Urban Dictionary: Fularious Street Slang Defined

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FULARIOUS

STREET

COMPILED C REAT 0 R

BY 0 F

SLANG

AARON

DEFINED

PECKHAM,

U R BAN 0 I C T I 0 N A RY. C 0 M

Andrews McMeel Publishing Kansas City

Urban

Dictionarv "

Copyright© 2005 by Aaron Peckham. i\11 rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of reprints in the context of reviews. For informacion, write Andrews Mc.:vfecl Publishing, an Andrews McMcel Universal company, 4520 .Main Street, Kansas City, :Missouri 64111.

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J ,.ibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Peckham, Aaron. Urban dictionary: fularious street slang dctined

/ compiled by

Aaron Peckham.

p. em. ISBN 0-7407-5143-3 1. Sociology, Urban-l7nited States-Dictionaries 2. English lan!-,>uagc-Slang-Dictionaries. I. Title.

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A dictionary of human interaction, defining

slang, pop culture, and everyday urban life. A resource for parents trying to understand

their kids, for language learners confused by real-world English-but most of all for your entertainment. A from-the-streets explanation of contemporary culture and language available online at www.urbandictionary.com, in the pages of this book, or from any nearby teenager.

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Big ups to the peeps who made this project possible. To my agent, Sheila, who keeps the biz on lock; to my editor, r .ane, who kept my page� in check; to my profs, especially

Dr. Bensky, Dr. Turner, Dr. Battcnburg, and Prof. Stearns, who kept me on point; to my friends who always got my back, especially Dave, Jordan, J\tlike, Russell, Scott, Barrett, and Anna; and most of all

to

the 'rents, Doug and Brenda,

whose constant encouragement, advice, and support were clutch since dav one. '

After six vears of constant submissions, Urban '

Dictionary has become the first reference for everyday lanbtuagc. Dedicated and loyal users from all over the planet took time to write creative, entertaining definitions from their lives. Their words have now become an invaluable resource for the world. Props.

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INTRODUCTION

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rban Dictionary has always had a life of its own-and that was always the point. I started urbandictionary.com in 1999 as an onLine slang dictionary with user-submitted definitions. Since its inception people have written more than one million definitions for 250,000 words, and today more ,

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two

million people visit the site every month.

\Xlhat started out as a site where only my dorm friends tracked their regional slang expressions has turned into an ever-evolving portrait of the language spoken by millions of everyday people, every day. Today Urban Dictionary doesn't just track the creation of new language. It's become a hip hangout for a whole community, where people get a chance to explain how they use and change existing language to express their own views of the world around them. Urban Dictionary's users range from creatively rebellious teenagers who write openly about their lives in their definitions, to hip twentysomethings and thirtysomethings with unique and entertaining insights into the definitions of emerging words,

to

not quite so hip 'rents and teachers who

want to know why their lcids or students keep referring tO them as "hella bootsy," to serious students of the English language from all over the world. The content of Urban Dictionary has become the irreverent calling card of a linguistic generation. These definitions might be funny to some and offensive to others, but that's the nature of the urban beast. To those who can't take the linguistic heat. I can only say step off and chillax. Everyone deserves the opportunity to understand and be understood.

INTRODUCTION

As of this writing there are 250,000 unique words on the site, and it's the diversity and quality of opinion used to define these words that makes Urban Dictionary so popular. These are the true, funny, wry, angry, shy, intelligent, quirky, fresh, smart-ass voices of today, and they have a lot to say. Of Urban Dictionarv's one million definitions, I've chosen the '

funniest, wittiest, and truest submissions from the site's best authors. I chose some of these words because they reveal aspects of pop or

hip-hop culture, some because they live only in the online world, and some just because they're hilarious. I couldn't make them up if I tried. Urban Dictionary changes daily, and with every new definition it becomes a more accurate, funny, and insightful look at the world-your world. So for all of you who want to earn some .rtreet cre.d, for the urban illiterate newbie who confuses skank with shat�k, and for the slang speaker who wants to keep his game tg i bt, this just might be a good book to keep handy.

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people having sex;

the extra "1" represents a potential baby, making a total of

3 people.

Gt[_y 1: I'm gonna get laid tonight!

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1+1=3 Reproduction joke. The "1 + 1"

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FREE ROOT BEER FOR LIFE!*

Stupid* and his War on Terror!

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The length of the pole that is some­ times needed to touch unsightly or repugnant objects and/or people. i

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That hat is so 10 m i nutes ago.

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Man 1: I sure do hate h angovers Man 2: 10 on tha� brother.

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sage received," or "I understand your transmission."

Dispatch: .)hooting at 3 rd and California. Patrol car: 10-4, I'm on "IJ way! 10-9 Code used by police or other 1 0 code-using services meaning

"repeat" or "say again."

Can_you please 10-9your last transmis­ sion? It 1vas a little 10-1 (distOJtec£ broken up). 2

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The ideal (or not ideal) age, depending on how you look at it.

I like girls,jtul don't e.xpect me to scry it out loud I hate 'em too--tlf?T)t loud/y. I didn't mean to, somebocfypushed mel School d.qj'S are zvqy too looooong. Weekendr are 11'Cf.Y too short and n ot enough of 'em. Is it lunch_yet? Who taped thumbtacks to "!.Y chair seat?/ Wheres the jood? Do I gotta do math today? Who cares zvho 1vaspresident in 1841?.' He's dead,ya knmvf Oh, w01vf Stephanie's bending over/ 1Vnnnniiiiiiccccccef See? I would make a great 12-:Jear-o/d. Been there, done that. Being 12 is JJ!asted on people tvho Jllill .rpend a 1vhole_year learning h01v to be 12 and 1vben the_;' final!J get it nght, thry tum 13 and have to start 011er. Being 12 should be reseroed for people 1vho alreacf.y kn0111 hoJJJ.

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12 rounds To do something for a long period of time. Named for the 12 rounds in boxing matches.

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143

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Means "I love you." One letter in 1, four in love, and three in \'ou. Csed '

in the song "143" on Musi

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u 8 ball An eighth of an ounce of cocaine or meth.

Da11m, that 8 ball ,:r alreacf.y go11e.' 9 to 5 A job (hours don't have to be 9 tO 5).

I had to drop out of school andget a

9 to 5.

90°/o Theory The nonscientific theory that the

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99 problems A lot of problems, but specifically not girl problems. From Jay-Z's

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.. from the Fab Five, the five gay men . .. who offer fashion and lifestyle .... advice to non-gay men on the Bravo . Network series Queer Eyefor the ... Sh-aight Guy. .. To'!YJ don't you think those low-rsi e bell.. bottom pants and the midrif f -baring shirt you're 111earing arejust a little too Fab Five? ... . a random . Someone (usually of the opposite . . sex, but not always) whose number .. ... you have, but whom you don't really .. . know. May have met them once or ... twice (usually while intoxicated), but .

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a fifth One-fifth of a liter of alcohoL Not to be confused with 750 ml, which is approximately a fifth of a gallon. There are three basic amounts: a fifth; a bottle, or seven-fifty (750 ml); and a handle (1750 rnl).

