Today's slang word of the day is shoe-leather. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.
A quick bit of shoe-leather detective work led the authorities to a flavor compound manufacturer named Frutarom...
"What a Hundred Million Calls to 311 Reveal About New York", Wired (magazine), November 1 2010
-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)
Today's slang word of the day is bad boy. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.
Hey buddy, can you hand me one of those bad boys over there?
Phil: I'm gonna miss that bad boy. I'm gonna have to get my own axe. Sometimes I come in here and noodle on it.
-- "Mother Tucker", Modern Family (TV, 2010), Season 2 Episode 9
Carter: Oh! Meaty meat with extra meat? And triple cheese? Nice! Bring the bad boy over here.
-- "H.O.U.S.E. Rules", Eureka (TV), Season 1 Episode 11
Bob: First, I'm gonna take these off. <Zipper unzipping> Oh! These bad boys.
-- "Weekends At Mort's", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011)
-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)
Today's slang word of the day is kerfuffle. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.
Jenny and Dave got into a bit of a kerfuffle last night.
Lou: Yes, I've taken him bowling... Ooh, a bit of a kerfuffle, but he seems to be enjoying it.
-- "Episode 5", Little Britain (TV, 2004), Season 2 Episode 5
-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)
Today's slang word of the day is beak. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.
Lindsay: Wow! Look at the beak on that bird.
-- "Family Ties", Arrested Development (TV, 2006), Season 3 Episode 11
Finally, I was summoned and pleaded not guilty. The black prosecutor, whom I nicknamed Ombojombo, addressed the beak. He wanted a postponement.
-- "Up before the beak, charged with a rum assault", New Statesman, Darcus Howe, 10 January 2000
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Today's slang word of the day is culture vulture. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.
Sam: It says here that Nikki used to work at Seattle Style. What the hell is that?
Sock: You're a real culture vulture, aren't you?
-- "Acid Queen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2008)
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