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

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barrida n. My grandmother still gets Barridas. She got scared when she saw a hose and thought it was a snake. The next day she felt sick. The day after—she got a barrida. I’m hiding while taking the picture, because once again, she’d kill me. You can’t see them, but my Aunt and mom are off to the sides shaking their heads. They obviously don’t believe in Barridas, even though my mom did get herself cured of Susto the other day. [Spanish United States Health] [full cite] (Dec. 26, 2004)

bat wings n.pl. Women often complain about bat wings, also known as less-than-toned triceps. [English United States Health] [full cite] (Sep. 29, 2004)

battle rattle n. At 0001 hrs today we started to wear our “battle rattle,” or as it’s more affectionately known, our crap. [English United States Military] [full cite] (Oct. 10, 2004)

beauty shot n. Beauty shots: Generic external views of the stadium or host city, often shot from a blimp. [English United States Entertainment Media Sports & Recreation Television] [full cite] (May. 30, 2004)

beauty shot n. Once the game started, it was all about business, seamlessly blending live shots and instant replays, graphics and “beauty shots,” which is jargon for views of the stadium or home city during a game. [English United States Entertainment Media Sports & Recreation Television] [full cite] (May. 30, 2004)

beer bully n. Empower students to stand up to “beer bullies,” a term coined by a Florida educator. These are students who drink so aggressively that they try to bully other students into imitating or tolerating their behavior. [English United States Food & Drink] [full cite] (Dec. 7, 2004)

bellagonna adj. We have talked to the bellagonna (which translates as non-Navajo) manager who says they’re still working towards a waiver to avoid changes. [United States Native American] [full cite] (Apr. 7, 2006)

Berguerquín n. For instance, the thing that frightens cats as it sucks dirt from the carpet? In Spanglish, it’s a bacunclíner. Breakfast cereal of any sort: confley or sometimes, chirio. A job of less than 40 hours is un partain, perhaps at Berguerquín. [Spanglish United States Florida] [full cite] (Dec. 26, 2004)

bibaporú n. My favorite Spanglish word, probably used by Latina mothers, is bibaporú. [Spanglish United States Florida] [full cite] (Dec. 26, 2004)

bicho n. Papaya, tortilla and bicho, farewell.…In some Spanish-speaking countries, the words above are slang for the female sex organ, lesbian sex and the male sex organ, respectively. [Spanish United States Slang] [full cite] (Jun. 28, 2004)

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