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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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wad v. to crash (a motorcycle). (posted Jun. 8, 2004) [full entry…]
waps n.pl. a woman’s breasts. (posted Jul. 6, 2004) [full entry…]
watermelon n. a communist masquerading as an environmental activist. (posted Apr. 30, 2004) [full entry…]
wear one v. phr. in baseball, to be hit by a pitch. (posted May. 2, 2005) [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…]
whip n. an automobile. (posted May. 13, 2004) [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…]
whoop n. (also whoop-de-do) a bump or undulation in a trail used for riding or racing motorcyles, bicycles, or motorbikes. (posted Jun. 20, 2007) [full entry…]
wila n. a surreptitious note (sent by or between prisoners); a kite. (posted Sep. 23, 2005) [full entry…]
windshield cowboy n. a cattle rancher who works while driving a pickup truck instead of riding a horse; generally, a mildly deprecating term for an aspiring rancher who is considered a pretender. (posted Aug. 24, 2007) [full entry…]
winker n. the anus; the posterior or buttocks. (posted Jul. 15, 2005) [full entry…]

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