(transitive, idiomatic) to rid oneself of; dispose (of); to remove; to abolish; to lose

(slang, idiomatic) a descriptive analogy of closeness. See like white on rice.

(Jamaica, US, Canada, Britain) extremely short shorts worn by women, so as to expose part of the buttocks

(seismology) a logarithmic scale used to express the energy released by an earthquake, each increase of 1 representing a 32-fold increase in energy.

A value on the Richter scale

present participle of joy ride (Unlawfully or recklessly driving an automobile.)

A surname from German.

(idiomatic, sports) To sit on the bench, to not be used in a game.

(pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft bones.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ricket