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play in the big leagues in. to become involved in somethingof large or important proportions. The conducplayin the big leaguespistol n. a person who is bright, quick, or energetic.(Implying hot as a pistol or quick as a pistol.) Ask thatpistol to step over here for a minute, would you?pitch character n. a person, animal, or cartoon characterwho delivers the major selling message in an advertisement. You can’t use a frog for a pitch character ina beer commercial!pix [pIks] n. pictures; photographs. Hold still and let meget your pix taken. Then you can jump around.pizzazz [p@”zAz] n. punch; glitter and excitement. Listento the way she put pizzazz into that song!plastic 1. mod. phony; false. She wears too muchmakeup and looks totally plastic. 2. n. a plastic creditcard. I don’t carry any cash, just plastic. 3. mod. havingto do with credit cards and their use. There is toomuch plastic debt in most households.plastic punk n. falsely stylish. Isn’t all punk really plasticpunk?play ball (with so) tv. to cooperate with someone. Areyou going to play ball, or do I have to report you to theboss?play hide the sausage tv. to perform an act of copulation.(Jocular. Usually objectionable.) Then he saidhe wanted to play hide the sausage.play hooky [...”hUki] tv. to not go to school; to not keepan appointment. I played hooky today and did not goto work.163