- ghost of a (chance, etc.), not the
- Not the faintest (chance, etc.).
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
ghost of a (chance, etc.), not the
Look at other dictionaries:
ghost — O.E. gast soul, spirit, life, breath; good or bad spirit, angel, demon, from P.Gmc. *ghoizdoz (Cf. O.S. gest, O.Fris. jest, M.Du. gheest, Du. geest, Ger. Geist spirit, ghost ), from PIE root *gheis to be excited, amazed, frightened (Cf. Skt.… … Etymology dictionary
ghost — 1 noun (C) 1 the spirit of a dead person that some people think they can feel or see in a place: The ghosts of past landlords are said to haunt this pub. | ghost story: We used to scare each other by telling ghost stories at night. see also: Holy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ghost — [[t]goʊst[/t]] n. 1) the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined as wandering, often in vague or evanescent form, among the living and sometimes haunting them; wraith 2) a mere shadow or semblance; trace: She s a ghost of her former… … From formal English to slang
The Shining (film) — The Shining Theatrical release poster Directed by Stanley Kubrick Produced by Stanle … Wikipedia
Ghost in the Shell (philosophy) — The Ghost in the Shell series of anime and manga titles is a Japanese postcyberpunk story that offers many observations on present day philosophy and speculations on future philosophy.Overview Ghost in the Shell takes place in the year 2029, when … Wikipedia
The Sims 3 — Developer(s) The Sims Studio Publisher(s) Electronic Arts … Wikipedia
The Satanic Verses controversy — refers to the controversy surrounding Salman Rushdie s novel The Satanic Verses . In particular it involves the novel s alleged blasphemy or unbelief; the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordering Muslims to kill Rushdie; and the… … Wikipedia
The Warriors (gang) — The Warriors are a fictional New York City street gang from the cult classic 1979 film The Warriors . They were also the main characters of the 2005 game The Warriors .TurfThe Warriors are based on the west side (and, more recently, the east side … Wikipedia
ghost — ghost1 [gəust US goust] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(spirit)¦ 2¦(memory/effect)¦ 3 the ghost of a smile/sound etc 4¦(television/computer)¦ 5 give up the ghost 6 (not) a ghost of a chance ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: gast] 1.) ¦(SPIRIT)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Ghost Voyage — Infobox Film name = Ghost Voyage image size = caption = director = James Oxford producer = Jeffrey Beach Phillip J. Roth writer = Rob Mecarini starring = Antonio Sabato Jr. Deanna Russo Nicholas IronsCary Hiroyuki Tagawa music = Nathan Furst… … Wikipedia
