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General Slang
Solid Sender
/ˈsɑlɪd ˈsɛndər/ · noun · slang
A swell person or a tune that 'sends' you, thrilling you to your core.
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Definitions
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Used as high praise for anything that delivers a powerful, joyful kick.
“Your new band is a solid sender, gate.”
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2
A person who is wonderful, exciting, and thoroughly admirable; someone who lifts your spirits.
“That dame is a solid sender, I tell you.”
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A piece of music so moving it 'sends' the listener into ecstasy.
“Their swing tune was a solid sender from the downbeat.”
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Solid Sender In A Sentence
Ella's voice was a solid sender that night at the Savoy.
He's a solid sender, never lets the crowd down.
What a solid sender of a party that turned out to be.
Origin & Usage
1930s-40s Harlem jive and swing slang, built on the jazz sense of 'send' (to thrill or transport). It appears in hepster glossaries of the Cab Calloway era as praise for a person or a tune.
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People Also Ask
What does solid sender mean?
It's high praise for a person or song that thrills and delights you, one that 'sends' you.
Where did solid sender come from?
From 1930s-40s Harlem jive talk, drawing on the jazz meaning of 'send' as to excite or transport.
Could you call a song a solid sender?
Absolutely, any tune that swept you away earned the name.
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