Who Sings Tainted Love? 00:08 Taint is one of our favorite verbs. So is subtilize. Does it mean: to flee; abscond: to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. LEARN MORE FUN, UNUSUAL VERBS WITH WORD DYNAMO... verb (used without object) 9. to become tainted; spoil. Origin: 1325–75; conflation of Middle English taynt, aphetic variant of attaint struck, attainted, past participle of attainten to attaint; late Middle English taynt hue, tint < Anglo-French teint (< Latin tinctus, equivalent to ting ( ere ) to dye, tinge + -tus suffix of v. action); and teinte < Late Latin tincta inked stroke, noun use of feminine of past participle of tingere
Related forms un·taint·ed, adjective un·taint·ing, adjective
Synonyms 1. defect, spot, flaw, fault. 1, 7. blemish, stain. 6. defile, pollute, poison. Explore the Visual Thesaurus » Related Words for : taint contamination, cloud, corrupt, defile, sully View more related words »
Dictionary.com Unabridged taint 2 noun Slang: Vulgar. the area between the testicles or vulva and the anus; the perineum. Also, t'aint.
Origin: it ain’t (the one or the other), meaning it is the area in between
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013. Cite This Source | Link To taint Collins World English Dictionary taint (teɪnt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
— vb 1. to affect or be affected by pollution or contamination: oil has tainted the water 2. to tarnish (someone's reputation, etc)
— n 3. a defect or flaw: a taint on someone's reputation 4. a trace of contamination or infection
[C14: (influenced by attaint infected, from attain ) from Old French teindre to dye, from Latin tingere to dye]
'taintless
— adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition 2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 Cite This Source Etymonline Word Origin & History
taint 1570s, "to corrupt, contaminate," also "to trouch, tinge, imbue slightly" (1590s), from M.E. teynten "to convict, prove guilty" (late 14c.), partly from O.Fr. ataint, pp. of ataindre "to touch upon, seize" (see attainder). Also from Anglo-Fr. teinter "to color, dye" (early Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Cite This Source Slang Dictionary
gooch definition
and grundle; taint
n. the perineum. (Crude. See also choad. The taint reflects that this area is not [it ain't = 'taint] genital nor anus.) : I got a horrible itch in the gooch! , She did what to your taint?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill. Cite This Source Matching Quote "Evil is like water, it abounds, is cheap, soon fouls, but runs itself clear of taint." -Samuel Butler MORE Upgrade to Ad-free Premium Membership! Related Words infect disgrace smirch spot stain blemish blot brand contaminate corrupt foul impurity MORE Related Searches Taint piercings Taint prostate Taint song Mexican taint blogsp... Taint meat Chode Perineum Gooch Nearby Words tainaron cape taine taino taint taintless tainture taintworm Synonyms disintegrate adulterate break down pollution infection discredit disgrace MORE Synonym Game discredit infection decay hurt soil discolor cloud PLAY Related Questions What is a taint? Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriHome Advisor Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved. About PRIVACY POLICY Terms API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Suggest a Word Help FAVORITES RECENT
content such as video blogging, short original videos, and educational videos.
Most of the content on YouTube has been uploaded by individuals, although media corporations including CBS, the BBC, Vevo, Hulu, and other organizations offer some of their material via the site, as part of the YouTube partnership program.[5] Unregistered users can watch videos, while registered users can upload an unlimited number of videos. Videos considered to contain potentially offensive content are available only to registered users at least 18 years old. In November 2006, YouTube, LLC was bought by Google for US$1.65 billion, and operates as a subsidiary of Google.[6] i am really mad at you righ tn ow and this prank is the bet i have ever done!