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the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
an artificially produced flow of water
street names for ketamine
atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
fly a jet plane
to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly
What does "to jet" mean in departure slang?
The phrase "to jet" means to leave or depart quickly, often in a sudden or urgent way. The structure is a shortened informal verb derived from "jet off," referencing the speed of a jet aircraft. It is commonly used in everyday speech to describe a quick exit from a place.
