Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 2 compound words that contain specials. The most common are listed below. Open specials in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- Saturday night specialsplural of Saturday night special: An inexpensive, easily obtained handgun.
- blue-plate specialsplural of blue-plate special: A popular meal offered at a reduced price, usually in inexpensive eateries and often on a plate divided into compartments for different food items.
- ladies' specialsplural of ladies' special: A train, bus or tram for the use of female commuters only.
- police specialsplural of police special: A pistol manufactured for police use.
- suicide specialsplural of suicide special: Synonym of Saturday-night special (“an easily-obtained handgun”).
- after-school specialsplural of after-school special: A television program broadcast in the mid- to late afternoon and directed toward adolescents.
- blue-light specialsplural of blue-light special: A discount or bargain.
- early bird specialsplural of early bird special: The discount at various dining establishments for dinner served earlier than traditional hours.
- landlord specialsplural of landlord special: An inadequate repair made to a rented property by the landlord or owner.
- pavement specialsplural of pavement special: A dog (especially a stray dog) of miscellaneous ancestry; a mongrel, a mutt.
- handyman specialsplural of handyman special: A house that is sold at a reduced price because it requires extensive repairs or renovations.
- Hemingway specialsplural of Hemingway special: A variant of the daiquiri cocktail, made with white rum, lime and grapefruit juices and maraschino liqueur, without sugar.
- toasted specialsplural of toasted special: a toasted sandwich of sliced pan bread and a filling of ham, cheese, usually onion, and often tomato, typically served as a pub lunch
- handyman's specialsplural of handyman's special: A house that is sold at a reduced price because it requires extensive repairs or renovations.
Compound words 2
- genderspecialsplural of genderspecial: A person who affects an unusual or marginalized gender identity for perceived social benefit.
- superspecialsplural of superspecial: Extremely special.