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    [Noun]  | "cred*it" | \ ˈkre-dit \


    1: reliance on the truth or reality of something

    2: the balance in a person's favor in an account

    3: an amount or sum placed at a person's disposal by a bank

    Origin: 1529 ;

     Middle French, from Old Italian credito, from Latin creditum something entrusted to another, loan, from neuter of creditus, past participle of credere to believe, entrust {mat|creed|};

    [Noun]  | "credit card" 


    1: a card authorizing purchases on credit

    Origin: 1888 ;

    [Noun]  | "credit hour" 


    1: the unit of measuring educational credit usually based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term

    Origin: circa 1927 ;

    [Noun]  | "credit line" 


    1: line of credit

    2: a line, note, or name that acknowledges the source of an item (such as a news dispatch or television program)

    Origin: 1888 ;

    [Noun]  | "credit union" 


    1: a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (such as savings and checking accounts)

    Origin: 1843 ;

    [Noun]  | "credit account" 


    1: an arrangement in which a bank, store, etc., allows a customer to buy things with a credit card and pay for them later : charge account

    [Noun]  | "credit history" 


    1: a record of having borrowed and repaid money in the past

    [Noun]  | "credit limit" 


    1: the most money that a bank or business will allow a person to borrow

    [Noun]  | "credit rating" 


    1: a score or grade that a company or organization gives to a possible borrower and that indicates how likely the borrower is to repay a loan

    [Verb]  | "credit" 


    1: to trust in the truth of : believe

    2: to supply goods on credit to

    3: to bring credit or honor upon

    Origin: circa 1530 ;

     Partly from {see: |credit:1|credit:1}; partly from Latin creditus, past participle see: {credit:1 };

    [Noun]  | "credit" 


    1: the right to take possession of goods before paying for them;


      * e.g., " ... because of their reputation for not paying their bills, no store will extend the family credit "




    2: an asset that brings praise or renown;


      * e.g., " ... your intelligence and dedication are a credit to you, our choice for teacher of the year "



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    3: mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon;


      * e.g., " ... I give full credit to this report on the prevalence of cheating among college students today "



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    [Noun]  | "credit lines" 


    1: as in charge accounts;


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    [Noun]  | "credit line" 


    1: as in charge account;


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    [Verb]  | "credit" 


    1: to explain (something) as being the result of something else;


      * e.g., " ... has to credit his success in picking winning lottery numbers to pure luck "




    2: to regard as right or true;


      * e.g., " ... I simply cannot credit that story about the boy who was supposedly raised by wolves "



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     [ "credit" ]

    1: (n.) An allowance of money. Giving a person or organisation credit makes them a debtor, and you, thier creditor.

      * e.g.,  ... We are £40,000 in credit with you. 

     [ "credit" ]

    1: The variable amount of tolerance one's girlfriend/wife has at a given time toward typical male activities.

      * e.g.,  ... -Hey Bill, would you like to hit the bar tonight and have some beers ? 

     [ "credit" ]

    1: (n.) The promise of getting laid.

      * e.g.,  ... Any guy who did something like buy me season tickets, he would soooo get credit (ahem) for it for a long time. 

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    1: an appreciated addition to any social group, as a complex synonym for "cool."

      * e.g.,  ... Guy1: I wonder if diamonds have a taste. Let's go ask at that jewelry store over there. 

     [ "Credits" ]

    1: (Or, Creds)

      * e.g.,  ... "Give me my credits, yo!" 

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    2: To be given proper respect for something

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    1: Something many entertainers get endless amounts of for any amount of work they do. There are enough people in the world who wouldn't want to live in a world without movies/music/tv, there are also many people who either seem to worship entertainers, or try to get other people to do so. They're powerful people, but they are just people at the end of the day.

      * e.g.,  ... He/she sure does get plenty of credit for any amount of work they put in to what they do, he/she also tends to get credit for each gesture they make to others. 

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    1: Also known as:

      * e.g.,  ... "I need two more credits to play" 

     [ "Credits" ]

    2: -Creds (k-reds)

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh my god you just took my credits and spilled them all over the floor!" 

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    3: -Tokens (tOe-KeNs)

     [ "Credits" ]

    4:  Currency usually used in arcades. For each money value you place into an arcade machine, you get a credit.

     [ "Credits" ]

    5: Usually 1-5 credits are needed to play a game and can accept (depending on the arcade): Tokens, Nickels, Quarters, Swipe Cards, and on some occasions, free.

     [ "Credits" ]

    6:  Coins for arcades;a.k.a. tokens.

     [ "credits" ]

    1: To put an end to something that another person is saying. Derived from the ending of a tv show where the credits start rolling.

      * e.g.,  ... "Okay, I've heard enough bitching about your ex....Credits!" OR "The credits are rolling, it's over!" May also be used with a gesture; index finger pointed outward and making a circular motion. 

     [ "Credits" ]

    1: A point at the end of a movie where unimportant people get to feel special... because they had a tiny role in its development.

      * e.g.,  ... "Look for my Wife's cousin's name in the credits of YES MAN, I think he played Doughnut Delivery Man #2" 

     [ "Credits" ]

    1: something realy realy long and boring

      * e.g.,  ... "this partys fucking credits" 

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