Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,723,972,824 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

locker-room

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus 0.01 sec.
locker-room
locker-room jokes or remarks are the type of rude, sexual jokes and remarks that men are thought to enjoy when they are with other men
Usage notes: A locker room is a place where people change their clothes before and after playing sport.
(always before noun) There's the usual locker-room banter which I try to stay out of.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? References in periodicals archive
SEATTLE - In a psychological reverse play, USC coaches screened a videotape for the players at the team hotel Friday night, showing the Trojans' locker-room celebration after their victory at Notre Dame.
BILL RUSSELL on why he was happy to have done all his coaching in the days when $10,000 was a salary, not a tip to the locker-room gopher: "When the guys came out for the team every year, they were players.
In the novella "Locker-room Talk," football team co-captain Pete discovers, belatedly, the power of silence when he fails to speak out against the sexual harassment of another student; after the girl attempts suicide, he refuses to join in with the continued harassment, and his silence echoes loudly in the locker-room.
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.