doing\ stuff

doing\ stuff
To do amazingly well at something.
Pinball slang from Ohio State, taken from the kid's usual answer to the question
What have you been doing?

He got the high score on that machine - he's really doing stuff now.


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  • doing\ stuff — To do amazingly well at something. Pinball slang from Ohio State, taken from the kid s usual answer to the question What have you been doing? He got the high score on that machine he s really doing stuff now …   Dictionary of american slang

  • stuff — stuff1 [ stʌf ] noun uncount INFORMAL *** ▸ 1 variety of things ▸ 2 material/substance ▸ 3 qualities/behavior ▸ 4 general information ▸ 5 nonsense ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a variety of objects or things: What s all this stuff on my desk? By the time we… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stuff — 1 /stVf/ noun (U) 1 SUBSTANCE informal a kind of substance or material: What s that stuff you re drinking? | The dress was made of silky stuff. 2 THINGS informal a number of different things: How do you think you re going to fit all that stuff… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • stuff — [[t]stʌ̱f[/t]] ♦♦ stuffs, stuffing, stuffed 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp You can use stuff to refer to things such as a substance, a collection of things, events, or ideas, or the contents of something in a general way without mentioning the thing …   English dictionary

  • stuff*/*/*/ — [stʌf] noun [U] informal I 1) objects, or things What s all this stuff on my desk?[/ex] By the time we got to the sale, all the good stuff was gone.[/ex] I spend most of my time doing really boring stuff.[/ex] 2) a material, or a substance The… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Doing — do do (d[=oo]), v. t. or auxiliary. [imp. {did} (d[i^]d); p. p. {done} (d[u^]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Doing} (d[=oo] [i^]ng). This verb, when transitive, is formed in the indicative, present tense, thus: I do, thou doest (d[=oo] [e^]st) or dost… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Wonder Stuff — Infobox musical artist Name = The Wonder Stuff Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Stourbridge Genre = Alternative rock Years active = 1986 1994, 2000 present Label = Associated acts = URL =… …   Wikipedia

  • Weebl's Stuff — infobox website name = Weebl s Stuff caption = Weebl and Bob url = http://www.weebls stuff.com/ type = Humour owner = Jonti Weebl Picking author = Jonti Weebl PickingWeebl s Stuff is a website showcasing Flash animations created by Jonti Weebl… …   Wikipedia

  • What Am I Doing in New Jersey? — Infobox Album | Name = What Am I Doing in New Jersey? Type = Album Artist = George Carlin Released = August 15 1988 Recorded = March 25 26, 1988 Genre = Comedy Length = 47:45 Label = Atlantic / Eardrum Producer = George Carlin Reviews = *… …   Wikipedia

  • strut your stuff — informal phrase to show people how good you are at doing something, or how attractive you look Let’s go and strut our stuff on the dance floor. Thesaurus: to boast or show offsynonym Main entry: strut * * * strut your stuff …   Useful english dictionary

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