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

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Eastlos n. Go to EastLos and then drive to the West side and you’ll see a very big difference, not only in police conduct, but citations and so forth. [California Los Angeles English Slang Abbreviation Nickname] [full cite] (Jul. 12, 2007)

Eastlos n. Desde el porche de mi chante, en mi barrio de Eastlos, Aztlán, watcho a mis carnales cruziar por los cales rumbo a sus cantones despues del jale: vatos cabuliando con sus jainas, pachucos fuliando afuera de la marketa de don Charlie, agüelitas con chavalios de la mano y un bonche de raza que sale de los boses que vienen del daontaon. Toda esta es mi Raza, alegre, orgullosa y muy jaladora aunque la placa siempre los este´ tisiando. [California Los Angeles English Spanglish Spanish Slang Abbreviation Nickname] [full cite] (Jul. 12, 2007)

Eastlos n. RUBIN: I’m like, “Oh, a Latino kid from Eastlos going to New York.” SANCHEZ: Eastlos? RUBIN: Yeah, East Los Angeles, going to New York. [California Los Angeles English Spanglish Spanish Slang Abbreviation Nickname] [full cite] (Jul. 12, 2007)

Ford Valdez n. Conservationists and environmentalists made the Excursion a poster-child for Detroit excess dubbing it the “Ford Valdez,” a reference to an Exxon oil tanker that ran aground in Alaska. [English Automobiles & Transportation Petroleum Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Oct. 8, 2005)

Fresnick n. Still, like naturalists taking notes on monarchs, Pismo Beach residents make observations on the habits of Valley visitors—or “Fresnicks” and “Bakos,” as they call them. [California English Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Mar. 19, 2008)

Gazastan n. When satirizing the current Palestinian split some have referred to it as “Gazastan” after Hamas tightened its grip over Gaza, following its bloody and ferocious battles with Fatah. [Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Jul. 3, 2007)

Ghetto Chickens n.pl. The Ravens look very little like the team that went 13-3 last season to win the AFC North, yet they act like every stop is a goal-line stand. No wonder people in this area refer to them as “The Ghetto Chickens,” a term that has been around since even before the first struts of this season. [English Football Sports & Recreation Nickname] [full cite] (Dec. 7, 2007)

Greyjing n. When it was announced in 2001 that the 2008 Games were to be hosted by Beijing, or as many are referred to it “Greyjing,” drastic action was undertaken to improved its smoky image—it’s just not sport when athletes have to strap on performance enhancing oxygen masks! [English China Nickname] [full cite] (Aug. 4, 2008)

Gripple n. Gripple is Wall Street argot for Google, Research in Motion and Apple. The concept is they are really one stock, interchangeable as to valuation and market risk. Growth stock players own these properties because Gripple’s earnings compound above 30% per annum with no end in sight. [Money & Finance Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Dec. 11, 2007)

Gunchester n. In Manchester, the killing of school boy Jessie James in September 2006 prompted a gun amnesty which netted more than 400 weapons. But despite shaking off its “Gunchester” reputation of the mid-90s, the city still has a gang population which is seduced by the image of the gun. [English United Kingdom Firearms Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Feb. 26, 2007)

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