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ATM machine n. Targeting immigrants is not unique to Oakland. Last month Richmond police were called to investigate the fatal robbery of an El Salvadoran immigrant. The city’s street thugs sometimes refer to Latino and Asian laborers as “ATM machines.” [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Slang] [full cite] (Feb. 14, 2007)

atomic cocktail n. Atomic cocktail: A mixture of feces, urine and assorted other unpleasant substances that inmates sometimes throw at officers. [ Language English Register Slang Subject Crime & Prisons] [full cite] (Oct. 5, 2005)

autastic adj. Autastic…It is a mix of autistic and fantastic…Evan and I have come to the agreement that we are a little of both. [English New or Nonce Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 20, 2008)

auto fraudo n. Democrats passed the Motor Voter law in 1993 (in the meeting I started hearing the old Republican name for it, “auto fraudo”), which permanently loosened the rules on mailed-in voter registration. [English Automobiles & Transportation Government Politics Slang] [full cite] (Oct. 30, 2008)

AWOL v. In one way, I knew I was wrong for AWOLing, but I probably would have been injured now, or in a hospital, or dead. [English Slang Abbreviation] [full cite] (Apr. 14, 2007)

’gina jack n. ‘Gina jack=speculum. [English Health Medical Sex & Sexuality Slang] [full cite] (Oct. 4, 2006)

b-girl n. They’ve also made more than 1000 arrests—most at cafeterias that serve alcohol without a meal or employ what is known in Miami law enforcement parlance as “b-girls.” (Major Exposito explains them thusly: “A woman comes up and asks a man, “Will you buy me a beer?’ Her beer is $15; his is $3.”) [ Language English Register Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 27, 2005)

B-Lo n. Judging by the reaction of the crowd at the recent Ballpark Brawl held at Dunn Tire Park in the city where Brown battled as linebacker for the Buffalo Bills, “B-Lo” was glad to have him back. [New York English Slang] [full cite] (Sep. 8, 2006)

babtou n. Verlan’s purview extends beyond French: In reporting on the recent unrest, Peter was interested to hear black teens use the word babtou. It was the “verlanization” of a West African term, toubab, meaning white person. [ Language French Register Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 29, 2005)

baby dyke n. But the times, they are a changing. I am what is called a baby dyke (a lesbian under 24) and part of a new generation, who still care about women’s rights, but rally just as ferociously for MAC lipstick, Angelina Jolie and a shallow night out with the girls. [English Sex & Sexuality Slang] [full cite] (Jan. 15, 2007)

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