smack1

[smak] /smæk/
noun
1.
a taste or flavor, especially a slight flavor distinctive or suggestive of something:
The chicken had just a smack of garlic.
2.
a trace, touch, or suggestion of something.
3.
a taste, mouthful, or small quantity.
verb (used without object)
4.
to have a taste, flavor, trace, or suggestion:
Your politeness smacks of condescension.
Origin
before 1000; (noun) Middle English smacke, Old English smæc; cognate with Middle Low German smak, German Geschmack taste; (v.) Middle English smacken to perceive by taste, have a (specified) taste, derivative of the noun; compare German schmacken
Synonyms
1. savor. 2. hint. 4. taste, suggest.

smack2

[smak] /smæk/
verb (used with object)
1.
to strike sharply, especially with the open hand or a flat object.
2.
to drive or send with a sharp, resounding blow or stroke:
to smack a ball over a fence.
3.
to close and open (the lips) smartly so as to produce a sharp sound, often as a sign of relish, as in eating.
4.
to kiss with or as with a loud sound.
verb (used without object)
5.
to smack the lips.
6.
to collide, come together, or strike something forcibly.
7.
to make a sharp sound as of striking against something.
noun
8.
a sharp, resounding blow, especially with something flat.
9.
a smacking of the lips, as in relish or anticipation.
10.
a resounding or loud kiss.
adverb, Informal.
11.
suddenly and violently:
He rode smack up against the side of the house.
12.
directly; straight:
The street runs smack into the center of town.
Origin
1550-60; imitative; compare Dutch, Low German smakken, German (dial.) schmacken

smack3

[smak] /smæk/
noun
1.
Eastern U.S. a fishing vessel, especially one having a well for keeping the catch alive.
2.
British. any of various small, fully decked, fore-and-aft-rigged vessels used for trawling or coastal trading.
Origin
1605-15; < Dutch smak

smack4

[smak] /smæk/
noun, Slang.
1.
Origin
1960-65; probably special use of smack1; compare earlier slang schmeck with same sense (< Yiddish shmek sniff, whiff; compare Middle High German smecken (German schmecken) to taste)

Henderson

[hen-der-suh n] /ˈhɛn dər sən/
noun
1.
Arthur, 1863–1935, British statesman and labor leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1934.
2.
David Bremner
[brem-ner] /ˈbrɛm nər/ (Show IPA),
1840–1906, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1899–1903.
3.
Fletcher ("Smack") 1898–1952, U.S. jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader.
4.
a city in NW Kentucky, on the Ohio River.
5.
a city in SE Nevada, near Las Vegas.
6.
a city in N North Carolina.
7.
a town in E Texas.
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British Dictionary definitions for smack

smack1

/smæk/
noun
1.
a smell or flavour that is distinctive though faint
2.
a distinctive trace or touch: the smack of corruption
3.
a small quantity, esp a mouthful or taste
verb (intransitive) foll by of
4.
to have the characteristic smell or flavour (of something): to smack of the sea
5.
to have an element suggestive (of something): his speeches smacked of bigotry
Word Origin
Old English smæc; related to Old High German smoc, Icelandic smekkr a taste, Dutch smaak

smack2

/smæk/
verb
1.
(transitive) to strike or slap smartly, with or as if with the open hand
2.
to strike or send forcibly or loudly or to be struck or sent forcibly or loudly
3.
to open and close (the lips) loudly, esp to show pleasure
4.
(transitive) to kiss noisily
noun
5.
a sharp resounding slap or blow with something flat, or the sound of such a blow
6.
a loud kiss
7.
a sharp sound made by the lips, as in enjoyment
8.
(informal, mainly Brit) have a smack at, to attempt
9.
(informal, mainly Brit) smack in the eye, a snub or setback
adverb (informal)
10.
directly; squarely
11.
with a smack; sharply and unexpectedly
Word Origin
C16: from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch smacken, probably of imitative origin

smack3

/smæk/
noun
1.
a slang word for heroin
Word Origin
C20: perhaps from Yiddish schmeck

smack4

/smæk/
noun
1.
a sailing vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in coasting and fishing along the British coast
2.
a fishing vessel equipped with a well for keeping the catch alive
Word Origin
C17: from Low German smack or Dutch smak, of unknown origin

Henderson

/ˈhɛndəsən/
noun
1.
Arthur. 1863–1935, British Labour politician. As foreign secretary (1929–31) he supported the League of Nations and international disarmament; Nobel peace prize 1934
Word Origin and History for smack
n.

