coaster vs tart

coaster

noun
  • A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation. 

  • A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country. 

  • One who succeeds while making only a minimal effort. 

  • A person who uses a sled or toboggan to slide down a slope covered with ice or snow; a sledder, a tobogganist. 

  • A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area. 

  • An itinerant person who shirks work but still seeks food and lodging; a loafer, a sundowner. 

  • A useless compact disc or DVD, such as one that was burned incorrectly or has become corrupted. 

  • A cow from the coastal part of Texas. 

  • A sailor (especially the master or pilot of a vessel) who travels only in coastal waters. 

  • A sled or toboggan. 

tart

noun
  • A melt (block of wax for use in a tart burner). 

  • Any woman with loose sexual morals. 

  • A prostitute. 

  • A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie. 

verb
  • To practice prostitution. 

  • To practice promiscuous sex. 

  • To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorishly, or sluttily. 

adj
  • Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. 

  • high or too high in acidity. 

  • Sharp; keen; severe. 

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