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The human body: limbs, torso, head, extremities, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.

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alligator arms n.pl. in American football, arms that are not sufficiently extended to catch a ball; generally, short arms on a player. (posted Nov. 3, 2006) [full entry…]
bat wings n.pl. flabby undersides of the upper arms; untoned tricep muscles. (posted Sep. 29, 2004) [full entry…]
bed head n. a hairstyle in (intentional) disarray. (posted Aug. 15, 2005) [full entry…]
boo-boo face n. a pout or pouty facial expression; moue; boo-boo lip, an out-thrust lip. (posted Jan. 10, 2005) [full entry…]
chestal adj. of or related to the chest or upper trunk of a person. (posted Jun. 22, 2006) [full entry…]
chevrolegs n.pl. a jocular reference to one’s legs, particularly by comparison to an automobile. (posted Nov. 17, 2004) [full entry…]
chocolate foot n. the foot favored to use or to start with when running, biking, or kicking; one’s dominant foot. (posted Feb. 9, 2005) [full entry…]
crotchfruit n. a child; children. (posted Nov. 11, 2005) [full entry…]
deglove v. to force off or peel back skin from a part of the body, especially a limb or appendage, as if removing a glove, sleeve, or mask. (posted Oct. 19, 2005) [full entry…]
farmer blow n. a forceful discharge of nasal mucus onto the ground. Also farmer’s blow. (posted Dec. 4, 2006) [full entry…]
fire crotch n. a person with red (pubic) hair. (posted Jun. 8, 2006) [full entry…]
five-head n. a large forehead. (posted Feb. 21, 2007) [full entry…]
flavor saver n. facial hair, specifically a beard tuft beneath the lower lip. (posted Jun. 20, 2005) [full entry…]
fluorescent tan n. very pale or bright white skin. (posted Jan. 26, 2007) [full entry…]
foot facelift n. surgical or cosmetic enhancement of the feet. (posted Feb. 1, 2005) [full entry…]

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