"a taste, flavor, savor" especially a slight flavor that suggests something, from Old English smæc "taste; scent, odor," from Proto-Germanic *smak- (cf. Old Frisian smek, Middle Dutch smæck, Dutch smaak, Old High German smac, German Geschmack, Swedish smak, Danish smag), from a Germanic and Baltic root *smeg- meaning "to taste" (cf. Lithuanian smaguriai "dainties," smagus "pleasing"). Meaning "a trace (of something)" is attested from 1530s.

"smart, sharp sound made by the lips," 1560s, from smack (v.1). Meaning "a loud kiss" is recorded from c.1600. Meaning "sharp sound made by hitting something with the flat of the hand" is from c.1746.

single-masted sailboat, 1610s, probably from Dutch or Low German smak "sailboat," perhaps from smakken "to fling, dash" (see smack (v.2)), perhaps so-called from the sound made by its sails. French semaque, Spanish zumaca, Italian semacca probably are Germanic borrowings.

"heroin," 1942, American English slang, probably an alteration of schmeck "a drug," especially heroin (1932), from Yiddish schmeck "a sniff."

v.

"make a sharp noise with the lips," 1550s, probably of imitative origin (see smack (v.2)). With adverbial force, "suddenly, directly," from 1782; extended form smack-dab is attested from 1892, American English colloquial (slap-dab is from 1886).

"to slap a flat surface with the hand," 1835, from smack (n.) in this sense; perhaps influenced by Low German smacken "to strike, throw," which is likely of imitative origin (cf. Swedish smak "slap," Middle Low German smacken, Frisian smakke, Dutch smakken "to fling down," Lithuanian smagiu "to strike, knock down, whip").

mid-13c., "to smell (something"); mid-14c., "to taste (something), perceive by taste" (transitive); late 14c. "to have a taste, taste of" (intransitive), from smack (n.1). Cf. Old English smæccan "to taste," Old Frisian smakia Middle Dutch smaecken, Old High German smakken "have a savor, scent, or taste," German schmecken "taste, try, smell, perceive." Sometimes also smatch. Now mainly in verbal figurative use smacks of ... (first attested 1590s). "Commonly but erroneously regarded as identical with [smack (n.2)], as if 'taste' proceeds from 'smacking the lips.'" [Century Dictionary]

smack in Medicine

smack (smāk)
n.
Heroin.

Slang definitions & phrases for smack

smack 1

adverb

(also smack dab) Exactly; precisely: What he said was smack on the mark/ Rosenthal was seated smack-dab next to the Prez in a relatively cozy dinner (1892+)

noun
  1. A blow; a slap: He gave her a smack on the kisser (1746+)
  2. A kiss; smacker (1604+)
  3. A try; crack: Let's have a smack at it, shall we? (1889+)
  4. : Throughout the 45-minute interview, he kept mentioning ''smack,'' which isn't heroin, but a synonym for trash-talking (1990s+ Sports)
verb
  1. Hit; slap: She smacked him hard (1835+)
  2. To kiss, esp noisily: She smacked him square on the lips (1570+)

[probably ultimately echoic]


smack 2

noun

Heroin; horse, shit: The cocaine pulled from the front while the smack pushed from the back. It was an incredibly intense high

[1942+ Narcotics; fr Yiddish shmek, ''a smell, sniff''; an earlier sense was ''a small packet of drugs,'' hence merely a sniff or whiff]


smack 3

noun

: Smart people who are only interested in school are called ''nerds'' or ''smacks'' (1980s+ Teenagers)


Encyclopedia Article for smack

Henderson

city, seat of Henderson county, northwestern Kentucky, U.S., on a bluff overlooking the Ohio River, 7 miles (11 km) south of Evansville, Indiana. The town site, around Red Banks (settled 1784), was laid out in 1797 by the Transylvania Land Company and named for its promoter, Richard Henderson. Originally a farming settlement, its economy is evenly balanced among industry, agriculture (corn [maize], soybeans, wheat, livestock, and tobacco), oil, and coal. Manufactures include processed food (poultry), plastics, aluminum die castings, and apparel.

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