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weeded adj. busy, swamped, in the weeds. (posted Sep. 30, 2004) [full entry…]
Westoxification n. the financial, cultural, or military reliance on the West by non-Western societies. (posted Feb. 8, 2006) [full entry…]
wet n. a recreational drug made of marijuana, PCP, and formaldehyde. (posted May. 27, 2004) [full entry…]
whale n. a serious, heavily funded bettor; a high roller. (posted Apr. 26, 2004) [full entry…]
whale n. a large man-made snow mound. (posted Jan. 23, 2007) [full entry…]
whale tail n. the appearance of thong or g-string underwear above the waistband of pants, shorts, or a skirt. (posted Dec. 6, 2005) [full entry…]
wheeling n. 1. in the electricity industry, the transfer of power between utility companies, especially through the networks of one company on behalf of another. 2. the transfer of money between political organizations in order to skirt campaign funding laws. (posted Apr. 11, 2005) [full entry…]
whickerbill n. 1. (the foreskin of) a penis; 2. an unsophisticated person or rustic; 3. a thin, raised edge on a airfoil or fan blade that adds downward force. (posted Apr. 25, 2005) [full entry…]
whimperative n. a command or request phrased as a polite or indirect question. Also wh- imperative. (posted Sep. 7, 2007) [full entry…]
whippy n. an insurance claim for whiplash, or a person making such a claim. (posted Jun. 7, 2007) [full entry…]
whiskey plank n. the board which completes construction of a ship’s or boat’s hull. (posted Aug. 18, 2006) [full entry…]
white knowledge n. information acquired without conscious effort. (posted Oct. 19, 2004) [full entry…]
white space n. an under-served business market or undeveloped product category. (posted Dec. 8, 2004) [full entry…]
white-label adj. (of a product or service) generic or un-branded and intended for resale or wholesale. Also as v. (posted Feb. 1, 2006) [full entry…]
who laid the rail adv. phr. in the forms from or to or until or for or since who laid the rail: with all possible speed, force, or action; completely, thoroughly, excessively, endlessly, limitlessly; quickly; forever, always, since time immemorial, until the end of time. (posted Dec. 30, 2006) [full entry…]
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