Slang word of the day: Xmas

Today's slang word of the day is Xmas. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

Xmas

noun

• "Christmas".

  What are you getting your son for Xmas?

  • See more words with the same meaning: holidays (list of).

origin

• From "X" (the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word commonly translated as "Christ") and "mas" (the Old English word for "mass.")
  • See more words with the same meaning: terms with foreign origin (list of).

Merry Xmas to all my subscribers!

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: Turkey Day

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Today's slang word of the day is Turkey Day. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

Turkey Day

noun

• Thanksgiving.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Turkey Day Run attracts big flock", The Post and Courier, David Quick, November 23 2009

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: Burner

Today's slang word of the day is Burner. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

Burner

burner

noun

• a handgun.

  Lil' Earl brought his burner to Jason's party and threatened to shoot Will.

• a Burning Man attendee.

  Are you a Burner?

• a person who chronically smokes marijuana.
• a prepaid cellphone. Often used for crime such as drug dealing, because they are difficult to track.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Mac & Charlie: White Trash", It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV), Season 6 Episode 5 (2010)

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Paper Planes", Kala (album), M.I.A.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "To Love and Die in L.A.", Castle (TV), Season 3 Episode 22 (2011)

  • See more words with the same meaning: telephone, phone.

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: sit-down

Today's slang word of the day is sit-down. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

sit-down

noun

• a meeting.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Stone Dead", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2007)

  • See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: beer

Today's slang word of the day is beer. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

beer

• to give beer to.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Viewing Party", The Office (TV, 2010), Season 7 Episode 8

  • See more words with the same meaning: to drink alcohol.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to give.

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: grasshopper

Today's slang word of the day is grasshopper. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

grasshopper

noun

• form of address for a young person.
  • See more words with the same meaning: young person.
• a novice.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Find Your Happy Place", Life (TV, 2008), Season 2 Episode 1

  • See more words with the same meaning: inexperienced.

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: feel-goodery

Today's slang word of the day is feel-goodery. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

feel-goodery

noun

• a place that offers little of substance, instead focusing on making people feel good about themselves.

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-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: harsh (one's) mellow

Today's slang word of the day is harsh (one's) mellow. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

harsh (one's) mellow

• to reduce or destroy a person's good mood.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Missing Person", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 7

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: shoe-leather

Today's slang word of the day is shoe-leather. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

shoe-leather

adjective

• of a profession, involving "old fashioned" walking around.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "What a Hundred Million Calls to 311 Reveal About New York", Wired (magazine), November 1 2010

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: bad boy

Today's slang word of the day is bad boy. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

bad boy

noun

• generic term for a specific object; "thing".

  Hey buddy, can you hand me one of those bad boys over there?

  • See more words with the same meaning: unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'
• generic term for an impressive object; "impressive thing".

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "H.O.U.S.E. Rules", Eureka (TV), Season 1 Episode 11

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Weekends At Mort's", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011)

  • See more words with the same meaning: impressive
  • See more words with the same meaning: unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: kerfuffle

Today's slang word of the day is kerfuffle. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

kerfuffle

noun

• a minor fight; "spat".

  Jenny and Dave got into a bit of a kerfuffle last night.

• a commotion.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Episode 5", Little Britain (TV, 2004), Season 2 Episode 5

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: beak

Today's slang word of the day is beak. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

beak

noun

• nose.

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• a judge or magistrate. British slang. Used in the expression "up before the beak".

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Up before the beak, charged with a rum assault", New Statesman, Darcus Howe, 10 January 2000

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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Slang word of the day: culture vulture

Today's slang word of the day is culture vulture. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

culture vulture

noun

• a person excessively interested in culture.
  
  In the following citation, the term is used sarcastically:

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Acid Queen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2008)

  • See more words with the same meaning: to follow the crowd

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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Slang word of the day: balogna

Today's slang word of the day is balogna. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

balogna

noun - uncountable

• nonsense.

  Balogna!

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Acid Queen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2008)

  • See more words with the same meaning: nonsense, lies

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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Slang word of the day: chintzy

Today's slang word of the day is chintzy. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

chintzy

adjective

• poor quality; "second-rate".
  • See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing
• of poor taste or style; "tacky".

