afters
Britishnoun
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informal dessert; sweet
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slang a confrontation or physical violence between football players immediately after they have been involved in a challenge for the ball
Example Sentences
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Queer joy and queer love that end in "happily ever afters" also exist.
From Salon • Aug. 25, 2023
For me, now that I’m a somewhat new homeowner, hosting the afters is my favorite thing about having a house.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2023
Benson Riseman, co-founder of financial technology firm Green Dot Corp., is one of the happily ever afters.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2022
In the hours afters its launch, people said they were unable to access their vaccination status through the app.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2021
Dinner was prawn cocktails in wine glasses for starters, lamb chops with chef’s hats with duchesse potatoes and braised celery for main, and a Baked Alaska for "dessert," not "afters."
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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