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milk

Definition

  • noun: a white liquid produced by a woman to feed her baby or by female animals to feed their young
  • noun: a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young
  • verb: to get milk from (an animal)
  • verb: to draw milk from the breasts or udder of
  • used of domestic animals

Examples

  • He was filled with 'the milk of human kindness'. [=he was filled with kindness; he was very kind]

  • They 'milked' [='exploited'] their advantage for all it was worth.

  • greedy landlords 'milking' their tenants of all their money

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Let's go! Are you hurt? You're bleeding. That's not his blood. What is this? It's Mother's Milk. It's okay. Sleep. Get some rest. How do you know this place even exists? (..)
    2015 Mad Max: Fury Road
  • (..) Today we haulin' Aqua Cola. Aqua Cola! Today we carry fruits and vegetables! / Fruits and vegetables! And today we carry mother's milk! Mother's Milk! Joe! Joe! Joe! Immortan Joe! Give it up, for the Immortan Joe!!! Once again, we send off my (..)
    2015 Mad Max: Fury Road