The punctuation mark \.
Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
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To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
A hyphen or minus sign.
Violent strike; a whack.
The dashboard of a Tumblr user.
A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
A rushing or violent onset.
A short run, flight.
Ostentatious vigor.
The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
A slight admixture.
A bribe or gratuity; a gift.
A dashboard.
Damn!
To leave or depart.
To complete hastily.
To ruin; to destroy.
To dishearten; to sadden.
To sprinkle; to splatter.
To run quickly or for a short distance.
To destroy by striking (against).
To draw or write quickly; jot.
To throw violently.