Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s.
- adj. In or characteristic of this unconventionally modern style.
- adj. Fashionably up-to-date, especially in style, design, or dress.
- abbr. Mathematics modulus
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A Middle English form of mood.
- n. An abbreviation
- n. of modern;
- n. in music, of moderato.
- n. The yearly meeting of the Highland Association, for literary and musical compositions.
Wiktionary
- abbr. moderate, as in: low, moderate, high
- abbr. mathematics, programming modulus
- n. uncountable An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s, characterized by ankle-length black trenchcoats and sunglasses.
- n. UK a 1960s British person who dressed in such a style and was interested in modernism and the modern music of the time; the opposite of a rocker.
- n. slang A modification to an object, computer game, etc., typically for the purpose of individualizing and/or enhancing the performance of the object.
- n. Internet A moderator, for example on a forum.
- n. computing, informal A module (file containing a tracker music sequence).
- n. rock climbing A moderately difficult route.
- v. slang To modify an object from its original condition, typically for the purposes of individualizing and/or enhancing the performance of the object.
- v. To moderate; to punish a rule-breaking user on a forum, especially when done by a moderator.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. relating to a recently developed fashion or style
- n. a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
Etymologies
- After the Mods, name of several gangs of English youths in the 1960s, short for modern. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“(releasing mod key) or cancels the switch (mod+ [escape]).”
“The lady inquired nasally of our old friend, "Is this hall mod-ern; what you call mod-ern?”
“Eligible borrowers are put into three-month trial modifications, and if they make their payments the trial mod is supposed to become "permanent" for five years.”
The Huffington Post: Bank Of America Boasts About Its Poor HAMP Performance
“All submitted answers are subject to the rules set forth in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. from rocky d bashaw wrote 2 weeks 4 days ago if you have a single barrel gun, i suggest the mod choke. mod is the all-around choke.”
“Yes | No | Report from rocky d bashaw wrote 2 weeks 4 days ago if you have a single barrel gun, i suggest the mod choke. mod is the all-around choke.”
“What a shame, the entire planet watching the US, the leading nationt, being dragged in mod by this delusional, selfcentered drama queen.”
“I tried to resend the same post and mod proof it but its back in mod he!!.”
“This practical mod is for anyone running a high speed HDD but looking for some silence at night.”
“This mod is made of bronze-brazed, hammer-beaten copper.”
“That case mod is wicked but its kinda 2 year old or something simillar”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘mod’.
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EN-HU - important words for a HU inte...
Words only (I left out the expressions) from Geza Kerenyi's EN-HU interpreters' dictionary. Most of them pose some difficulty when interpreted between HU and EN in either or both directions.
abalone, abrasive, abstractionist, abstruse, abysmal, academia, accessibility, accessible, acclimate, accolade, accompanist, achiever and 1469 more...
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EN - newSPEAK
Buzzwords of our time
actionable, administrivia, advermation, agreeance, backbone provider, back-sourcing, baked in, bandwidth, barn raising, Barneyware, belly-buttons, Below Zeros and 1078 more...
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Change one letter
Change one letter in the title of an existing book, and create an entirely new literary work. Add a one-sentence comment, describing the new work.
all the pretty ho..., the brothels kara..., caesar's garlic wars, the unbearable ti..., a heartbreaking w..., the good marrow, the right stiff, lady windermere's..., infinite pest, the cremains of t..., eyes on the pride, the spoils of boy... and 747 more...
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3-letter Scrabble Words
aah, aal, aas, aba, abo, abs, aby, ace, act, add, ado, ads and 995 more...
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Fashionista
Clothing styles & subcultures...
dandy, boho, mod, goth, emo, punk, grunge, hipster, pimp, lolita, preppy, metal and 22 more...
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more chambers 12th dictionary
more stuff Ive collected
they put in 200 items and reckon
thats an update ,so what do
lexicographers do? Take long
lunches is my theoryalt definition 2, bad bank, black water, burn bag, burn rate, carbon capture an..., carbon offsetting, carbon paper, Carroll diagram, CCJ, CDO, cloud and 57 more...
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Things from my memory
nigger baby, mexican jumping bean, puddle jumper, mood ring, pet rock, cat scratch fever, taxman, hippie, vaseline, argyrol, mercurchrome, methiolade and 655 more...
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Fun with Apocopes
Words created by removing the end of a longer or original word. See also Fun with Aphesis.
abs, ad, bio, veg, veggie, tux, auto, bike, carbs, pecs, bro, sis and 186 more...
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Quirkstyle
Fashion elegance, oddities, styles, and cool garments.
tatterdemalion, froufrou, gingham, argyle, corset, hoop skirt, pantaloons, bloomers, jaunty, seersucker, twill, ganguro and 126 more...
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minneapolitan's Words
hissyfit, fussbudget, aghast, lament, trichinellosis, tranche, decadent, aspersion, pejorative, aniline, galoshes, accede and 200 more...
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samoritan's Words
moxie, zarf, crepuscular, serenity, halcyon, powerfuller, instant classic, abecedary, trilobite, doomsters, 'da bome, evanescence and 149 more...
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favorite words
ennui, bonhomie, eschew, liaison, serendipity, lovely, dusk, kitten, epitome, sexy, beloved, darling and 396 more...
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the hotlist
short, sweet, epic, catchy, sassy, sexy & sizzling.
( personal list, randomness )
more:
http://www.wordnik.com/lists/...zing, epic, win, fail, hot, warp, times, clip, onyx, wonky, pwn, leet and 1500 more...
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faux comparatives
temp, temper, tempest, hone, honer, honest, dive, diver, divest, earn, earner, earnest and 46 more...
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Mod Mou's List
My Favourite words.
poignant, sauerkraut, requiem, nostalgia, pharmaceuticals, sweet nothings, chic, mod, rip, whisper, articulate, artistic and 24 more...
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Fashionable Alternatives
Fashionable in two syllables or less. Words that fade quickly.
in vogue, spiffy, chic, smart, snappy, trendy, tasty, au courant, downtown, hep, hip, cool and 26 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for mod.

lampbane Modesto City-County Airport. Oct 24, 2008
plethora Vince Noir, King of the Mods Jul 14, 2008
mialuthien A mod or moderator, is a person who runs, or moderates, a discussion forum or a community (like the ones on LiveJournal). Jul 14, 2008