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    [Noun]  | "sconce" | \ ˈskän(t)s \


    1: a bracket candlestick or group of candlesticks; also : an electric light fixture patterned on a candle sconce

    2: head, skull


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French sconce, *esconse screened candle or lantern, from escunser to hide, obscure, from Old French escons, past participle of escondre to hide, from Vulgar Latin *excondere, alteration of Latin abscondere{mat|abscond|};

    [Noun]  | "sconce" 


    1: a detached defensive work


    Origin: 1571 ;

     Dutch schans, from German Schanze;

    [Noun]  | "sconce" 


     [ "sconce" ]

    1: To have a look at something or to investigate it further

      * e.g.,  ... When john found the door was open he decided to have a sconce inside. 

     [ "sconce" ]

    1: At certain UK universities, to force someone who falls into a specified category to drink. Often a part of formal meals and crew dates, the aim is to encourage excessive alcohol consumption. When 'sconced', those to whom the sconce applies must stand and take a large gulp of whatever alcoholic drink they are on.

      * e.g.,  ... "I sconce anyone who has defined sconcing on Urban Dictionary" 

     [ "sconce" ]

    1: Sconce can be used in two different ways. It could be a different name for you science class or you could just be ordering a scone and not know how to spell it.

      * e.g.,  ... Kyle: What should we name the science group chat bob: sconce? denise: that is a great name 

     [ "sconce" ]

    1: to get, to score, to attain

      * e.g.,  ... Tony T. says, "Sconce that bizzle yo, then hop in the trans and bus-yaself to my place you crazy cat." 

     [ "Sconce" ]

    1: (n). You'll figure it out eventually...

      * e.g.,  ... You are a dirty sconce. 

     [ "Sconce" ]

    1: Every slur in existence of the world / / a scone loving pedophile

      * e.g.,  ... “You’re a sconce” says ellie “what the fuck bro that’s way too far” says Thomas 

     [ "Sconced" ]

    1: When one is totally wasted on alcohol and/or drugs at a hotel, and walks right into a wall mounted light fixture (sconce) in the hallway. Knocking oneself out.

      * e.g.,  ... He got a hotel room, drank the whole mini bar, and then sconced himself on the way to the elevator 

     [ "Sconce" ]

    1: Noun Someone sexually attracted to undercooked baked goods. Not to be confused with a masterbaker

      * e.g.,  ... I caught max masturbating to Mary Berry, what a sconce! 

     [ "Sconced" ]

    1: to be really, really fucking high.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude! Last night I was so sconced I watched Dora the Explorer for 4 hours! 

     [ "Sconce" ]

    1: To be overly annoying,dramatic,jerky,bitchy or just flat out gay. see ass hole.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, don't get all sconce on meh. 

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