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over 9000

over 9000 is the alternative form of over nine thousand.

Meaning of over nine thousand

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Internet, humorous, idiomatic) Off the charts; through the roof (beyond expectations).
    • Nappa (Michael Dobson): Vegeta! What does the scouter say about his power level? / Vegeta (Brian Drummond): It's over nine thousand!1997 April 19, Terry Klassen, “「サイヤ人の猛威！神様もピッコロも死んだ」 ["The Return of Goku"]”, in Minoru Okazaki, director, 「ドラゴンボールZ」 [Dragon Ball Z] (animated television production), spoken by Nappa and Vegeta...

Questions about over 9000

What is over 9000 the alternative form of?
Over 9000 is the alternative form of over nine thousand.

Words near over 9000 in the dictionary

  1. ovenwares
  2. ovenwood
  3. oveporexton
  4. over
  5. over 'n' out
  6. over 9000
  7. over a barrel
  8. over again
  9. over against
  10. over and above
  11. over and done

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