Dab vs Floss - What's the difference?
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To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.
* S. Sharp
To apply a substance in this way.
To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
* Sir T. More
To apply
A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.
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(AAVE) A soft, playful given in greeting or approval.
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A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.
(chiefly, in the plural, dated, British) Fingerprint.
A small amount of .
With a dab, or sudden contact.
One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
* Goldsmith
A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially ? a flounder.
(US) A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus .
a thread, used to clean the area between the teeth
(raw) silk fibres
the fibres covering a corn cob
Any thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each other.
(British) Spun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase "candy floss".
To clean the area between the teeth using floss .
(African American Vernacular English) To show off, especially by exhibiting one’s wealth or talent.
* 2003 , Vladimir Bogdanov, All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap and Hip-Hop , Backbeat Books, page 554:
* 2003 , Wang, Oliver, Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide , ECW Press, page 134:
* 2007 , Azie Faison, Agyei Tyehimba, Game Over: The Rise and Transformation of a Harlem Hustler , Simon and Schuster, page 69:
(UK) A small stream of water.
Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present.
As nouns the difference between dab and floss
is that dab is baptism (christian sacrament with water) while floss is .dab
English
(wikipedia dab)Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Verb
(dabb)- I dabbed my face with a towel.
- A sore should only by dabbing it over with fine lint.
- He dabbed moisturizing liquid on his face.
- to dab him in the neck
Noun
(en noun)- page 197: I step closer to Profit and draw in a deep, steadying breath while the brothers exchange dabs . “What's up, fam? I see you finally made it.”
Coordinate terms
* fistbump, high fiveAdverb
(-)Etymology 2
Perhaps corrupted from adept.Noun
(en noun)- One excels at a plan or the title page, another works away at the body of the book, and the third is a dab at an index.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* dab handEtymology 3
Origin unknown.Noun
(en noun)References
* Oxford English Dictionary (1989)Anagrams
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English
Etymology 1
(Dental floss) 1750, from (etyl) . Related to fleece.Noun
(es)- embroidery floss
Verb
(es)- As the label's name no doubt implies, these rappers aren't your typical crew, even if they still like to floss and represent their city.
- “Ms. Jackson” is probably the most sensitive—and realistic—take on relationships to come out of hip-hop, while “Red Velvet” cautions would-be playas against pushing the floss envelope around “dirty boys” just waiting for a chance to add some gray flecks to that fur.
- It's impossible to floss wealth without attracting envy.