n.
1.an expression of strong disapproval
2.(law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)
3.an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
4.the condition of being strongly disapproved of
5.(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
Idiom of the Day
nickel and dime (someone)
to charge someone many small amounts of money
The small repairs to my car are beginning to nickel and dime me.