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adjective
Date: 1817
smoothly functioning <a well-oiled political machine>
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well-oiled — adj a well oiled machine an organization or system that works very well … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-oiled — If someone is well oiled, they have drunk a lot … The small dictionary of idiomes
well oiled — adj. Slang drunk; oiled * * * … Universalium
well oiled — adj. Slang drunk; oiled … English World dictionary
well-oiled — well′ oiled′ adj. cvb operating with efficiency; functioning well … From formal English to slang
well-oiled — 1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ He was well oiled and couldn’t stand up. □ Get him well oiled and break the news to him. 2. mod. talkative. □ She was sure ell oiled. I thought she’d never stop talking … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Well Oiled — Infobox Album | Name = Well Oiled Type = Album Artist = The Quireboys Released = 2004 Recorded = Genre = Rock Hard rock Length = Label = SPV Producer = Nick Mailing Reviews = Last album = This Is Rock N Roll (2001) This album = Well Oiled (2004)… … Wikipedia
well-oiled — ADJ: ADJ n Journalists sometimes refer to a system or organization that is operating very efficiently as a well oiled machine. ...a well oiled publicity machine... Just as important, it has a well oiled organization … English dictionary
