Meaning of SHELL OUT
| Pronunciation: | | shel awt
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| | Definition: | | [v] administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone" |
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| | Synonyms: | | administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out |
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| | See Also: | | apply, assign, give, portion, reallot | |
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| | Definition: | | [Unix] To spawn an interactive subshell from within a program (e.g. a mailer or editor). "Bang foo runs foo in a subshell, while bang alone shells out." [Jargon File] |
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