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    [Verb]  | "roast" | \ ˈrōst \


    1: to cook by exposing to dry heat (as in an oven or before a fire) or by surrounding with hot embers, sand, or stones

    2: to process a raw coffee bean by drying, heating to temperatures typically between 380-450°F (190-230°C) for seven to twenty minutes, and quickly cooling to room temperature to achieve a desired level of roast

    3: to heat to excess


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English rosten, from Anglo-French rostir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rōsten to roast;

    [Noun]  | "roast" 


    1: a piece of meat suitable for roasting

    2: a gathering at which food is roasted before an open fire or in hot ashes or sand

    3: the distinctive quality or character of a coffee bean that typically includes its darkness, aroma, and flavor and is determined by the degree of roasting


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "crown roast" 


    1: a fancy roast of lamb, veal, or pork made from the rib portions of two loins skewered together at the ends to form a circle


    Origin: circa 1909 ;

    [Noun]  | "dark roast" 


    1: a coffee roast that is characterized by dark brown coffee beans with an oily texture, low acidity, high bitterness, and low caffeine content and that is produced by roasting coffee beans at temperatures typically between 440-480°F (230-250°C)


    Origin: 1892 ;

    [Noun]  | "light roast" 


    1: a coffee roast that is characterized by light brown coffee beans with a dry texture, high acidity, little bitterness, and high caffeine content and that is produced by roasting coffee beans at temperatures typically between 350-410°F (180-210°C)


    Origin: 1888 ;

    [Noun]  | "medium roast" 


    1: a coffee roast characterized by medium brown coffee beans with a dry texture and moderate acidity, bitterness, and caffeine levels and that is produced by roasting coffee beans at temperatures typically between 410-440°F (210-230°C)


    Origin: 1894 ;

    [Noun]  | "pot roast" 


    1: a piece of beef cooked by braising usually on top of the stove


    Origin: 1880 ;

    [Noun]  | "rib roast" 


    1: a cut of meat containing the large piece that lies along the outer side of the rib


    Origin: 1627 ;

    [Noun]  | "wiener roast" 


    1: a gathering at which wieners are cooked over a fire or grill and eaten


    Origin: 1907 ;

    [Adjective]  | "roast" 


    1: that has been roasted


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "roast" 


    1: as in barbecue, fry;


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    [Verb]  | "roast" 


    1: to make fun of in a good-natured way;


      * e.g., " ... playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat "



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     [ "roast" ]

    1: a roast is when you say a perfectly timed comeback that leaves your opponent speechless.

      * e.g.,  ... "bro, yo teeth as jacked up as Donald Trumps hairline." "OOOH ROASTED" 

     [ "roast" ]

    1: to make fun of, or riddicule another; to talk about somebody based on appearance, actions, or pesonalility

      * e.g.,  ... Look at those shoes Janie got on, dang she better not say anything to me or else I will roast her ass! 

     [ "roast" ]

    1: What millennials use to describe insulting someone a.k.a 'roasting' someone

      * e.g.,  ... Boyyyy(roaster): Boi check out dem Skechers, y'know dis shit aint 200 

     [ "roast" ]

    1: To verbally mock or shut someone down in a comedic way.

      * e.g.,  ... If you look around, you can find videos of Stephen Colbert's roast of President Bush all over the Internet. 


     [ "roast" ]

    2: It is somewhat akin to a diss in hip-hop culture.

     [ "roast" ]

    1: saying a mean joke for a specific person

      * e.g.,  ... Dude you just got roasted! 

     [ "roast" ]

    1: a specific type of insult which is often rude in some way or another, with things like comparisons to generally bad things and on the internet is generally directed at celebrities and people like that (e.g. Donald trump) but in real life it can be used on anyone whom you don't like or as banter.

      * e.g.,  ... roaster: "you know that bloody mary thing, where you look at a mirror , say 'bloody mary' three times and a creepy face appears, i did that last week, you know, your face came up, almost gave me a heart attack" 

     [ "roast" ]

    1:  Meaning “to ridicule”… the word was popular among middle schoolers circa 2007 and is still nauseatingly overused by childish high schoolers today. A word used when not quick enough to come up with an actual insult.

      * e.g.,  ...  “Look at those ugly shoes! I’m ‘bout to roast him.” Cordia: You better watch it or I’ll roast you. Jalin: Go ahead, roast me. Cordia: (to friends) Aww hell naw, he’s about to get roasted! Jalin: Waiting... Cordia: Alright, ima roast you now... 

     [ "roast" ]

    1: a means used by submariners aboard the uss tucson to make time fast forward to the future thus rendering long boring watches and FIELD days unaffective. shooting the shit bullshitting

      * e.g.,  ... "Quit fuckin roasting and rove!" 

     [ "roast" ]

    1: To smoke some herb.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey, lets go and roast 

     [ "roast" ]

    1: No, this is not about cooking / roasting a chicken. Although it could mean that if you wanted it to. Roasting is when you give the best comeback to someone and the whole room knows that that someone is feeling really "salty" now..

      * e.g.,  ... Some Dude - Daaaaaaaaaaamn! He just got roasted by his own dad! 

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