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Alphabetical Entries Beginning With
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yampee
n. (25 Jan 2005)
Yankee dime
n. (12 Oct 2004)
yard sale
n. (29 Nov 2004)
yips
n. (6 Jul 2004)
young-old
n. (6 May 2004)
yowie suit
n. (29 May 2006)
Yuma
n. (12 Aug 2004)
yumptious
adj. (15 Feb 2005)
Recent Catchwords
antihomonuptial
adj. (11/30)
cellblock
n. (11/30)
cut and shut
n. (11/30)
photoporation
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)
detailer
n. (11/23)
 
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