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throw down n. evidence, especially a weapon, planted by police on a suspect or at a crime scene. (posted Mar. 7, 2005) [full entry…]
throw shade v. phr. to take a superior attitude; to criticize, demean, or insult; to diss or derogate. (posted Jan. 4, 2006) [full entry…]
tick-tacker n. at a horse track, a person (often a tout) who communicates information to others by hand signals. (posted Jun. 26, 2004) [full entry…]
tiger stripe n. a stretch mark on the skin. Also tiger mark. (posted Oct. 16, 2006) [full entry…]
tin medal n. an award jocularly said to be given to a fourth-place finisher; (generally) a prize for poor or unremarkable performance; a worthless honor or military decoration. (posted Mar. 1, 2006) [full entry…]
tinterweb n. the (web-based) Internet. (posted Dec. 7, 2006) [full entry…]
TMPMITW n. the president of the United States of America. (posted May. 13, 2004) [full entry…]
tok cork v. to chat or talk idly. (posted Jul. 13, 2004) [full entry…]
tomato can n. an inferior boxer. (posted May. 17, 2004) [full entry…]
toolie n. in Australia, an older man who preys on or interferes with teenagers celebrating the end of final year secondary school exams. (posted Nov. 29, 2004) [full entry…]
tools of ignorance n. a baseball catcher’s mask, shin guards, and chest padding. (posted May. 23, 2004) [full entry…]
tramp stamp n. 1. a tattoo on a woman, especially on the back at or below the waistline. 2. a hickey (on a man). (posted Dec. 7, 2005) [full entry…]
Trashcanistan n. Afghanistan; any poor Middle Eastern country or central Asian republic. (posted May. 11, 2004) [full entry…]
trep n. an entrepreneur. (posted Sep. 13, 2007) [full entry…]
trout pout n. prominent lips resulting from cosmetic surgery. (posted Sep. 8, 2004) [full entry…]

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