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

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unass v. But all these kinte-cloth pillbox hat mumia fans aren’t going to get two feet trying to convince anyone to un-ass several BILLION dollars, with the weak shit I’ve seen bandied about here. [English Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 17, 2004)

unass v. “I’ll take ‘un-assing the A.O.’ to mean ‘helping up the arresting officer.’”…“Get a clue. The phrase is Army slang for ‘leaving the area of operations.’” [English Military Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 17, 2004)

unass v. Move it. Move it. Move it! Unass my chow line. [English Military Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 17, 2004)

unass v. Airmobile assaults were both exciting and frightening. Each one was a gut-churning event not dissimilar to the moment before you unassed a plane with a parachute on your back. [English Military Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 17, 2004)

under the bus v. phr. In the rock ’n’ roll business, you are either on the bus or under it. Playing “Feelings” with Eddie and the Condos in a buffet bar in Butte is under the bus. Peter Frampton is under the bus. God willing, so are the Bee Gees. [English Slang] [full cite] (Oct. 2, 2006)

under water adj. Jarjura said he’s glad his staff has come up with a way to get beyond the problems of properties that are “under water,” in real estate parlance. [English Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 31, 2006)

underwater adj. Employee and investor attitudes changed profoundly after 2001, as the tech bust rendered millions of stock option grants worthless—“underwater” in valley parlance. [English Money & Finance Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 29, 2006)

Unfitney n. Britney Spears—or as the media likes to call her “Unfitney”—missed her court-ordered deposition yesterday morning because of a general medical illness but was cruising around until 2am last night. [English Derogatory Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Dec. 18, 2007)

unhappy meal n. Some police departments contract with McDonald’s to provide meals for prisoners in the city jail. Cops often call these meals “Unhappy Meals.” [English United States Food & Drink Police Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 24, 2004)

up adj. Writers may start “getting up” locally, but to really taste rewards, their target area should be expanded and their name should be seen in many different regions of the city or underground/subway system. Writers who manage this are labelled “up” or “all city.”…His/her aim lies in securing the title of “king.” This is a prestigious award given to the writer that is considered to be “all city.” [English Slang] [full cite] (Jun. 29, 2006)

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