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

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Velvet Mafia n. I remember an argument about Sam Kinison, and Andrew Dice Clay, on this board a while back. I don’t know if people know it, but their backers…are on the official hollywood “closet” list.… Also known as the “Velvet Mafia,” I believe. [English Gay Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 17, 2006)

vernie n. The students, who, if they do manage to make it to higher learning institutions have even been known to face discrimination from private or convent-educated students and are snickeringly referred to as “vernies” (vernacular). [English Slang] [full cite] (Oct. 23, 2006)

vert adj. The Salida skatepark offers only one type of skating—what’s known as “vert” skating. A street skating component would be the next step. [English Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Oct. 23, 2006)

vertical corpse n. Most of the time a photojournalist, myself included, will take the expected shots. If it is a basketball game, it is safe to assume an armpit will appear on the back of the newspaper the following publication day. If it is a meeting, a “vertical corpse” (as they are called by photographers who dislike such dull images) will appear in the paper. [English Arts & Literature Slang] [full cite] (Mar. 7, 2008)

vicky n. This was an occasion—metaphorically speaking—for the two-fingered gesture which is known in Glasgow as “flashin’ the Vicky,” as Hearts flaunted the superiority over Rangers they have enjoyed throughout this season by fielding what was effectively a reserve team. [English United Kingdom Slang] [full cite] (May. 8, 2006)

victory lap n. Victory lap. When four years just aren’t enough to earn a diploma, some go for the five-year plan. [English College Education Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 10, 2007)

victory-lapper n. As a fifth-year student at Mother Teresa, Matt Rossoni is what’s known as a “victory-lapper.” [English Education Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 4, 2007)

village bike n. Let’s start with the latter: I did not need to see Rose Wilson try and pull a Poison Ivy (Drew Barrymore, not Uma Thurman) with Robin. Yeah, I’ll buy that it’s in character for her (the term “village bike” was coined for girls like her), but still, didn’t need to see it. [English Sex & Sexuality Slang] [full cite] (May. 7, 2006)

virability n. Fallon, for example, is launching a microsite today for its Garmin campaign. The site will have an extended 60-second version of the ad, a 2½-minute music video based on the ad, lyrics to the music video and the guitar notes to play it. There’s also a facility to encourage what’s called the “virability” of the ad—an icon to click on and send the ad to a friend. [English Advertising Online Slang] [full cite] (Feb. 5, 2007)

vom n. The stage at Le Rêve is a 27-foot-deep circular pool of water. At three points on its circumference—the 12 o’clock, 4 o’clock, and 8 o’clock positions—are vomitory lifts (not vomitory as in “a place where you puke” but vomitory as in the tunnels that admitted ancient Romans into the Coliseum). The voms are water-filled tunnels that lead backstage so scenery and performers can move into the pool. [English Entertainment Slang Abbreviation] [full cite] (Aug. 1, 2007)

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