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I drank afifth of bourbon �ry myself, but

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a little too Fab Five Effeminate. Often used to describe an object or item with effeminate or homosexual overtones. Derived

may have never even met them at

all

You call them when you are bored

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and need something to do.

. That gufr a random; got his number JPhen .. I was wasted, but don't realjy know him.

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still se!!J it, while The Incredible Machine is not sol� so it's abandonlJ/are.

really needs to shut up and they just don't realize it.

Che.mp: ..And I JJJaS like, aflells no, _foo," and he 1vas like, '?·(·/ real?" and !was like, ((Dat[)'Um straight, and thm he UJas . . t-- · 11 �"k e, "1�JSten JcwJtJ,g, I am

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About to. .

hard that it is pointless to try to take

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it, or you don't care about the grade.

lettered bubble of the correct answer.

I don't wa11t_your abc gum!

abousta

choice test over with because it is so

choice test, where students fill in the

in school.

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To hurry up and get a multiple­

From the format of a multiple­

Stands for "already been chewed" gum. Typically found under desks

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I'm abottsla kick_yo' ass. I'm abousta go to sleep.

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above snakes Alive and kicking.

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Suze: Hou1 did_you do on the test?

Peter pulled a hardcore .rtunt, but f he's Jti./1 abo11e S11tlkeJ: thankjuly

Regan: Ijust abacadaba-ed it. .

abandonware Software that is no longer sold or

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supported by the original publisher or developer, often found as free downloads on the Internet because

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it cannot be obtained elsewhere. Not

made it is no longer selling the title or releasing it as freeware; therefore,

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abandonware i s "keeping the game . al1ve," so to speak.

1. A reinforced expression of "absolutely." '

That chick is so absofrickinlute!y ama�jt{� !1J.1m1t tojump her bones. 2. Expression of un questionable

legal but often seen as ethically acceptable because the company that

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photograph?

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Girl 2: I'm ,1bs op os.

recordings but with electronic beats,

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scratching, and mixing.

Hey, !found the 1teJV MassiiJe Attack album in the "actdjazz" section. I

thought they were trip-hop.

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academic chicken

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Know1ngly turning in academic work of poor quality and essentially daring your professor or teacher to

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give you a bad grade.

ack The sound one makes when choking on one's own words. Ack! I didn't mean to say that. . . .

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!just submitted the worst paper I

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have ever written. It is nothing short of academic chicken.

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ACS Acronvm for Ancient Chinese J

Secret. Confidential.

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ace

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Excellent, very good.

When as.kedfor tbe jortmda, I replied

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acid

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The dr ug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), a hallucinogen.

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act a fool To act like a total idiot.

is not a good idea to act afool around your boss. It

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Dude, don't take the broum add. You could htwe a bad trip.

acid jazz

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act right

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To put someone in check; to give

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A srvle of music that utilizes •

electronic and hip-hop techniques

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act-right juice

to create a somewhat sensual, psychedelic soundscape. It is

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characterized by its use of loops and samples

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original jazz and blues

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An imaginary drink you give to

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someone who is misbehaving that makes them stop actin g up.

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sippin' on some act-rightjuice!

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afaik Acronvm for "as far as I know." '

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action

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Sexual activity.

Hey,you

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get at!)' action last 1zigbt?

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actor

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A person who commits a crime,

back?

B: Afaik in tJvo hours.

afk

keyboard."

Acronym for "away from

Yo, dude� F/1 be afkfor a while

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especially murder.

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Girl's been sbotfour times. K.notv who's

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Party with a few intimate associates

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peripherall y related to the main

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the actor?

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ad hoc

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Unplanned for and done because of . extenuating cucums tances.

afterparty

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taking place after the main party, usually in a different location but party.

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lVe ran out of toilet paper, so 1ve had an ad hoc meeting to decide JJJho JJ'Ottld

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get some.

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Eddie: '.Sup, Chavevyou know where da afterparry be? Chaver Yeab, u1hen Monique be done

DJing, she have it in her lqft.

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Adult Swim Place where great cartoons like The

Fami!y G�y and Futurama and much animc hang out. Fun to watch if you like cartoons but don't want lots

the little these davs.

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kiddie crap that's on

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nothing on Fox, but on Adult Swim thry're making more money than ever.

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Graffiti written by gang members that crosses out the preexisting graffiti of a rival. Sometimes it can include disrespectful taunts and threats against a rival gang and/or its members

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aggro Short for "aggravated." Crazy, wild .

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The line 1vas so long, and it was so hot, I started getting total[y aggro.

agnosexual Synonymous with "bisexual."

Tho' call themselves agnosexuals because

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It is no big deal.

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Me: Sor�y it took me so long to return

. your phone call Afy boss: It ain't no thang.

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tho' think abi" makes them sound .rlect?J. .

aight

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"All right," but in a hip and ghetto

ain't no thang

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ain't no two bananas The task at hand isn't going to be easy to accomplish. On Super

Monkey Ball 2, the difficulty of

each puzzle is rated on a 1-10

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MY mom said, "Clean the car," and I said, "Aig/Jt. "

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banana scale with one banana being the easiest and ten bananas being a complete pain in the ass, and damn near impossible.

AIM 1. An Internet

. text messaging

program that exchanges communi­ cations between users in real time and allows college students to leave nifty online "away" messages for

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Bill· A1J teacher 111ants aforty-page paper for tomorrow morning and I haven't started it]Cf! Phil.- That ain't no nvo bananas! Maybe

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should drop the clas.r.

their buddies all day.

air biscuit

I used AiiVI to ask Sheila out on a date. .

A fart .

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2. To AIM someone is to send them a message using the AL.\1 program.

Sheila AIMed me back to tell me no.

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Do I smell an air biscuit?

air guitar The act of making a guitar-playing

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ain't got no

while listening to music, while under

Don't have any. Very commonly used in the southern United States.

Friend· Lend me a dollm; man. You: You knmv I ain't got no mon�)'.

motion with your hands, usually done

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the influence of alcohol, or both. What people do when they can't play guitar and want to look cool, but they just end up looking riduculous.

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Jason got so dmnk at the party last night that he started to air guitar along to the music and thm baifed on the stereo.

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alcohol A substance found in beer (except American beer) and many other fine beverages that makes people excessively happy, sad, belligerent, or horny. It allows white men to dance and ugly men to get laid (when given to their victim).

You wanna get with that hottie? You're gonna need to blfJ lots of alcohol!

all about An indication that one is enthusiastically in favor of something.

... 1l1ike: lou u;ant to go to the beach? . .. Brae!;': l-le.l4)'eah! I am all about hitting . . the surf!

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The time a basketball player spends in the air while dunking the ball.

He had some serious air time on that last d11nk.

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all balled up Depressed; having a lot of emotions

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airhead A silly, rather unintelligent person.

Most blondes have a reputationfor being airheads.

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aka Acronym for "also known as." •

.A{)' name is Samm;� aka Big Sam.

