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 "Murder Most Fowl", Castle (TV, 2010), Season 3 Episode 8

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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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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "S.O.B.s", Arrested Development (TV, 2006), Season 3 Episode 9

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)