Researchers say that on average, every person who has COVID-19 will pass it on to 2 or 2.5 others. One study says that number is even higher, with one sick person infecting between 4.7 and 6.6 others. Adopted from an older use of passing, meaning african-americans who move within white society in order to survive. Sometimes disambiguated as white-passing and cis-passing. A less appropriative &.
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1. To move, travel, or proceed past someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between 'pass' and 'by.' We passed by a number of cute houses on our tour of the neighborhood.Turn left after you pass by the old church in the middle of town.
2. To ignore, overlook, or disregard someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between 'pass' and 'by.' They passed by my stand and went for the pastries the girl next to me was selling.I'm telling you, don't pass such a great opportunity by—you'll regret it for the rest of your life!He felt like life had passed him by, and now he was stuck in middle age with no interesting experiences or memories.
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pass someone or something by
to miss someone or something; to overlook someone or something. The storm passed by the town leaving it unharmed. The teacher passed me by and chose the next person in line.
pass by (someone or something)
to move or travel past someone, something, or some place. Please don't pass by me so fast. If you pass by a large white house with a red roof, you have gone too far.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pass by
1. Proceed past something, as in If you pass by a white house, you've gone too far. [c. 1300]
2. Also, pass over. Disregard, overlook, as in Just pass by the first few pages and you'll get to the basics, or Ralph was passed over for promotion. [1300s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
pass by
v.1. To move or travel past someone or something: You'll pass by many herds of cattle on your trip through the plains. We passed by Toledo on our way to Chicago.
2. To go past someone or something without stopping or acknowl-edging: We waved at the approaching truck, but it passed us by.
3. To move past in time; elapse: Many weeks passed by with no rain.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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adjective for a trans person who looks like they're cis, whether intentionally or not
usage mostly limited to where trans people are functioning within cis society, where everyone is assumed cis until informed otherwise — a person 'passes' for cis until clocked. within trans circles, passing is irrelevant and a rarely used term, because everyone is assumed to be trans.
adopted from an older use of passing, meaning african-americans who move within white society in order to survive. sometimes disambiguated as white-passing and cis-passing. a less appropriative & more accurate term for trans 'passing' is masking.
usage mostly limited to where trans people are functioning within cis society, where everyone is assumed cis until informed otherwise — a person 'passes' for cis until clocked. within trans circles, passing is irrelevant and a rarely used term, because everyone is assumed to be trans.
adopted from an older use of passing, meaning african-americans who move within white society in order to survive. sometimes disambiguated as white-passing and cis-passing. a less appropriative & more accurate term for trans 'passing' is masking.
i know passing isn't encouraged anymore bc 'trans visibility' or w/e but gawd some days i wish i could just pass at the grocery store and not have to have my guard up24/7/365
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v. collectively or individually finding someone/something to blame for a problem, as opposed to brainstorming which connotes finding solutions to a problem
n. the act of finding someone/something to blame for a problem
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n. the act of finding someone/something to blame for a problem
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The committee commenced blamestorming over the situation rather than seeking solutions to the problem.
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When a light-skiined person is so close to the whiterace, it seems as if that person is white.
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When someone says something so funny that you feel like you are passing away.
Stephen: Remember that time Sam left the bar to puke outside and immediately got thrown in the drunk tank.
Sally: Stop! I'm passing!
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When a guy of color dresses and talks like a Young Republican and eats baloney sandwiches on white bread, and all the local white paddies and ofays think that the guy is a white paddy.
Rastus changed his name to Robert, put on a grey suit and a red tie, stopped shuckin' and jivin', and bought a white Oldsmobile. He got the kink out of his hair and stopped drinking cheap malt liquor. Now he's passing down in Racine.
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To Fart in ones mouth and swollow it and fart it back if someones elses mouth. Real nasty.
Mark farted inmelissa mouth then melissa passed it to Jennifer. Mark is always passing.
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