come the acid en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (obsolete, slang) To exaggerate.
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(dated, slang) To make oneself unpleasant, especially by sarcasm.
'I know,' I said, 'but don't come the acid with me, friend.'
1988, Raymond Derek, The Devil's Home on Leave, page 22:Proper scrapper, old Ma. Nobody never come the acid with her.
1970, Richard Llewellyn, None But the Lonely Heart, page 435:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coming the acid | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| comes the acid | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| came the acid | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| come the acid | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| come the old acid | alternative | lexicographic |