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blue streak

A trace left by something that is too quick to see.

ˈblu ˈstɹikCurrent110 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A trace left by something that is too quick to see.

He calmly lied to me a blue streak, and he knew that I knew he was lying
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  • “1963: Model Railways, Scalextric and Hornby Station from Freemans (+The Blue Streak; New Snow Rescue Train Set; Davy Crockett; Diesel Railcar Train Set; Polly Electric 0-4-0 Locomotive; New Hornby "Ready To Run"; Tri-ang "Scalextric" Miniature Electric Motor Racing, and more)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “casper and artemiev really look like brothers from another mother me when i'm a pink haired guy with a blue streak in my hair and golden triangular earrings and i'm dating a vampire who is kinda in a friends to enemies to lovers situationship with me and also my parents are gone”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(informal, originally, US) A great deal of fast talking, cursing, lying, or similar.

interspersing his vehement comments with a ‘blue streak’ of oaths
Origin: From the afterimage of a stroke of lightning, which looks like a blue streak across the sky. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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