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sack dance
n. (18 Nov 2005)
sack up
v. (7 Sep 2004)
sag wagon
n. (16 Sep 2004)
sale-manageback
n. (16 Mar 2005)
salvage
v. (14 Jul 2004)
sandbox
n. (13 May 2005)
sauce shelf
n. (21 Feb 2006)
sausage boom
n. (2 May 2007)
scamdicapper
n. (28 Aug 2006)
scanlation
n. (16 Jun 2004)
scarlet letter
n. (22 Jun 2005)
scatter band
n. (21 Nov 2005)
schmiddy
n. (3 Apr 2007)
schmoopiness
n. (15 Apr 2005)
schmutzdecke
n. (16 Mar 2007)
Sco
n. (22 Nov 2005)
scraper
n. (8 Nov 2004)
scratch and dent loan
n. (23 Aug 2007)
scrumtrelescent
adj. (25 Oct 2004)
scuffle
v. (3 Aug 2007)
seagull
v. (4 Apr 2007)
seat of ease
n. (5 Aug 2005)
security theater
n. (6 Jan 2005)
segotia
n. (10 Jan 2005)
self-licking ice cream cone
n. (16 Nov 2006)
set down
v. phr. (11 Jun 2004)
set-jet
v. phr. (22 Feb 2007)
setiologist
n. (3 Jul 2006)
shack
n. (21 Oct 2004)
shack-wacky
adj. (19 Feb 2007)
shamburger
n. (16 Jun 2006)
share of throat
n. (28 Oct 2005)
sharrow
n. (14 Nov 2006)
shearography
n. (6 Mar 2006)
sheetrockero
n. (7 May 2007)
sheisty
adj. (25 Aug 2004)
shelf shout
n. (27 Apr 2005)
shi-shi
n. (26 Aug 2005)
shit sheet
n. (20 Sep 2004)
shmen
n. (14 Sep 2004)
shoefiti
n. (28 May 2007)
shoobie
n. (26 Sep 2006)
shoot a fair one
v. phr. (19 Apr 2005)
short eats
n.pl. (3 Mar 2005)
shot house
n. (29 Dec 2006)
shotgun
v. (13 Sep 2006)
shoulder peak
n. (29 Jul 2004)
shrimp
v. (12 Aug 2004)
shut in
n. (24 Sep 2004)
shut up and color
v. phr. (27 Mar 2007)
shutter man
n. (7 Feb 2005)
sidewalk alumni
n.pl. (5 Sep 2007)
silo
other. (9 Dec 2004)
singjay
n. (27 Dec 2004)
sitzprobe
n. (2 Mar 2005)
skeet
v. (7 Apr 2006)
skid
n. (21 Nov 2006)
skidiot
n. (16 Aug 2004)
skull
v. (12 Nov 2004)
skull-crusher
n. (20 Sep 2006)
skunk eye
n. (29 Nov 2005)
sky island
n. (29 Aug 2006)
skybust
v. (3 Jan 2007)
skylab
n. (31 May 2007)
sleeve
v. (1 Nov 2004)
slob
n. (20 Jul 2004)
slobber-knocker
n. (13 Oct 2005)
slow elk
n. (28 Jun 2005)
slump buster
n. (7 Jun 2005)
smark
n. (15 Dec 2005)
smash cake
n. (8 May 2007)
smearing
n. (4 Apr 2005)
smile
n. (27 May 2004)
smirting
n. (4 Jul 2005)
smitty
n. (11 Aug 2004)
smog
v. (21 Sep 2007)
smoke (someone) up
v. phr. (29 Mar 2005)
smoker’s face
n. (16 May 2004)
smurfing
n. (3 Aug 2004)
snackluck
n. (28 Sep 2006)
snag
n. (6 Oct 2004)
snakebite
v. (18 Mar 2005)
snivel gear
n. (11 Dec 2006)
snooker clause
n. (26 Nov 2004)
snorkel box
n. (18 Oct 2005)
snotty
n. (11 Oct 2004)
snout house
n. (3 May 2006)
snowflake baby
n. (6 Jun 2005)
soap scrimmage
n. (31 Aug 2005)
soapedy
n. (20 May 2004)
socks and knocks
n.pl. (22 Apr 2005)
SODDI defense
n. (2 Nov 2005)
soft-seater
n. (21 Oct 2005)
somaticizer
n. (20 Jul 2005)
son stroke
n. (13 Apr 2007)
sonic branding
n. (3 Jan 2005)
sonker
n. (2 Jun 2004)
soup bunch
n. (3 May 2005)
sousveillance
n. (6 Aug 2004)
spadia
n. (11 Nov 2004)
spaghetti bowl
n. (28 Nov 2006)
