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    [Adjective]  | "cer*tain" | \ ˈsər-tᵊn \


    1: fixed, settled

    2: of a specific but unspecified character, quantity, or degree

    3: dependable, reliable

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English certeyn, certayne, borrowed from Anglo-French certein, certain, going back to Vulgar Latin *certānus, from Latin certus "fixed, settled, indisputable," originally past participle of cernere "to sift, discern, decide, determine" (going back to an Indo-European present stem *kri-n-, verbal adjective *kri-to-, from a verbal base *krei̯̯̯(h1)- "sift, separate," whence Greek krī́nein "to separate, choose, decide," verbal adjective kritós, Welsh gogrynu "to sift") + -ānus + {see: |-an:2|-an:2};

    [Pronoun]  | "certain" 


    1: certain ones

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English certyn, derivative of certeyn {see: |certain:1|certain:1};

    [French phrase]  | "d'un cer*tain âge" | \ dœⁿ-ser-te-näzh \


    1: of a certain age : no longer young

    [Idiom]  | "a certain" 


    1: —used to refer to a quality that is noticed but that is difficult to explain or describe

    2: —used with the name of a person one does not know

    [Idiom]  | "all but certain to" 


    1: almost sure to

    [Idiom]  | "make certain" 


    1: to do something or find out something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc.

    [Idiom]  | "make certain of" 


    1: to make sure that one definitely knows (something)

    [Idiom]  | "to a certain extent" 


    1: up to a point

    [Idiom]  | "under certain circumstances" 


    1: in some special cases

    [Adjective]  | "certain" 


    1: known but not named;


      * e.g., " ... a certain person told me that today is your birthday "




    2: having or showing a mind free from doubt;


      * e.g., " ... I'm certain that they'll arrive on time "




    3: having been established and usually not subject to change;


      * e.g., " ... a certain percentage of the profits will go to charity "




    [Phrase]  | "for certain" 


    1: without any question;


      * e.g., " ... We won't know for certain until the test results come back. "



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    [Phrase]  | "of a certain age" 


    1: being of advanced years and especially past middle age;


      * e.g., " ... Those of a certain age sometimes struggle to keep up with fast-evolving technology. "




     [ "certainically" ]

    1: Being so certain of something, that you are willing to barter your soul with Satan.

      * e.g.,  ... Ernest: "How sure are you that you love Emily?" Brent: "Certainically sure!!!" Ernest: "DAMN MAN! She got a sister?!" 

     [ "for certain" ]

    1: A white man's for real or fo' shizzle my nizzle

      * e.g.,  ... Example 1 (Exclamatory): 

     [ "Certain" ]

    1: she's that girl that you can't keep off your mind. She's the most amazing girl you will ever meet and you don't know what you could ever do without her. She's too beautiful to even describe her as the most perfect girl in the world. You'll wanna hold her and never let go and when you kiss her you won't be able to stop. She's the sweetest girl that has an attitude like a baddie but also has a soft side she has the most amazing body you have ever layed your eyes on there's no other girl like her. All you have to do is look into her gorgeous eyes and you will fall in love.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey,do you know someone called Certain? 

     [ "fa certain" ]

    1: to ensure, agree, or ask something, like for real or mos def

      * e.g.,  ... -She's hella sexy 

     [ "A Certain Elephant" ]

    1: A celebrated, tri-weekly cartoon focusing on the lives of several elephants. It has been hailed for using repetition, irony, and smoking elephants to great comedic success. It is known as A.C.E. to its biggest fans.

      * e.g.,  ... "Man, I just rofled for like 5 minutes after reading A Certain Elephant today!" 

     [ "A Certain Elephant" ]

    2: Check it out, yo:

     [ "A Certain Elephant" ]

    3: http://www.acertainelephant.com/ace-5html#

     [ "hurtin' for certain" ]

    1: Someone who is hurtin' or appears to be hurtin, for certain.

      * e.g.,  ... Devo, you look like shit man. Yeah, I had a rough one last night. Pounded 'er back all night dude, really. Yeah definitely hurtin' for certain. Ouuuuuu 

     [ "Bi-certain" ]

    1: Someone's sexual orientation is without question bisexual.

      * e.g.,  ... If you ask me Billy's latest escapade cements that his Bi-certainty . 

     [ "Hommes certains" ]

    1: A bunch of crackheads

      * e.g.,  ... Hey did you see the new hommes certains that got kicked out of school ? 

     [ "Hommes certains" ]

    2: They are the nicest people you will ever meet

     [ "Hommes certains" ]

    3: They will make you either feel gay or will make you feel cool so it’s a win/win either way!

     [ "Hommes certains" ]

    4: Half of them are gay as shit but if you don’t try then you don’t know !

     [ "Hommes certains" ]

    5: They’re favourite past time is to ingest drugs

     [ "certain element" ]

    1: a phrase used by closet bigots to make reference to blacks, hispanics, or any other racial group the bigot dislikes; the phrase allows the bigot to get the message accross while maintaining a false facade of propriety

      * e.g.,  ... Our local schools were better twenty years ago -- since then, a certain element has moved in. 

     [ "Certain man" ]

    1: Annoying fuckin bitch, A certain man is someone who just annoys you, whenever this person speaks to you or looks at you, you want to punch them in the face.

      * e.g.,  ... he’s acting like a certain man 

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