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to

illustrate that someone has done a

great deal in a short time (i.e., between the hours of

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shorter "half" of the workday) . Sometimes used sarcastically . •

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diverse or disorganized.

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'W1> can't stqy i1 1 bttsiness if ourjinances . . . . are gonna be all otJe.r tbe map like this. .

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Used sarcastically: '

Tool.- Hry, I called the office supplies place

and ordered the pem)'OJ/ askedfor. Bos.r: Wou1 . . . and all before lunch.

all talk

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all good It's all right; don't worry. Just chill.

Loser: ... and then I suifed down the vol­

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Kid· Waaah! W'aaah! I dt·opped tJ?.Y ire cream. Dad- It's all good, man, we canjus' bl!_y _you a new one!

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arrom All qf a sudden 1 saw this real.fy hot

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girl stude in a tree, naked, with a pack o/

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.. . hungry gorillas atf er he1; so I S1JJungfrom a . . . . vine att(P,rabbed her, then Ijumped onto a pas.irng helicopter. But the helicopter landed . in Iraq and Osama bin Laden started cha.r­ . . . ing us.He shot me bttt I d�fleded the !JI.IIIet qff the piece qf scrap metal and it ricocheted

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all in capacity To embarrass someone or to be embarrassed in front of a large group of people.

When she laughed in m)'face at the packed club, it 1vas all in capacity.

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back and killed him. Then I mrried her

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. across the border and all the UJay to Fram-e. . Jl1e: ShtJf up, bitch. You're all talk.

.. .

. . . . .

all over it

. all that Describes a person who thinks they

To take care of something quickJy and/or with gusto.

Boss: Did)'OUfinish the prqject? Me: I'm all over it.

are the coolest, most badass person . .

in the world even though it is usually

. only the opinion of that person. . Look at that.fooL He thinks he's all that.

. .

. . .

all over the map Describing a situation that is

. . . . all that and a bag of chips

. • .

A superlative form of all that.

A

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Something or someone who

consider to be the worst Japanese­

possesses all desired gualities, plus

to-English translation in video game

unimagined or unforeseen bonuses.

history. In the introduction, a Borg­

That bitch thinks she is all that and a bag qf chipJ'.

like figure named Cats says, "How are you gentlemen!! AJl your base are belong to us." In 2001, this amusing mistransladon spread

all the way Used to describe having sex without

ing with it a slew of hacked photo

being vulgar.

graphs, each shO\ving a street

Yo, did_you go all the UJtry 1vith Tina_ye.r­ terda_y?

store front, package label, etc.,

virally through the Internet, bring­ s

­

ign ,

hacked to read "All vour base are '

belong to us," or one of the other many supremely dopey lines from

all the way live Live, to an exceptional deg ree

the

Really, really cool.

happen?"). When these phrases are

Man, this .rhit is all the l11Cf)' live!

used properly, the overall effect is

.

I

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game (such as "Somebody set us

up the bomb!!!" or � .. 3

c::

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excitement and satisfaction, equiva­ lent to "totallv sweet!"

. . . . .

'

Person 1: J.just baked a whole batch ql

.

.

cookies.

2. To have an e-mail message returned because the intended recipient's mailbox is full or the

Person 2: Boqyah! .

. .

bored

.

Lacking excitement; feeling miser­

.

. .

ably stagnant.

. .

There is nothing to do. l'm real/y bored,

.

.rifting here cracked out making mtries on urbandictionary. com.

Aight, this .rhit is whack, J'JtJa bizounce.

.

. .

.

message could not be deJivered. l've been trying to hityott up using the addre.rs_you gatJe bouncing.

bounce like an ounce To leave. }0, I'm gonna bounce

.

1. To ruin a chance at; to botch, fail,

but the e-mails keep

.

.

bork

me,

.

mess up.

like an ounce, G.

bouncebackability Ability to turn things around

I completelY

borked It(} interviem

unexpectedly or make a comeback. . • .

Commonly used in sports.

.

2. To be

irreversibly damaged.

. .

Tbe boxer looked dead and buried, but JJ.iifh great bouncebackabi/ity came back to

il:(y sound card ir borked.

JJJin.

.

bousta

boss Incredibly awesome, miraculous, great.

About to. Also "abousta" and .

.

"boutsta."

.

.

Dude, did_yott see that chick? She's boss!

I'm bou.rta leat'e.

.

bounce

. .

1. To leave with haste. The letters "iz" are often added after the "b" to make the term even more ghettofied.

.

.

.

Dude, the D:r are here, we need to bounce! 54

.

bout A fight . Spike and Rampage are havin' a bout and thry're both .ro beat up it's hard to tell

-

bout it

styles of genuine rock bands.

Generally better or more •

"all

Bqy bands have an average she!f life of

about" whatever is being compared.

hl'O_year.r.

Them hoe.r ran'/front; th�' knou'j-Lo:r ctss

si mo' bout it!

boys Short for "boys in blue," the five-o,

bowl

the fifty, cops, pigs, etc.

The part of a marijuana (weed, pot, ganja, etc.) pipe in which the

boys in blue

marijuana is placed (packed) to be

Police, the five-o, the fifty, cops, pigs

smoked. It may have a little hole

or just "boys."

(carb) on the side of it, which you cover while you hold the pipe and

Be foe, we got bqys comin' at six. (Translato i n: Be etl.!)) the cop.r are rigbt

smoke the marijuana.

behind us.)

I JJ)anna smok.e a bowl right nmv sooo bad!

bozo

boxed

A clown; a very annoying silly

Laid off from a job, since they give you a box to put I

all your stuff

in.

person. .

can't be/iet,eJohn 21YJS boxed)'eJterdqy.

Thisjob Jvtfl suck JJJithout him around. . .

boy band An (often musical) group of males in their late teens to mid twenties

n i traffic!

bracelets Handcuffs.

Danmfive-o got me

11i bracelets.

.

who concentrate on fashion, image,

brah

and popular culture and attract an

A term of affection used between

audience of around 10- to 16-vear-

males with fraternal bonds; brother,

,

olds (male and female). Term for groups like Hanson, Good

Some bozojust cut me o/.l

comrade. .

Charlotte, Busted, and most so­

Brah,_you'd better stop picking)'our nose

called rock bands whose lyrics and

infront qj' Mr. Neidhart.

style defy the opposing macho, adult

Brah.r don't shake ... brahs gotta hug! .. ..

:.

u brain fart

·

mistake. Can be stress related.

break

1 had a total brainJart 111hen she askedjo1· ''' D number.

.

1. Short for "brcakbeat." A style of dance music that uses looped beats to form a continuous rhvthm.

brain is in sideways to describe one who

.

can't think straight, usually because

.

one is in love.

.

Comes in many styles,

including

old school, nu skool, funky, and .

progressive.

.

There:r

Ever sim-e I met Big Tito, Ifeel like tt(J brain is in .ridewc!y.r.

Time to

CtJ.rh out.

