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

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buffet flat n. a speakeasy or other unregulated or illegal entertainment establishment which sells alcohol, usually located in an apartment or home. (posted Sep. 2, 2004) [full entry…]

bug n. an illegal lottery; the numbers game. (posted Nov. 4, 2005) [full entry…]

Bugs Bunny changeup n. in baseball, a slow pitch disguised as a fast ball which seems to stop in front of the plate. (posted Jun. 29, 2004) [full entry…]

bukateria n. a cafeteria, canteen, or simple eating-place. (posted May. 23, 2004) [full entry…]

bull tailing n. a sport in which mounted riders take down bulls by the tail. (posted May. 11, 2004) [full entry…]

bullet sponge n. a person, especially a soldier, who takes the brunt of weapons fire. (posted Oct. 17, 2006) [full entry…]

bullets and beans n.pl. the weapons, munitions, equipment, and supplies of a military; materiel. (posted Aug. 1, 2005) [full entry…]

bunhead n. a ballet dancer. (posted Dec. 1, 2006) [full entry…]

burn off v. in entertainment television, to broadcast un-aired episodes of a canceled program. (posted Feb. 15, 2005) [full entry…]

burner n. a gun, especially a handgun. (posted Jan. 6, 2005) [full entry…]

burping bedpost n. a bassoon. (posted Nov. 22, 2006) [full entry…]

bus-left other. left behind by, or having missed, a (school) bus, especially in the phrase to get bus-left or to be bus-left. (posted Sep. 7, 2005) [full entry…]

bust on someone v. phr. to harrass, tease, or attack someone. (posted Aug. 31, 2007) [full entry…]

bustdown n. a promiscuous or undesirable woman; a ho; a bitch. (posted Feb. 22, 2005) [full entry…]

butter and eggs n. an illegal lottery in which winning numbers are calculated from closing prices in butter and egg market trading. (posted Jan. 23, 2006) [full entry…]

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