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fingertip (iou) and shack 2, verb (oh)


fingertip (iou)



fingertip noun & adjective. M19.
[from FINGER noun + TIP noun1.]
A. noun. The tip of a finger. (Cf. earlier FINGER-END.) M19.
at one's fingertips ready at hand. have at one's fingertips be thoroughly conversant with, have ready knowledge of. to the fingertips, to one's fingertips through and through, in every way, completely.
b. attrib. or as adjective.
Archaeology. Of ornament: made with the fingertips. E20.
Of a garment: reaching to the fingertips. M20.
That can be controlled by a light movement of the fingers. M20.

shack 2, verb (oh)



2 v
shack up phr v
to start living with someone who you have sex with but are not married to - used to show disapproval
shack up with
::She had shacked up with some guy from Florida.
be shacked up
::Is she shacked up with anyone?