A total lack of recognition. A silly

Term used

Afy bread stad� s lookin' farge.

tt

.rick break.r, hip-bop, and

drum and ba.r.rpar(y tbi.r weekend 1ve . .

.rhould go to.

.

Brazilian A waxing in which the pubic hair is completely removed.

A& girlfriend got a Brazilian.

brb

. . .

. .

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comeback to someone who is being

Tea.

Would_you

like to

tome

in for a hot

bmv?

challenged, or offered as a direct challenge to another. Similar to "Show me what you got"; "Do

brewski

your worst ;

Beer.

"Go for it�"

i'm e d the

.

"bitch.''

.. .. ...

To do something prematurely.

gun 011 calling her

She won't talk to me af!}more.

I guess it tJJas too ear!J.

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jump off 1. A casual sexual partner or girltriend. Cassandra

2.

is Ije's mainjump qff.

Anything new or hot, especially

a

party or a material item.

last nigh� Jvas thejump o/J! Ism�' Kill Bill

an�

damn, it

jump on it To do something immediately. That

class is almostfull. Jump

011

it!

jump the couch A defining moment when you know someone has gone off the deep end.

by Tom Cruise's behavior on The Oprah Wi!([rry Jhou' when he

Inspired

annoW1ced his love for Katie Holmes.

198

jump the shark

The beginning of the end; the

turning .. point when things go downhill. Often . used in reference to TV shows because .. .. .. .. . ... . . .. .. . .. . .. .

it comes from a Hapf!Y Days episode in which Fonzie overcomes his fear of

sharks

by jumping over a tank of

sharks on a

mororcvcle. That was the

clear turning point in the series .

l)ut n pe d tbe shark a motJtb ago tvhen 111e got into an argument ot;erpainting tbe li t i ng roomyellom

.Arty gir!friend and

J

junk in the trunk A big butt; a little more than "badonkadonk" but less extreme

.. than "having an SUV in the pants." . I don)t mind a 1z•on;an with a iittle meal . on her bones1 (J lttlejunk in her trunk. i . ..

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K

. . . .

1. A short version

of "okay" (used

mostly online). Let's go :o

the park, K?

2. Slang name for an AK-47.

.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

' ' ' . . . . . '

I

keg A small barrel containing up to

I

I

30

gallons of alcohol.

•''

Man, that keg Jve dmvned last night JVas a bitch/

. . •

Pull that K out, hom�y

. . . • •

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keep it real To not be fake. Be

. . . . .

yourself.

I'm keeping it real.

keep on the down low To

keep quiet about something. To

not divulge information to people who should not know it. Also "keep on the hush." Keep this shit on the doum lon;for now.

. . . . .

kegerator A refrigerator modified to contain

a

keg and to dispense beer. A quality home improvement for the weekend warnor. .

. . ' . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I have a kegerator in the garage.

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kegstand

I

A common party activity in which

I

people hold the drinker's feet while the person's hands hold on to the keg. A fourth person holds the tap in the drinker's mouth until they two

I

give the signal to stop, and everyone ' -� -� r •'

u else counts. The object

kick it

of this

activi ty is to chug beer from the k eg upside down for as long as possible.

1. To get your game on. To try to .

Colin P01nll lv!r. Presiden� I strong/)'

suggestyou look at the.refiles reporting a pos.rible imminent

get with I wa.r

a

p ers on.

trying to kick it 111ith that girl.

.

terrorist threat or1

chill, hang out.

2. To

American soil.

Let�- kick it sometime.

W· Uh,just a seconti I'm in the middle o/ some important business. Alltight1 Ditk, get

n�y leftfoot ...

Laura1 get m] rigbt

foot, andJenna.]OU get the tap. I'm ,gonna suck this bal!J dry/ WoouJee! Janet Rmo (open.r the door) (in a lou;,

be/louting tJoice): Did

someboc!J' scry

"kegstands"? Let me at it!

kick it up .

.

.

a

notch

To make things more intense, excit­ ing, or

interesting. Trademark

phrase of chef Emeril Lagasse.

Guest: Dude this parry sucks.' ,

.

Host: Let's kick it up a notch! (brings out sttipep rs and beer)

keister Your butt.

\Xlhat you need to get up

off of.

Get off_your damn keister and get in the game! key

kick off . .

To start a tight .

When I called them 1vankers thry kick.ed qlf kick rocks

J ust perfect. Describes something that would make you a whole lot happier.

A Big lWac would be kry right no111. You said what?! Kick rocks before I key up

stomp_yo' punk as.r!

Expression of affirmation or agree­ ment.

kick to the curb

Chase: Yo, Mikry,_you gonna go smoke?

To break up with someone in a

Mike: K�y up.

negauve manner.

200

.

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-

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After she cheated on ll1ike, she got kicked

to the curb.

·

.

EJJf.!l a 10 sack

I

of that kill is enottgh to

. pass around and get]OUfaded.

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kickin' Offensively pungent; emitting

. ..

kill clouds

.

To shoot your gun in the air.

.

smelly and disgusting odor.

Take a breath mint; your breath i.r kickin'.

Fake gangsters don't shoot straight to take .

.

bo�y shotS; they point it up in the s� a?td

.

kickin' rad

.

kill it

Cool. Very good. Favorable. More than ''radical."

That wij'e beater is kickin' md!

kicks Sneakers. Running shoes.

.

.

...

.

f!y-a.rs kicks/

kiff Cool.

1. To do something

very well.

john JPas killin' it all dqy long in the

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competition.

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2. To do your own thing, in

of funny or

a

kill 1. To fmish something, usually food

Max is killin' it

in his oJ;emlls.

or drink.

. .

Hey, tan I kill that .randwich? 2.

Marijuana that is very physically

dense and extremely potent.

.

.

.

.

. .

.

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killographic Containing graphic violent content. Term coined

.

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offbeat way.

kijf board.

.

..

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'

.

j

sort

.

Dude, that 1vave was k!ff! Check ON! tl!J'

�.

.

Verv cool. .

.

K

' . .. � .

.

.

Fo' shee:o� JJJah nee:v'l You gots some

kill clouds.

National

Institute

on

bv •

d1e

Media and

the Familv to describe media, -

specifically video games, that make use of "graphic depiction of brutal violence."

The Nationalln.rtitute on Media tmd the ;:, IJ

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u Fami!J• sqys tbe game i\!Ianhtmt is kif ig o raphic.

: Amanda: You're a dork. jason: /(jss my grits. ·

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kinky Weird or cool, usually with respect to sexual preferences.

. . .

.

Jared· We had kin}g sex on the patio last night! f.9an: Reai!J? Whats a patio? kip

.

.

. .

Correspondence received while

.

incarcerated.

.

.

.

"down," as in "bed down." Used in Beautiful South's song "From

Under the Covers."

You take the be� and I'll kip doulf1 on the soja. kipe/kype To steal, pilfer, or swipe something of small value, like a candy bar or some

.

.

. .

. . .

.

. . .

knife around To not do anything of particular significance. Can range from running miscellaneous errands around town, to doing household chores, to freestyle loafing.

