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 "Mother Tucker", Modern Family (TV, 2010), Season 2 Episode 9

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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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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Family Ties", Arrested Development (TV, 2006), Season 3 Episode 11

• 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

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