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HUBLOT Posted 10 years ago
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Such a score
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What did this YouTuber say after saying, "That's really nice"? Did she say, "That's such a score"?
What did this YouTuber say after saying, "That's really nice"? Did she say, "That's such a score"?
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Hi Yes, I believe that is what she says and I'd say it means there "a purchase that makes one happy" - Ah, this was such a score! It's a good phrase and can be used innocently. But best kept informal, I'd say; historically, it refers to the purchase of illicit drugs ...
- Hi Yes, I believe that is what she says and I'd say it means there "a purchase that makes one happy" - Ah, this was such a score!
- It's a good phrase and can be used innocently.
- But best kept informal, I'd say; historically, it refers to the purchase of illicit drugs ...
- Dave
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Yes, I believe that is what she says and I'd say it means there "a purchase that makes one happy"
- Ah, this was such a score!
It's a good phrase and can be used innocently. But best kept informal, I'd say; historically, it refers to the purchase of illicit drugs ...
Dave
Yes, I believe that is what she says and I'd say it means there "a purchase that makes one happy"
- Ah, this was such a score!
It's a good phrase and can be used innocently. But best kept informal, I'd say; historically, it refers to the purchase of illicit drugs ...
Dave
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Thanks a lot for the response, Dave.
I just looked up the word "score" in my dictionary, but I couldn't find any definitions like "a purchase that makes one happy." Is the phrase "such a score" slang?
I just looked up the word "score" in my dictionary, but I couldn't find any definitions like "a purchase that makes one happy." Is the phrase "such a score" slang?
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Yes, the word has quite a lot of slang uses. Some are related to sports match scores, so another slang way of saying that you have had a successful day is "What a result!"
Dave
Yes, the word has quite a lot of slang uses. Some are related to sports match scores, so another slang way of saying that you have had a successful day is "What a result!"
Dave
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Hi
It's definitely in Urban Dictionary, but I thought I would look it up in an official source
It is here at points 1.4 and 1.5
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/score
Dave
It's definitely in Urban Dictionary, but I thought I would look it up in an official source
It is here at points 1.4 and 1.5
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/score
Dave
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