Jess: H�y, tuhat are_)'OII up to? Ben: Ob, just knijin' around . .

.

other conunonly shoplifted item. .

Jesse kiped some Pabstfrom the store 1vhile we distracted the clerk.

MY cuz sent me a kite . . . told me to hold it dmvn 1vhile I'm doin' my bid

. .

To sleep. Sometimes followed by

It's bem great getting to kn01vyou better thisyear! Stay cool! .KIT! kite

.

2.

Acronym for "keep in touch.''

.

.

1. A bed.

After working that double shift, 111e were all readyfor the kip.

KIT

. . . . .

knob A complete moron. Synonym for "tool."

Dude, _you're such afriggin' knob/

. •

kiss my grits A saying that means something like "kiss my ass." 202

.

.

.

knock off 1. An item that looks exactly like an

original product but lacks the

�� expensive designer label, which is

:

replaced with a fake one. Usually

. . .

costs half

the

price with half the

style appeal.

.

• . .

.

I htJte those CoadJ knock-qff purse.r JJJith the little "Cs" on them in.rtead qf "Cs. ''

little

.

.

.

I

Sometimes, when drunkenly talking

to

a woman and resting your arm

on her table, the

knocked over.

table will get

Greg JJ'ent to talk to that chick. Look at him ot;er there, knockin'

I

J

.

over tables

.

. .

2. To end the out. 3. To steal.

I

day's

ork ; to clock

w

.

.

.

. .

.

I k11ocked qff 1vork, mate, and seen some bastard knocked qf j me car stereo.

. .

. .

Ir

knuck if you buck A phrase used to express the intent

of violence, literally translated

as

"knuckle up if you're buck wild." As

popularized by Crime Mob in the song "I and pead..r.

.

� real!y need to pregame tonight b�fore 1ve go out.

. .

.

. .

.. . . .

.

.

. . . . . .

preggers

. . .

. .. . ... .

Pregnant. Also "preggo."

. .

I sho;-t/dn't haz1e slept around. I gotpreggers.

.

. . . . .

. .

. .

. . . ..

.

press To try to scare someone.

We wasgetting 011 the bus and she faille

up to me trying to press me.

press the flesh To shake hands; to meet and greet.

The politicians 111ere t'ery tired cifte.r a /.rmg ... dq;' on the campaign lrai4 kissing bab;e.r . .. mui pressing theflesh with their conslilueJJIJ. .

.

preppy

. .

.

Spcci fically, one who goes to a

.

.

preparatory or "prep" school (typi­ cally on the east coast), or a school with the intent of preparing its students for college (often Ivy League and in New England). characteristics. Often wears Polo, Lilly, Brooks Brothers, Lacoste, L.L.Bean, ribbon belts, prints (e.g., embroidered animals, palm trees, etc.), sweaters tied around the neck, collar popped, hair ribbons

or

rib-

bon headbands, pearls, and other 254

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.

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. .

Generally, one who exhibits similar

.

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.

.

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. . .

press up Trying to impress o.r court the opposite sex with smooth talk and flattery.

Jonathan tried to press up on Tina Jvhilf' she n1as 1vatti11gjor her ride home.

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. . .

. .

. .. .

. .

.

prevert A softcore pervert. Someone who is in the early stages of perversion .

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rack Breasts. She has a nice rack.

: rail . 1 . A line of any power drug, includ­ ing cocaine, crystal meth, special K, and crushed-up prescription pills, among others. . .

.

.

. . .

.

rad Short for "radicaL" Popularized by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and still primarily used by people on the west coast who find words like "cool " "awesome," and "tight" to be tired and overused; "rad" is generally considered to be a much higher praise. ,

Blow that phat rai4 man. .

. •

.

. .

•

.

2.

To ride in, drive, or pilot a vehicle in a fast and precise manner down a twisty road. To go fast or haul ass.

.

. .

. .

!tPas railing doum Highwqy 1 until that highwqy patrolman caught me.

. • .

.

Those are some rad shoes.

•

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.

radcore Totall y awesome. Hob' crap! That's so radcore to thefulfy full on hardcore max e::x.·treme.

.

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ratse Parent or parents; the people who raised you. I am having Thanksgiving dinner Jvith

rase i thisyear.

the

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: raunchy Sexually exciting and/or explicit. . . .. That Jvas a very raunci?J' IIJOtJie. ·

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i eater on The Watching theprofessonal

Daily Show tonight made me want to ralph!

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random 1. Completely haphazard. Out of context. Having nothing to do with what you are currently doing or talking about.

.

.

.

0

. .

.

.

0

GirL· So tvhat do )'OU UJant to do toda)'? Gu_y: I can burn through m)' ears. GirL- Dude, that 1vas random! 0 0

2. Someone you don't know but either hang out with or hook up with one time.

. . 0

0 .

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0

.

.

0

.

0

.

.

.

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I rea!/y rate that new girl at 1vork.

Person 1: Whaaaaaaa?

.

0

rate To think something is sick, cool, good, or hot.

Person 2: Dude, that's so pro!

.

.

Arhh, mate,)'OJJr socks are rank.'

lost hearing in my left earj 'cuz dem music

.

. .

rank Horrible, disgusting, sick.

Person 1: Dude, I went to this rave, and I is all loud!

0

Who was that random I hooked up with last night? Did anyone get her name?

rave A large, almost always underground party that includes excessive drinking, many sexual activities, loud electronic music, a lot of lighting effects (strobes, lasers), and often fog machines. There is no definite form of dancing and no dress code, but most ravers wear jelly bracelets, necklaces, and sticks that glow.

.

.

real the deal The opposite of "fake the deal." To be honest and not put up a front. Shefi na!fy decided to

real the deal and co'!ftssed to Jimmy hn· boobs n1ere fctke, . bt.ff the pens i she'd been hidin.gfrom him was

very reaL

red state A state that has recently gone Republican and is shown on the political maps as red; opposite of "blue state." .

,

.

...

/ .. 't':)

1

u .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .

You'll never carry a red state with a pro-gun control candidate.

.

. . . . .

red-flag

. .

regulate To lay down the law. To begin controlling shit, often by physical force or restraint.

. . .

To stop or be stopped. Derived

. . .. . .. . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . .

from the racing flag that is used

. .

to stop a race because of unsafe

If he pul/.r that shit agan, i I'm gonna hat'e to regulttte that mutha.

.

. . .

conditions.

.

We're redflagged at thisgas station because it�r snmving too hardfor us to go on.

. .

.

.

. .

.

red-light district

. . . . . . .

A place where prostitution is

. . . . •

common.

. .

. . .

Guy 1: Hey, hat.'eyou ever 11isited Kabukicho_. Japan; Patpong, Thailand; Wanchai, Hong Kong; and Sunset Boulet;arti Holb,wood, California? I sure didfor the last couple of_years, and all JJJere awesome! Gu_y 2: Wei/ . . all of the places_you've visited are red-light districts, so I'm sure _yotl did have a realgood time. .

