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bleeding deacon n. a person who believes himself indispensible to a group, esp. a person who becomes so over-involved in a group’s internal management, policies, or politics as to lose sight of its larger goals; (hence) a person with a negative, moralizing character, who acts like the sole source of wisdom. (posted Apr. 16, 2004) [full entry…]
blow a hoolie v. phr. (of weather) to storm; to forcefully gust, blow, and rain. (posted May. 9, 2006) [full entry…]
blue angel n. an ignited burst of flatus. (posted Mar. 28, 2005) [full entry…]
blue canary n. an emergency worker (especially a police officer or first responder) whose death alerts other personnel to a hazardous situation. (posted Jun. 5, 2006) [full entry…]
blue juice n. the chemical, usually sodium phenobarbital, used to euthanize animals. (posted May. 23, 2006) [full entry…]
bluebird n. in business, an unexpected, very profitable, or easily made sale. (posted Jul. 11, 2007) [full entry…]
bootleg adj. inferior, unappealing, worthless. (posted Sep. 21, 2004) [full entry…]
bootleg trail n. a walking path or track worn into the ground by habitual human passage rather than by design. (posted Sep. 4, 2007) [full entry…]
borrow leg v. phr. to flee. (posted Feb. 2, 2007) [full entry…]
bounce box n. a container of supplies sent ahead to a series of stops by a cross-country hiker. (posted Jun. 14, 2007) [full entry…]
box office n. jocularly, the cockpit of an airplane piloted by a woman. (posted Jun. 27, 2007) [full entry…]
boy beater n. a ribbed white cotton tank top; a wife beater. (posted May. 11, 2004) [full entry…]
bozocity n. stupidity; bozo-like behavior. Also bozosity. (posted Apr. 26, 2006) [full entry…]
break off v. phr. to freely or gratuitously give something (to someone), especially money or something highly prized; in the form break (someone) off a piece, to give or receive sexual favors. (posted Jun. 2, 2005) [full entry…]
brick v. (generally) to fail; (of a person) to commit an error or do poorly; (especially in sports) to miss or fail to reach a target, goal, or destination; (of a musical recording) to fail to be successful or sell well; to stiff; (of an electronic device) to be rendered useless. (posted May. 19, 2006) [full entry…]

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