(prison slang) A child molester.

(travel, aviation) to check a bag through to an intermediate point on an itinerary rather than the destination.

(linguistics) The vowel sound, /ɒ/, in the words "top" and "dot".

(linguistics) The vowel sound, /ʊ/, of the "oo" in the word "good", as opposed to the "oo" in the word "mood".

(linguistics) The vowel sound /ɪ/, as in the words "pit" and "stick".

(linguistics) The vowel sound, /ʌ/, in the words "cut" and "run".

(linguistics) The vowel sound in the words "pet" and "sled".

plural of short loin

Tending to think and plan for the short term.

One who tends to think and plan for the short term.