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derogatory way to call someone a boner.

justin Z:r a total renob todt!J'·

rent-a-cop Security guards, usually unarmed, rented out to agencies for things

.

such as concerts or school security.

. . .. .. . .. .. . ...

1l{Y school sji,lf/ i q( rent-a-cop.r, armed 111ith nothing tougher than their cellpho11es. . . I/ .),'l_fi t. a e, zt am

. . . . .

.

form: joint, bowl, pl ant, or sack.

"Boner'' spelled back-ward. A less

.

. . . . .

•

-

renob

who are hired by companies and

.

.

trees, smoke, cheeba. Refers to anv

I had to put up Jllith the missus's rei/its ali JJJeekend, mate.

.. .

• . . .

Marijuana. Weed, bud, kill, grass,

Relatives.

.

.

reefer

rellies

. .

.. ..

. .

these damn kids care about anymore is drinking their booze and smoking the

All

re�fer.

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' rents Parents or caretakers.

The 'rents are home thsi JlJeeken� so the parry can't be her·e.

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rep 1. To represent.

.. . ... ..

. .

. ... .. . . . .. .

Shaquille O'Neal rc-upped his ront ad. r

.

I be repping Brick C'iry. 2. Reputation.

respect

. .. . . ... . ... .. . . ...

Interjection used to indicate your

.

Thatfool has a bad rep.

admiration or respect for someone.

Jeff: I drank a 1vhole case qf beer last night. Todd· Respect.'

retrosexual A retrosexual is the opposite of a metrc sexual. He is a man who

are quitting almost as fast as others are hired.

door. Wf.'t;e gone through four guys in that position ths i quarter. . .

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DJ's practice of replaying a record received by the audience. Spectators "call for a rewind" by holding

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is enough demand, the DJ will spin

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the record backward and play it

re-up Sign up again. People in the armed services who are coming to the end of their term of enlistment need to decide if they vrill sign for another term-in other words, if they will re-sign up or "re-up." Recently crept into the mainstream meaning anything extended or renegotiated, like a contract or term of office.

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Damn, tbis place is becoming a revolving

possible on his appearance.

hsi raw retrosexual appeal

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turnover rate, meaning employees

cigarette lighters

was shocked to realize she 1vas overcome I?J

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Something (an idea, person, object,

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Completely absurd and laughable.

etc ) that is beyond ridiculous. .

The ci!JJOttnt of readit{g t'!} proftssor.r

ass{gned tbt:r quarter si tia;cku!oPJ.r!

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ride on dubs To drive a car with 20-inch or larger

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rims Also "roll on dubs.'' .

He:r so pimp 'n riding on hsi neu' dub.r.

ride the edge To be ahead in a certain skill or profession, to be on the cutting edge

the

and take all the risks of being

first and leading the others.

graduate ni qttantum p�y.rics, Amalia no111 tides the edge of A recent

nanotechnology.

ride the girl bike To lose amazingly badly. To suck

hard at any activity.

the girl bike 11.1ben Aaron plqyed hi!!l 011 the PS2. Cullen um tiding

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TV

show 77Je O. C

1 . Sif,>nificantly more absurd than ridiculous; without possibility of serious consideration .

That was the funniest movie !'t:e seen. It J/.faS

consstentb• i ndonkulous. Absoluteb'

btlarious!

2. Fitted to excite absolute ridicule; .

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intentionally

crazy

and silly;

completely absurd and laughable. I can t bdier;e '

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polit·e car. That's ridonkulous!

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right and proper Completely, utterly totally. ,

I'm scrctJJed, right attdpropet:

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right on Yeah, whatever.

Per.ron 1: Wcmna ,go to Denny:r? Person 2: Ri�bt on. ·-

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righteous The best pos sible.

Oh man, thal lasappa tvas righteous.'

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A motorcycle with no rear suspension, or a frame for such a motorcvcle.

a CD into mp3s ready for download.

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Afike ripped the Jvbole Ludacris CD and put it on Kazaa bejorc it came out n i stores.

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He had to be hardcore to ride that rigid all the u'qy from iVeJJ York to L�-4.

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someone or something.

The visible part of a car wheel. Often

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.Stop ripping me tJbout Hl)' new haircut.

highly customized by people who

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car-like

jew­

elry for a car. Can be various colors, but are usually gold or sil ver. Some

rip a fart

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To expel gaseous materials from

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one's anus.

have special spinners that spin even

i\l.[y roommate had to rip afart, so Igot the hell out o/ there.

when the car is not moving. Many people want nice rims and wiU go to

gths to acquire them, even

great len

stealing them, get

car acking

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people to

the.m, or killing people over them.

Man, check o11t tho.re pimped-out rim.r! Tho.re are t/1e sicke.rt ritm !'t•e ever seen/

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ripped

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Damn, she� 1ipped She c·o11fd cmsh me!

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ringtone DJ An annoying person who shuffles through all their ringtones incessantly. Jordan: /1ye, ringtone Dj 1 don't wanna hearyour tones. Stop showing �fj;)IOU turd. Ringtone D]' Do.You like this one? jordcm: A rrrn·rrrggpgg!

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2. Intoxicated.

!just smoked 14joints and drank beers. 1 am ripped!

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rtppers

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Amphetamines.

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He is speeding off them rippers.

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np 1 . To

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inhale a

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hit of marijuana.

ri f that doobie? Can 1 hallll a rip f

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road snot The oil and rubber that rises to the surface on roads when the firs t rain

d

of the year comes. It makes the roads slippery as hell.

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Wei� it's 1\Jor;ember 1 and thefirst rain of . the_year hit the roads of Los Angeles. . . . . .

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Fresh road mot rose to the suiface and caused

100 accidents today.

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rock 1 . To use. To make do with, usuaUv •

to great effect.

You don't need to make up the guest bed; we can rock the cottch.

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2. Streetball term for a basketball.

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road warrior

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A traveling businessperson who spends much of their time on the road, often driving between meet-

.

mgs

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or presentations.

Sahda's a .rerious road JJiarriot: She's clocked

12)000 miles on her cmjust

driz,n i g to gi11epresentations.

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The ;vay .foe handled that rock it made the. whole crowd stand still

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3. A for m of cocaine.

Yo, !'tt/a bu_y a rock. You zvant at!)tbing?

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rock it Interjection meaning "okay!"

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Johmry: Let's go Jee a movie.

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ROAR

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Acronym for "right of admission

reserved." Typically seen on clubbing/rave tickets, it means that if you're a drunk/tripping fool, the bouncers

will kick

your ass out.

This i.r an alcohol- and drugJree event. Ra4R.

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Stank(y: Rock it/

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rock on A phrase rockers use to greet each

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other, say goodbye, or just say when

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something is cool.

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lAte?� dude. Rock on!

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robosexual

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Someone whose primary sexual

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orientation is toward robots.

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Inspired by Bender from the TV show Futurama.

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rock out To be compelled by the total arse-kickingness of a song (mainly rock and metal) to go ballistic. This can include air-gu1taring, showing the horns, and generally making an ass out of vourself. '

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melting a Tootsie Roll and sticking a

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pill into it.

