Shoots

//ʃuːts// adj, intj, noun, verb, slang

adj, intj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of shoot form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of shoot form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alright; ok; of course. Hawaii, not-comparable, slang

    "Johannis and Marcella took a yellow cab downtown and asked the driver to stop in front of First National City Bank. —“Shoots!”—he answered. Marcella looked at Johannis with question marks in the eyes. —Ok! It means ok Marcella."

Intj
  1. 1
    Goodbye. Hawaii, slang

    "The concierge began talking on the phone in the local pidgin. “Eh, anikala Moki, diz Rodney at work, howzit? I get one winnah for you today. Diz guys like go Miloliʻi … no kidding uncle, four poʻe ipukea kane, come now. Shoots.”"

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"The volcano shoots out flames and lava."

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