AC/DC

[ ey-see-dee-see ]

/ ˌeɪ siˈdi si /

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adjective Slang.

sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.

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Origin of AC/DC

1940–45, for an earlier sense; 1960–65 for this use

Words nearby AC/DC

accustomed, accustomed to, Accutane, Accutron, ACDA, AC/DC, ace, -acea, -aceae, Ace bandage, acebutolol

Other definitions for AC/DC (2 of 2)

AC/DC²

or A.C./D.C., ac/dc, a-c/d-c, a.c.-d.c.

Electricity.

alternating current or direct current.

How to use AC/DC in a sentence

Kyle Dietrich, 36, is a host of one of the DC Dinner Parties.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone|Samantha Levine|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Lennon casually told some DC friends about it and found there was local interest in establishing Dinner Parties.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone|Samantha Levine|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
James Trainum was a police officer with the Washington, DC Metropolitan police force.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
GALLERY: 'JUSTICE FOR ALL' MARCH IN WASHINGTON DC There were plenty of representatives of the fringe too.
Sharpton Recalls Civil Rights Struggle in DC March Against Police Violence|Ben Jacobs|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After raising a cool $2m last night, Will met the President today in DC while Kate visited a Harlem youth project.
Kate Middleton and Prince William's $2m Dinner|Tom Sykes|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Annuit vero ac propemodum sese iam Nortmannum pronuntiat; nam Gallos fer omnes Nortmannos appellitant.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Et reliqua sunt huic cert habitationi ac nostr professioni, hoc est, paupertati 90 csentanea.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Quod san mirum est in hominibus, qui lege ac magistratu carent.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Tuguriola sua vbiuis facil ac raptim sudibus ramific dificant, & 80 aut cortice aut pellibus aut eti tegete ctegunt.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Et astiterunt frequenter Barbari magno semper silentio ac reuerenti.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for AC/DC

AC/DC

adjective

informal (of a person) bisexual

Word Origin for AC/DC

C20: humorous reference to electrical apparatus that is adaptable for alternating current and direct current

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