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rock up

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To arrive.

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Shi� that roll was nice. 2. To take a hit of Ecstasv. '

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at about 1 1 p. m., uJhen the par!J zpasjust getting crunk. I rocked up

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roffle

Cmon, roii 1Pith me.

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3. To jump and/or rob a helpless or 0

unsuspectmg person .

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To roll on the floor laughing. From the Internet chat acronym ROFL

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(roll on floor laughing).

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It was sofi.mny 1 rojfledfor about minutes/

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ROFLMAO Acronym for «rolling on floor laughing my ass off." Indicates more laughter than "ROFL."

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roll call When a person gives shout-outs to different people from their crew and hood.

Roil call! l1Va1ma give a !Jig shout-out to tll)l cre1v, to myjobforgiving me a raise., and to Hennessyfor keeping it crunk.

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The chicken crossed tbe road to get to the other side? ROFLlw..AO/

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roid rage Unwarranted rage resulting from intense steriod use; juice-raging.

Iget roid ragefrom sticking too ma'!_y needles in my ass.

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roll deep Going somewhere with a large amount of people. Also "roll thick."

We rollin' 20 deep in da club.

roll out

1

To leave.

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roll 1. Ecstasy. From the fact that people used to sneak Ecstasy into clubs by

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U'i'e got what 1ve 1vanted, so lets roll out.

roll up 1. To have sex. .

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2. To arrive.

3. To smoke weed.

j)tfe and ''!Y girl rolled up last night after me and tl(J creJJ/ rolled up at her place and tve all rolled ttp andgot high.

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hope to score tvith a woman.

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root To have sex.

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Ifya U'alma root,just ask!

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rolled Busted by the police or other authority, usually for minor incidents like noise violations at parties or small amounts o f drugs.

lf/e got rolled at the park for smoking our weed that Jvejust rolled

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On a roll. When everything is going smoothly and perfectly and you feel invincible.

Tapped some girl ! met at the c!t.tb last night, 1voke 11p this morning, and she 1vas still looking hot. Boss called and gat'e. me a promotion and raise. Then I won 200 bones at the casino. I'd Stf:Y I'm rollin'.

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date-rape drug Rohypnol. Has an incapacitating effect similar to but •

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stronger, faster-acting, and more durable than alcohol. Also «rufies."

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round file The trash can, where you throw useless documents.

Wife: H7hat didyou do with the bill? Ht-1sband: I put it in the roundfile. rubber band Tire with a narrow sidewall. Usually for large rims. As wheels get bigger, the tires on them have to get smaller to still fit in the wheel well. Usuallv used in reference to tires on 20-inch and larger wheel sizes.

That bO)']im i.r riding on some mbber bcmd.r.

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Street name for the common

and try to pick up chicks .

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roofies

rotate some tlres To go for a drive with some friends

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rollin'

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ruca Spanish term for girlfriend, homegirl, or wifey.

I asked her to be ''!Y mea and she gave t!lf the "let'sjust befriends" speech.

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1. To hurrv. •

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R.Hn "!Y digits JJJhenyott get done U1ith your ruca.

run the table To keep winning a game so that you stay on the table and opponents keep coming like lambs to the slaughter.

].AJt night Simon and I ran the beirut table andgroupes i were e)'eing us like kids in

a cancfy store.

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You ain 'tfrom Rtmia, so uJ/zyyo11 rushin'?

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2. To check out different fraternities or sororities and decide which one you want to pledge.

.R)w; 1vas Jl'asted off hsi ass duringfrat rush, .ro Jl'e breatha(yzed him and it 1vas

?ff the charts!

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3. The

early part of a high,

especially a cocaine high.

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run up 1. To suddenly approach someone.

I ran .t.p on Emi11em in Detroit andgot hs i autograph. 2. To ambulate quickly across an

inclined surface.

After I increased the incline on the treadmi/4 I realfy had to nm up.

3. To

accumulate.

You took)'OUrgirl to U"/enc! y'sfor_your onejlear annit;ersary? Dang, man, better not run up too m11ch mone.;' on the ol' credit card bills.

lfyou run up too big a debt to that loan shark, he'llprobabfy run up onyou. !f I wereyou, Pd nm up into the hi!Lr and not

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J?-cc· f:ome backfor· a while. Cracka. E� . �

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1: 1l1an, that rushfrom those

caffeine.

. . pills 1vas intense. .. G!f.y 2: No, it 1vasn't. Shut up. . .. . .. .. . 4. Mr. Limbaugh . .. .. .. We u1erejammn' i to Rush Lmbaugh i n i .

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the car and a cop ptt!led 11.r over.

5.

Short for "Russian."

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That gi!J's either a Polack or a Rush. You'd better rush so 1ve can go to thefrat rush party on time and snort toke andget a rush while listening to Rush or Rush Limbattgh, you Rt�.rh.

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rust bucket An ancient car or ship, covered in rust.

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To gather up one's courage for a

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daunting task.

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C'hns: Oh, sack up and ask her, 11Ji/l)'ou?

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sack-tap A trick played on a fellow athlete

where the open hand smacks the target's testicles with the knuckles in

Dude, I sack-tapped Brandon, and no11) he has the whole t11am trying to sack-tap me.

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To drink large quantities of Captain Morgan's rum, usually with a group and, hopefully, to the point of oblivion.

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a sharp, wrist-flicking motion.

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� sailing with the Captain

sack up

Davie/; I'd like to ask Jane out, but .

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That girl I hooked up with was so fitgjy that I had to go sailing with

the Captain

bifore I could take her bome.

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salted over Similar to "screwed over" but in a more disdainful respect.

.

She said she'd call me batk in a mimtte,

.

b11t after three hours I realized I'd been

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salted ovet:

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safe Cool, good, nice, sweet.

Dude, those neJv shoes are safe as hell

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salty Unusually grumpy or cross. In a bad mood. Unfriendly or hostile. '

Aaron is salry tonight; he isn't getting along Jllith atryone.

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sammich A sandwich, with connotations

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saucy Hot, with a little attitude, but not

of

extra goodness. For example, if you pour gravy on a roast beef sandwich,

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.

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.

then have a roast beef sammich.

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Subu;ay sells sandu)icbes, br.tt I'd rathergo

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you

1\1y mom JPas sauced after thatparty.

hot!le and make a sammich.

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too much .

She's a saucy little number, isn't she?

sausage fest \X!hen the number of males overwhelmingly exceeds the amount of females present.

sap 1 . A person whose character has a

spiritually debilitating effect on others Typically an unhappy person

. .

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.

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who perenially moans to others but

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can also be someone who exhibits .

Ths i partJ is a total .ra/JsageJest! Let's call Sarah and have her bting some of her girlfriends over.

savage

annoying behavior.

.

Bad-ass. Cool. Violent.

Mike drones on and on about con.rpirao'

.

That's a savage drinkyoujust made.

.

Thanks, bro.

theories-lPhat a sap!

