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

Entries in the Category Slang

Slang. The language of the underbelly or exclusionary in-groups. Often vulgar or inappropriate for polite company. You can also see citations assigned to this category.

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1661 n. a woman who is said to look 16 years old from the back but 61 years old from the front; an older woman who dresses in fashions meant for young women. (posted Jul. 20, 2007) [full entry…]

7,000-mile screwdriver n. micromanagement of a situation from afar. (posted Nov. 13, 2006) [full entry…]

all-city adj. especially among graffiti writers, citywide. In the phrase go all-city, to emblazon a tag or message throughout an urban area. (posted Jun. 29, 2006) [full entry…]

alligator n. a piece of a rubber automobile tire (along a roadside). (posted Dec. 30, 2005) [full entry…]

alligator arms n.pl. in American sports, especially football, arms that are not sufficiently extended to catch a ball; generally, short arms on a player. (posted Nov. 3, 2006) [full entry…]

ambulance-chasing n. in science, doing research to achieve fame or to secure funding. (posted Jul. 25, 2007) [full entry…]

AMW n. a (pretty) woman whose career derives in some way from her appearance. (posted May. 13, 2004) [full entry…]

Arizona pinstriping n. scratches to an automobile’s exterior caused by bushes, brush, or branches. Also Arizona pinstripes, usually plural. (posted Dec. 14, 2006) [full entry…]

backpacker n. a fan of underground or non-mainstream hip-hop music, sometimes perceived as a poser, slummer, or elitist. (posted Jul. 30, 2004) [full entry…]

bag nasty n. a meal of military rations or other food packed for portability. (posted Dec. 2, 2005) [full entry…]

Baltimore wrench n. a chisel and hammer; generally, as in additional forms given in citations, as a slang term a wrench is a tool used for a purpose other than that for which it was intended, especially when used as an implement of brute force. (posted Dec. 8, 2005) [full entry…]

bang v. in baseball, to call off a game because of inclement weather. (posted Mar. 10, 2005) [full entry…]

bang in v. to call in sick to work; (hence), to take a day off from work under false pretenses. (posted Oct. 26, 2004) [full entry…]

bank v. to gang up on (someone); to ambush. (posted Jun. 24, 2004) [full entry…]

Basement Betty n. a woman who runs a business out of her home (in competition with store-based businesses). (posted Jul. 7, 2006) [full entry…]

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