Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Crude, unsophisticated; not professionally done, improvised.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
Something fast, or easy to use or perform; a simple, crude object or action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
A non-commissioned officer with little experience, qualified through a special course.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical, slang
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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History
From the brand name Shake 'n Bake, a powdered seasoning, so called because one could put it in a plastic bag with meat, then easily season the meat by shaking.