2. A fool; someone who is prone to being taken advantage of.

Ths i is the third timejoe bought vanshing i cream

Otl

the Internet; 1Phat a sap!

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The TV sbon1 Friends is sauce.

Drunk, plastered, hammered, trashed.

circus) and can now go home.

We sau; the

elephant. Let's book .

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sauced

Saw the main attraction (like in the

iV!aria, this museum sucks. .

sauce Very good. Amazing.

saw the elephant

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scab 1 . To obtain something from some­

one with no promise of repayment.

.

Don't invite Rob to tbeparry; be 'IIjust

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scab drinks qlf eveo!One.

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2. ·j I

u 2. A person who frequently obtains

goods/money from others in such a manner. Also "tightarse."

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one hangs out with.

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emo, punk, straight edge, etc.

Examples of common scenes: indie,

.

Tbat,g"!)' is such a scab! Don't let him knou1you gotpaid todqy.

Man, I can't heLietJe_you're a RepubLican! . . .

It's .ro agaimtyour scene!

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scam To make out with or have sexual

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relations with someone you are not in a relationship with. Me and that real!; bot cbick from the bar Sl'ammed last night . . . it ll'as pretry great.

scenic route The long way, or sometimes the wrong way.

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We were supposed to turn on

13th Street to

but Iguess 1ve can take get to the Capto� i the scenic route . . . through

Vir;gina. i

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scan To observe, peruse, check out.

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W01vl Scan that bot babe over there!

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school To do well, so that you are, in effect, teaching others or teaching them a lesson.

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scandalous

.

Bad. Raunchv. Out of control. '

That guy's scandalous; he. stoLe his 011111

Igot st·hooled fry that big gt(J whiLe p!qying basketbalL

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mama's TV

school of hard knocks Life.

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scatter

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Someone who is messy or disorganized. Oh,

Look at Cbristine

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the .rchool of hard knocks than)'OU can from most atl)' univer.riry.

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she's such a scatter!

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schwag/swag 1 . Weak or impotent cannabis or

dirt weed. Tom rifuses to bUJ' or smoke st:h1vag JJJeed-he onfy like.r kind bud.

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is generally

looked down upon.

score

ok ed that Tom has a schwag The peo plej car, but little do th�y knorv he i.r planning on b�ying a 1Wt' Audi ne:x:t 1veek.

1. To get, receive, purchase, s teal,

or

Yo, I'm about to score a ca.re qf' bee1; JlJant .rome?

schwing Interjec tion used by males when

2. To succeed in seducing someone

thev see a beaucifuJ woman.

sex ually.

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Onomatopoeia describing the sound of a

sword

being unsheathed.

Did you score _

JJ.tit/1 Tina last night?

Phallic connotation.

scratch

Womvee, look at her! Jchwing!

To create musical noise by moving a piece of vinyl back and fo rth in a

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sc1�nce

rhythmic fashion under a needle on

In h ip hop culture: knowledge or

a phonographic turntable.

street smarts.

He scratches at hisfriend Mike�r dub

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That nigga

1vas

tight; he dropped science

d01vn ott 9th and BroadJVf!)'.

on the mic.

screamo scooped up

An

In a relationship. Taken.

(short fot "emotional hardcore'') best

Jon: Look at Tof!.ya o1;er there;

.rhe's

lookin '.fine. Bob0r: Don't bother. She got scooped up just fast Jt'eek.

obscure

emo

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characterized by the intense use of screaming. \X'hile scream "emo,"

at

all

e mo bands

must

least once to be officially -

screamo

bands

must

be

screaming the majority of the time. Examples

scope

include: Joshua

Fit for

Battle, Envy, and Bucket Full of Teeth.

To look at someone, think about how

fit they are, and

subgenre

think about being

with them. To check someone out.

I'm too qfraid to go in the pit

WOw! You Look real/y spun.

Lqy qff

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spyware A program stealthily installed onto your computer that tracks what websites you visit. Often bundled ,

with freeware. I clicked on the linkfor 'Jree mont[/' and

in an tizstant I uJas z�ftcted 111ith spyn;are

that changed tt(J homepage and bookmark.r.

you're going downstairs to leave. Afy

rker Ann had taken to calling 111e "iVfarkus, '' which I hate. I told her I hated i� and her response u;as, "16 a term couJo

qf aj]ection. '·' I t!lttftered somethin,g like,

"Jf/el" it's not. " If/hat I should have satd

square

was,

A tobacco cigaretce.

relationship, I'll callyou An(n)us."

You got a spare square I can bum if.fyou?

squeeze

Ok�� to cement t.h.ts ',{/',_ a;,1ectz.onate

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stank 1. Nasty.

A girl, or guy, who is not one's

WI!JiJ!Otl JPit tbat sta11k ho? You can do

girlfriend but often has sexual

better/

relations with that person anyway.

Nah, man. She's not 17(] gir4 she'sjust a squeeze.

2. Brutish emphasis; typically used in

the phrase "put some stank on

it."

Canyou do it again? An' this time put

stag

some sttJnk on it!

1. A male-only social gathering.

starter marnage •

I can't U'ait to go to Padtfy's stag. 2. A man who attends a social gathering without his partner.

Exclusively refers to a couple's initial marriage, probably

24 or less,

at

age

involving partners with

little income and assets. Subseguent

Padcffr going stag to the JJ!er/din,g in

marriages are usually to partners

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higher up d1e socioeconomic scale.

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All she got was an '84 5'ubaru and some

crummy dishes. J.VojeJPels, no real estate, nothing realJ ! to split; it 1vas a claJSic

starter marriage.

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step 1. To leave, usually at someone's

request or as part of a threat.

You'd best get to steppin'. . .. .

Violence, trouble.

Those muthas be startin' some static!

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2. Rush, bring drama or violence to.

Don't step to me or_you'll get 1JJhacked .

step it up stealth bomber

Take things up a notch.

Someone who breaks wind silently,

Bqy,_you need to step it up, get big.

then moves out of the room before . anyone nottces.

What the . . . ? Oh It�} God, doyou smell

that? W'"hos the .rtealth bomber?!

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step off Back off. Used as a threat.

You'd best step off!

steel step out

1. Any form of transport with a

metal surface that can be used as a canvas by a graffiti artist.

Man,

l painted some steel last night.

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1. To go out for a night of fun

(clubbing, pubbing, or whatever suits your fancy) with friends or a girlfriend/boyfriend.

We'r·e stepping out tonight. It's gonna get

2. A handgun.

mmk.

lou carryin' steel?

2. Followed by "on": to cheat on

steez Style with ease. A person's unique style. How an individual carries himself.

You know 1 don't get d01vn like that. You

know 11�y steez

one's significant other. . .

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Gir4 don't get loud about thi.r, but I'm

stepping out on my man this u;eekend u•ith

that hottie I met at the club.

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step your game up

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To improve your skills or talents.

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}'Ou gotta step_your game up to make it in th e rep biz.

stoner Someone who smokes a lot of weed or considers marijuana a lifestyle.

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Highly potent marijuana.

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afternoon, "�Yfriends call me a stoner.

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