22-letter words containing u, s, b, e

label switching router — (networking) (LSR) A device that typically resides somewhere in the middle of a network and is capable of forwarding datagrams by label switching. In many cases, especially early versions of MPLS networks, a LSR will typically be a modified ATM switch that forwards datagrams based upon a label in the VPI/VCI field.
like nobody's business — extremely well or fast
lund software house ab — (company) The company who produced Lund Simula. Address: Box 7056, S-22007 Lund, Sweden.
manuel estrada cabrera — Manuel [mah-nwel] /mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1857–1924, Guatemalan politician: president 1898–1920.
methyl isobutyl ketone — a colorless, slightly water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 6 H 1 2 O, having a pleasant odor: used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, gums, resins, fats, waxes, and oils.
mind your own business — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
mind-your-own-business — baby's-tears.
missing persons bureau — the part of the Police Force dealing with tracing missing people
mozilla public license — Open source license
mutton dressed as lamb — If you describe a woman as mutton dressed as lamb, you are criticizing her for trying to look younger than she really is, in a way that you consider unattractive.
nassella tussock board — one of many local statutory organizations set up in different regions of New Zealand to eradicate the invasive nassella tussock weed
non-maskable interrupt — (NMI) An IRQ 7 on the PDP-11 or 680x0 or the NMI line on an 80x86. In contrast with a priority interrupt (which might be ignored, although that is unlikely), an NMI is *never* ignored.
obstruction of justice — a criminal offence that involves attempting to obstruct the process of law
on a shoestring budget — with very little money to spend
one's ears are burning — one is aware of being the topic of another's conversation
peanut-butter sandwich — a sandwich with a filling of peanut-butter
public domain software — public domain
public housing project — a group of homes for poorer families which is funded and controlled by the local government
public service vehicle — a bus or coach
pulmonary tuberculosis — tuberculosis of the lungs.
queen's bench division — (in England when the sovereign is female) one of the divisions of the High Court of Justice
round-table discussion — a discussion held at a meeting of parties or people on equal terms
sainte anne de beaupre — a village in S Quebec, Canada, on the St. Lawrence River: shrine and basilica.
sainte-anne-de-beaupré — village in S Quebec, Canada, on the St. Lawrence: site of a Rom. Catholic shrine (established 1658): pop. 3,000
search the fucking web — (web, jargon) (Always abbreviated STFW) A response implying that an inquirer could have easily found an answer to his question using Google or some other web search engine. It is now often quicker and more productive to search the World-Wide Web than to RTFM.
shaken but not stirred — If you say that someone has been shaken but not stirred by an experience, you mean that they have been slightly disturbed or emotionally affected by it, but not deeply enough to change their behaviour or way of thinking.
sick building syndrome — an illness caused by exposure to pollutants or germs inside an airtight building.
simultaneous broadcast — a programme, etc, broadcast simultaneously on radio and television
small business edition — Microsoft Office Small Business Edition
social security number — A Social Security number is a nine digit number that is given to U.S. citizens and to people living in the U.S. You need it to get a job, collect Social Security benefits and receive some government services.
someone's number is up — someone's time to die or suffer punishment has arrived
south african republic — former name of Transvaal.
southern redbelly dace — any of the small, brightly colored North American freshwater cyprinids, especially Phoxinus oreas (northern redbelly dace) and P. erythrogaster (southern redbelly dace)
spontaneous combustion — the ignition of a substance or body from the rapid oxidation of its own constituents without heat from any external source.
subjective probability — a measure or estimate of the degree of confidence one may have in the occurrence of an event, defined by subjective criteria
subliminal advertising — a form of advertising on film or television that employs subliminal images to influence the viewer unconsciously
subornation of perjury — the offense of bribing or otherwise persuading another to commit perjury.
substantive agreements — collective agreements that regulate jobs, pay, and conditions
the edinburgh festival — an arts festival held in Edinburgh in August
the muslim brotherhood — a transnational Islamic religious and political organization dedicated to the establishment of a nation based on Islamic principles, founded in Egypt in 1928
to be full to bursting — to be very full
to be mixed up with sb — if you are mixed up with someone, usually someone that other people disapprove of, you are emotionally or sexually involved with them
to beat about the bush — If you tell someone not to beat about the bush, you mean that you want them to tell you something immediately and quickly, rather than in a complicated, indirect way.
to twiddle your thumbs — If you say that someone is twiddling their thumbs, you mean that they do not have anything to do and are waiting for something to happen.
underground combustion — Underground combustion is the process of heating oil to allow it to flow more easily and make it easier to recover.
unreasonable behaviour — conduct by a spouse sufficient to cause the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage
volume of distribution — A volume of distribution is the hypothetical volume of body fluid that would be required to dissolve the amount of drug needed to achieve the same concentration in the blood.
within-subjects design — (of an experiment) concerned with measuring the value of the dependent variable for the same subjects under the various experimental conditions

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