business



*business

 
1. harassment; a scolding; general bad treatment. (*Typically: get ~; give someone ~.) The guys have been giving me the business about my new hairstyle. Sam was giving Tom the business about being late all the time.
2. Sl an execution. (Underworld. *Typically: get ~; give someone ~.) The mob wanted to give him the business for confessing to the federal prosecutor.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Modestamo-DHE-stah (Spanish)Spanish, Late Roman
Tajuana-African American (Rare)
Frederikke-Danish
Quentinkawn-TEN (French), KWEN-tin (English)French, English
Costachekos-TAH-keRomanian
Alte (1)-Yiddish