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Asunder", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 10

  • See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing

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Slang word of the day: global weirding

Today's slang word of the day is global weirding. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

global weirding

noun - uncountable

• weather out of the norm. From the term "global warming".

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  • See more words with the same meaning: weather (related to)

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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Slang word of the day: global weirding

Today's slang word of the day is global weirding. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

global weirding

noun - uncountable

• weather out of the norm. From the term "global warming".

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Researcher says climate change may be cooling California", The Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser, June 4 2011

  • See more words with the same meaning: weather (related to)

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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Slang word of the day: Joe Schmoe

Today's slang word of the day is Joe Schmoe. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

Joe Schmoe

noun

• a stand-in name used to represent the everyman.

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  • See more words with the same meaning: dude, person of unspecified gender

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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Slang word of the day: call up to the majors

Today's slang word of the day is call up to the majors. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

call up to the majors

verb

• to offer a promotion in a job or position in life.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Open up Your Yenta Mouth and Say Ah", Royal Pains (TV, 2010), Season 2 Episode 12

  • See more words with the same meaning: business (related to)

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Slang word of the day: secret sauce

Today's slang word of the day is secret sauce. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

secret sauce

noun

• the essential (but perhaps largely unknown) ingredient required for success.

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-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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Slang word of the day: cowboy up

Today's slang word of the day is cowboy up. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

cowboy up

verb

• to face a daunting task, as a brave cowboy would.

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  See more words meaning: brave

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Slang word of the day: mulligan

Today's slang word of the day is mulligan. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

mulligan

noun

• in anything, a second chance; "do over".

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• in golf, another shot taken after a failed shot. Does not count towards one's strokes.

  See more words meaning: sports (related to)

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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Slang word of the day: smoke on that

Today's slang word of the day is smoke on that. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

smoke on that

interjection

• dismissive retort.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Burt Rocks", Raising Hope (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 10

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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Slang word of the day: use (one's) words

Today's slang word of the day is use (one's) words. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

use (one's) words

verb

• to speak rather than resort to violence.

  Use your words, son.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Stone Dead", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2007)

  See more words meaning: to say, speak, talk

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Slang word of the day: chowder head

Today's slang word of the day is chowder head. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

chowder head

noun

• an unintelligent person.

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  See more words meaning: unintelligent person, idiot

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: jingle mail

Today's slang word of the day is jingle mail. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

jingle mail

noun - uncountable

• mail containing the keys to a home.

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-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: pile of pants

Today's slang word of the day is pile of pants. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

pile of pants

noun

• nonsense. British slang.

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  See more words meaning: nonsense, lies

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: yuck it up

Today's slang word of the day is yuck it up. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

yuck it up

verb

• to laugh.

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  See more words meaning: to laugh

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: badge bunny

Today's slang word of the day is badge bunny. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

badge bunny

noun

• a person who is attracted only, mostly, or especially to men whose profession requires them to wear badges. (For example, policemen, firemen.)

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-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: douched

Today's slang word of the day is douched. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

douched

adjective

• in a bad position with no recourse; "screwed"

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Quid Pro Quo", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 12

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: leaded

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Today's slang word of the day is leaded. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

leaded

adjective

• containing the expected active ingredient, such as caffeine or alcohol.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Reconstructing Alice", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2007)

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: snart

Today's slang word of the day is snart. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

snart

noun

• a sneeze accompanied by involuntarily, simultaneously flatulation.

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  See more words meaning: to blow one's nose, sneeze, mucus
  See more words meaning: to flatulate, fart, pass gass

verb - intransitive

• to sneeze and involuntarily, simultaneously flatulate.

  My allergies are killing me and I had chili for lunch. I hope that I don't snart at our staff meeting later.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning", 30 Rock (TV), Season 5 Episode 12 (2011)

  See more words meaning: to blow one's nose, sneeze, mucus
  See more words meaning: to flatulate, fart, pass gass

origin

• From "sneeze" + "fart".

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: scribbler

Today's slang word of the day is scribbler. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

scribbler

noun

• a writer.

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  See more words meaning: artist

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

Slang word of the day: NYE

Today's slang word of the day is NYE. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

NYE

noun

• acronym for "New Year's Eve".

  I'm spending NYE at Benny's.

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)