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wasteman n. Varley, who has toured with Kano and G-Unit, has as much chance as any of them. She’s feisty as hell, dissing “wastemen” (vernacular for playa). [English United Kingdom Slang] [full cite] (Oct. 9, 2008)

watch floor n. The main working area of the TSCC is the watch floor. The 10,000-square-foot room is equipped with an elaborate briefing and display system. Large plasma screens fill one side of the room, which is known as the “knowledge wall.” [English Military Jargon] [full cite] (Mar. 5, 2006)

watch the pass v. phr. Another free thing that Nantucketers have been taking advantage of for centuries is what is known as “watching the pass.” Also known as sitting on a bench downtown and getting a good look at the tourists and other folks. Hey, it’s much cheaper than cable. And it’s interactive. [Massachusetts English Colloquial] [full cite] (May. 30, 2007)

watch wardrobing n. This transformation of the business has also given rise to some horrendous new terminology, with “watch wardrobing” and “accessorizing your wrist” as two of the more egregious examples of the marketer’s dark craft. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Nov. 29, 2007)

watchar v. Hay te watcho means, “See you later.” [Spanglish] [full cite] (Jul. 15, 2005)

water beverage n. Enhanced or flavored waters always call themselves a “water beverage,” not just flavored water. [English Food & Drink] [full cite] (Jul. 29, 2005)

water boarding n. In the case of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, a high-level detainee who is believed to have helped plan the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, C.I.A. interrogators used graduated levels of force, including a technique known as “water boarding,” in which a prisoner is strapped down, forcibly pushed under water and made to believe he might drown. [English Military Jargon] [full cite] (May. 13, 2004)

water boarding n. There’s what I call the WaterHood, also known as “water boarding’ or the “watercure,” where interrogators shove a prisoner’s head in abarrel of water and make him think he’s drowning. Actually, heis drowning; they just save him from death at the lastsecond (if all goes well). [English United States Crime & Prisons Military Politics Jargon] [full cite] (Jun. 3, 2004)

water buffalo n. Larson said his “water buffaloes,” a term used to describe experts in the water field, took advantage of the lull to sway his thinking, too. They didn’t like the idea of bringing water quality into the mix. [English Environment Slang] [full cite] (May. 3, 2006)

water buffalo n. Other times foundations fracture and wells crack, the water draining away. “Water buffalo”—the local term for replacement water tanks wrapped in white insulation—graze in backyards and side lots. [English Slang] [full cite] (May. 16, 2008)

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