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crotch fruit n. Child-free groups display a startling antagonism toward kids, referring to them as “anklebiters,” “crib lizards,” “crotch fruit,” “fartlings,” “germ mongers,” “semen demons,” “vomit comets,” “spawn,” and “sprogs.” [ ] [full cite] (Nov. 10, 2005)
crotchfruit n. I wasn’t consulted about my point of view re: your wanting to spawn, so why should I have to suffer the results of your popping some crotchfruit? [ ] [full cite] (Nov. 10, 2005)
cunnerman n. Cunnerman or Cutterman: There is some debate over the correct pronunciation. People with trashy house, cars on blocks in yard, etc. “If you’ve been married three times and still have the same in-laws, you might be a cunnerman.” [ ] [full cite] (Mar. 26, 2007)
Deadwood City n. It is also hard to picture Mount Carmel. Some of the bungalows and gardens on Elwood are cute enough for Carmel-by-the-Sea, but the nearest mount is a long way west. The name comes from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, which holds down the corner of Fulton Street and James Avenue. On the south side of James, Chevys and El Caminos are parked in weedy front yards—a symbol of deep “Deadwood” City. [ ] [full cite] (Jun. 28, 2004)
Dearbornistan n. Sharia is just around the corner. Dearbornistan is right in our midst. They want to kill us. It’s in the koran. [ ] [full cite] (Oct. 7, 2007)
desert nigger n. In Arizona, the Indians are called “desert niggers.” [ ] [full cite] (Nov. 8, 2007)
dirka dirka interj. Damn terrorists and their dirka dirka jihad. [ ] [full cite] (Sep. 26, 2005)
dirka dirka dirka interj. Well like Osama always says “Allah dirka dirka dirka jihad.” [ ] [full cite] (Sep. 26, 2005)
dirka-dirka interj. —Innocent American children frolic carelessly through ominous blue daisy fields.—Dirka-dirka terrorists!—Agents with furrowed brows peer into cellphones—Dirka-dirka terrorists! [ ] [full cite] (Sep. 26, 2005)
doone n. Or that in Eastern prep-school lexicon of the time, a “doone” was something of a doofus? [ ] [full cite] (Dec. 22, 2006)

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