Meaning of Taint | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
2. A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.
3. The perineum.
   US, slang, vulgar
4. Alternative spelling of 'taint.
   alt-of, alternative, contraction
5. A tinge, trace or touch.
6. An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner.
7. A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish.
8. Tincture; hue; colour.
   obsolete
9. Infection; corruption; deprivation.
   obsolete
10. A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks.

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Examples

“There is a taint of death, a flavour of mortality in lies, - which is exactly what I hate⟳ and detest in the world - what I want⟳ to forget⟳.”

“A prison taint was on everything there. The imprisoned air, the imprisoned light⟳, the imprisoned damps, the imprisoned men, were all deteriorated by confinement.”

“He had inherited from his ancestors a scrofulous taint, which it was beyond the power of medicine to remove⟳.”

“Using Apache version 1.3.29 and Perl version 5.8.2, we tracked the following sequence of taints […]”

“This taint he follow'd with his sword, drawn from a silver sheath, Which lifting high, he struck his helm full where his plume did stand⟳, On which it piecemeal brake, and fell from his unhappy hand.”

“Sorry you feel⟳ that way. But since your mother sucks cocks in hell if I go there I won't be rotting.....I'll be on line right behind you hoping to get⟳ another good head job from your Mom or Sister....if you can remember⟳ which is which.......(Moms the one with the beard on her taint)”

“Even her taint's raw?”

“Did you know⟳ that guy has absolutely no tan lines? He'll show⟳ his taint to prove⟳ it!”

“Thats right, Alex Jones is trying to sell⟳ you sloppy wet⟳ rags for your tait [sic]. And-- and when you are done wiping down the area between your genitals and anus with a glorified wet⟳ nap... And look⟳-- look⟳, this tactical taint wipe has demonstrated incredible results, hasn't it, Doctor?”

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