amber



amber nectar

Beer, especially lager. Primarily heard in Australia. It's been a long day at work, I'm looking for a bit of amber nectar when I finish!
See also: amber

grey amber

Another term for ambergris, a waxy substance excreted by sperm whales and used as a fixative, especially in the preparation of perfumes. The large chunk of grey amber that washed ashore is worth more than gold!
See also: amber, grey

amber gambler

slang A driver who speeds through an intersection just before the traffic light is about to turn red. The middle (yellow) traffic signal is often referred to as being the color amber. Primarily heard in UK. If you keep being a reckless ambler gambler, you're going to get into a car accident soon enough!
See also: amber, gambler

an amber gambler

  (British informal)
someone who drives very fast past the lights that control traffic when the signal is about to tell them to stop She's an impatient driver - a bit of an amber gambler.
See also: amber, gambler

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Camilla[kə'milə]
Sylvainseel-VENFrench
Samir (2)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Angelita-Spanish
Albaeral-BERLimburgish
Ivo (1)EE-vo (German, Dutch, Italian), EE-fo (German), EE-voo (Portuguese)German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Ancient Germanic