Colorado Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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puffer n. The youngsters, a 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, were arrested Friday in a traffic stop and accused of stealing a “puffer”—a car left running on a cold morning to warm up. [Colorado English Automobiles & Transportation] [full cite] (Jan. 28, 2005)

puffer n. “Puffer” is the term police use to describe cars that are left running and unattended to warm up during cold weather. [Colorado English Automobiles & Transportation] [full cite] (Jan. 28, 2005)

puffer n. Police Chief Gerry Whitman said officers also will be on the lookout for “puffers”—unattended cars puffing exhaust while warming up. The cars often are stolen for joy rides or wind up being used in crimes. Anyone who leaves a car running unattended faces a traffic citation and a fine. Ironically, on the same day Denver police issued the puffer warning to motorists, an unmarked police car was stolen while warming up. [Colorado English Automobiles & Transportation Police] [full cite] (Jan. 28, 2005)

roquero n. Cliques are split by taste in music or country of origin, including roqueros (Spanish rock fans) and charros (who listen to traditional country Mexican tunes). [Spanish United States Colorado] [full cite] (Jul. 25, 2004)

whitewash n. It doesn’t help that her extended family—and other longtime Coloradans—call her “whitewash” for being such a success. [Spanish United States Colorado] [full cite] (Jul. 25, 2004)

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