noun, British English, informal - used to refer to a man, often ironically, who behaves as if he were very important or expects to be treated with special respect

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

noun - a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, allowing food and liquids to pass from the mouth to the stomach for digestion

verb - to heat nuts or coffee beans quickly to make them dry and give them a particular taste and colour; to be cooked this way

verb - to fail to do something that you have legally agreed to, such as paying a debt or performing a task before a particular time

noun - an instrument made of a piece of leather fastened to a handle, it is used to make animals go faster or to punish somebody

verb - to stand by the road, lift up your thumb and wait for a driver to give you a lift; to travel in this manner