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sub
noun- a submarine UK, 1917
- The Red October, a Typhoon-class sub, moved under her own power towards the main ship channel of the Kola Fjord. — Tom Clancy, The Hunt for Red October, p. 3, 1984
- a subscription UK, 1833
- [A] fiver [£5] a week subs[.] — Kevin Sampson, Powder, p. 142, 1999
- in publishing, a sub-editor UK, 1859
- The journalists, subs, production people, secretaries, designers and gofers who tenanted this stunted maze[.] — Will Self, The Sweet Smell of Psychosis, p. 33, 1996
- a sexual submissive, a willing slave in a sado-masochistic relationship US, 1987
- We ticked off everything–Bi, Sub, Dom, Leather, Rubber, PVC, Bondage, Water Sports[.] — Kitty Churchill, Thinking of England, p. 100, 1995
- He’s a sub who likes to be tied up, whipped, abused, spat on. The usual stuff[.] — Niall Griffiths, Kelly + Victor, p. 205, 2002
- the submissive performer in a pornographic sex scene US
- — Ana Loria, 1 2 3 Be A Porn Star!, p. 167, 2000: “Glossary of adult sex industry terms”
- in prison, a subversive UK
- — Angela Devlin, Prison Patter, p. 110, 1996
- on an athletic team, a reserve player who may enter the game as a substitute for a starter UK, 1889
- He hadn’t been able to make any of the teams as a sub. — James T. Farrell, Saturday Night, p. 25, 1947
- He chucks the ball high in celebration. Clearly an inspired move to bring him on as sub. — The Guardian, 22 November 2002
- a loan AUSTRALIA
An abbreviation of “subsistence”, with the loan characterised as a “subsistence advance”. - — Ned Wallish, The Truth Dictionary of Racing Slang, p. 79, 1989
- a financial advance, especially when given against wages or salary UK, 1866
- — John Ayto, The Oxford Dictionary of Slang, p. 190, 1998
- a concealed pocket, used by a casino employee to hide stolen chips US
- — Lee Solkey, Dummy Up and Deal, p. 121, 1980
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