: served to seated diners
a sit-down dinner
also : of, relating to, or serving sit-down meals
a sit-down restaurant
1
: a cessation of work by employees while maintaining continuous occupation of their place of employment as a protest and means toward forcing compliance with demands
2
: a mass obstruction of an activity by sitting down to demonstrate a grievance or to get the activity modified or halted
3
: a meeting held especially to discuss and resolve problems or conflicts
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1789, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1868, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Time Traveler
The first known use of sit-down was in 1789
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Stop acting superior.
Friend one: “I’m so hot. I could fuck any girl in this bar.
Friend two: “The fuck, Sit down.
You ugly as hell.
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When people get raped in call of duty.
you kill a guy SIT DOWN BITCH.
by adoring October 21, 2010
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Admit defeat
"Sit down, boy, you just got schooled."
by Tuff G September 25, 2003
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A term coined among the black community to tell some one to calm the fuck down. It's usually used when some one is "actin a fool", "trippin", or they "don lost they mind". Generally used among the older generation, It's a term the younger generation can not help but use as they mature into adulthood.
Tyra Banks is starting ANOTHER cycle of ANTM and doing her talk show. She says she wants to be the next Oprah.
Tyra needa sit down.
by Anesha February 13, 2008
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it means sit ya dumbass down cause u not eatin it
Girl: girl u mad ugly
Me:
nigga sit down
by nene wit da pp March 29, 2022
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to have a meeting with members of the la cosa nostra including your sponcer( if your not "made" the member who vouched for you if are a "made"man then it would be with your boss"capo")to resolve an issue amongest other family members or other families.
tony has a problem with vinny. both are made men and tony wants to kill vinny. inorder for tony to do so he must first have a sit down and get an okay even if tony is right in matter he still needs the go a head or else he'll be the one geting wacked.
by x February 25, 2004
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When someone is doing something stupid or funny as hell. When someone is doing something annnoying as hell and getting on ya nerves.
I need for you to sit down and quit talking all that smack.
by Y'yombra July 24, 2008
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