spang
v. (20 Dec 2006)
spave
v. (26 Mar 2007)
spawny
adj. (5 Aug 2005)
speed table
n. (14 Apr 2005)
spermarche
n. (26 Jul 2007)
spiedie
n. (9 Aug 2004)
spin
v. (19 Aug 2004)
spinky
adj. (9 Sep 2005)
spinner
n. (14 May 2004)
spit game
v. (21 Jul 2004)
spit-take
n. (1 May 2007)
spizerinctum
n. (18 Oct 2004)
spokesweasel
n. (24 Oct 2005)
spooty
adj. (23 Dec 2005)
sposie
n. (26 Feb 2007)
spray and pray
v. phr. (20 Oct 2006)
spud juice
n. (3 Apr 2006)
SPUI
n. (25 Apr 2004)
squadrol
n. (29 Jun 2005)
squick
v. (23 Jun 2005)
squoval
adj. (4 May 2006)
stagette
n. (7 Jul 2004)
stained-glass ceiling
n. (31 Jan 2007)
staledate
v. (27 Jan 2005)
standfirst
n. (15 Oct 2004)
starlight tour
n. (20 Jan 2006)
starvation corner
n. (18 Jan 2007)
stashing
n. (4 Nov 2004)
steady ticket
n. (21 Mar 2006)
steal-me flag
n. (28 Feb 2006)
Stephen Girard job
n. (28 Dec 2006)
stick the landing
v. phr. (3 Feb 2006)
sticky rice
n. (1 Apr 2005)
stiff
v. (11 Oct 2005)
stiffs
n.pl. (17 May 2005)
stigmergy
n. (10 May 2004)
stim
v. (14 Mar 2006)
sting jet
n. (20 Jan 2005)
stink eye
n. (21 Jun 2005)
Stokes basket
n. (6 May 2005)
stooper
n. (16 Aug 2004)
stooshie
n. (3 Jan 2006)
stoozer
n. (6 Sep 2005)
stork mark
n. (4 Oct 2006)
stork parking
n. (17 Mar 2006)
stove pipe
v. (26 Jun 2004)
strawite
n. (28 Apr 2004)
streetism
n. (14 Sep 2004)
stripping
n. (17 May 2004)
stunt up
v. (7 May 2004)
sub-penny quoting
n. (7 May 2004)
submarine patent
n. (7 Jul 2004)
suck rubber
v. phr. (1 Dec 2005)
suicide lane
n. (18 Sep 2007)
suicide smock
n. (13 Mar 2007)
suitcase
v. (8 Aug 2007)
suitcase college
n. (3 Oct 2005)
summer melt
n. (10 Jul 2006)
super senior
n. (2 May 2006)
Super-Duper Tuesday
n. (29 Mar 2007)
supermarionation
n. (2 Aug 2004)
supertanker
n. (11 May 2007)
supreme
v. (5 May 2006)
sushero
n. (12 Apr 2007)
Susmaryosep
n. (20 Jul 2004)
swamp ass
n. (4 Aug 2006)
swampbuster
n. (28 Jun 2007)
swangaz
n.pl. (4 Jul 2005)
swankienda
n. (15 Nov 2004)
swardspeak
n. (23 Aug 2005)
sweater puppies
n.pl. (2 Jan 2007)
sweep room
n. (5 Oct 2006)
sweet in the pants
adj. (1 Jun 2006)
sweethearting
n. (29 Jul 2005)
swellbow
n. (20 Jul 2005)
swirling
n. (30 Aug 2005)
swivel chair job
n. (27 Jul 2005)
SWMBO
n. (2 Jul 2004)
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adj. (11/30)
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n. (11/30)
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n. (11/30)
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n. (11/30)
dry powder
n. (11/30)
phytocapping
n. (11/30)
toe pick
n. (11/30)
smokepole
n. (11/30)
heavy furniture
n. (11/29)
gulch
n. (11/24)
hyper-edit
n. (11/24)
doga
n. (11/24)
hot body
n. (11/24)
wovit
n. (11/24)
boyat
n. (11/23)
KLM
n. (11/23)
governist
n. (11/23)
wirehouse
n. (11/23)
mockolate
n. (11/23)
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n. (11/23)
 
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