deb
1 Americannoun
abbreviation
abbreviation
noun
Etymology
Origin of deb
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Advocates there are now asking for $3 billion more for utility and water deb relief.
From Seattle Times
"As Sally Bowles, the English deb turned devil-may-care show-girl, Buckley achieves no smaller feat: she makes you laugh, breaks your heart, has you hanging on her every word - sung or otherwise," he continued.
From BBC
“But also think of it as volunteering an hour for canceling student loan deb … for universal child care … for expanding Social Security payments or campaign finance reform.”
From Washington Times
As Richardson explains, the formalization of social life in 18th-century British assemblies — precursors to the “deb ball” — paradoxically created a more fluid society.
From Washington Post
The software maker is releasing Microsoft Teams into a public preview, with the app available in native Linux packages in .deb and .rpm formats.
From The Verge
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