Meaning

2 senses
  1. Retaining proper functionality over long periods of time with little or no maintenance.

    pflegeleicht, wartungsfreundlich

  2. (figuratively)Of a person: self-sufficient and not requiring much attention.

Translations

2 languages
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By meaning 1
retaining proper functionality over long periods of time with little or no maintenance:

Origin

According to the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, the figurative sens

According to the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, the figurative sense was popularized by the 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally....

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Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

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