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

Entries in the Category Colloquial

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Big Mother n. a government attempting to exercise total control over the well-being of its citizens; parents attempting to constantly monitor or control the activities of their children, especially by means of electronic devices. (posted Aug. 11, 2006) [full entry…]

boo word n. an expression or term that represents a topic that is unpopular or unwelcome. (posted Sep. 4, 2006) [full entry…]

buckaloose adj. unhinged, crazy, out of control, erratic; (of a woman) loose, easy. (posted Jun. 14, 2004) [full entry…]

can count on no hands v. phr. to be able to arrive at a total of only zero. (posted Jan. 22, 2007) [full entry…]

chevrolegs n.pl. a jocular reference to one’s legs, particularly by comparison to an automobile. (posted Nov. 17, 2004) [full entry…]

chippy adj. irritable, tempermental, or fractious. (posted Oct. 25, 2004) [full entry…]

ditch v. especially in the phrase ditch in line, to unfairly take a place in front of others (in a line); to cut or butt (in line); to jump a queue. (posted May. 22, 2006) [full entry…]

embaby n. an (implanted) embryo. (posted Sep. 26, 2007) [full entry…]

en chinga adv. fast, hurriedly, quickly. (posted Aug. 30, 2004) [full entry…]

fling a craving (on someone) v. phr. to cause someone to desire something. (posted Dec. 15, 2006) [full entry…]

frequent flier n. a repeat offender; a recidivist; (generally) a person who regularly or habitually uses or takes advantage of a service. (posted May. 8, 2006) [full entry…]

God breeze n. a commonplace epiphany or revelation (attributed to divine influence). (posted Jun. 14, 2006) [full entry…]

Goldilocks attrib. connoting moderate characteristics; (specifically) Goldilocks zone, the habitable region of a planet; Goldilocks market, a safe or nonvolatile financial or commodity market. (posted Mar. 9, 2006) [full entry…]

gone pecan n. a person who is doomed, defeated, or beyond rescue; a goner. (posted Apr. 13, 2006) [full entry…]

gotcha day n. the day or anniversary of the arrival of an adopted child (or pet) into the care of an adopting family; less commonly, the day or anniversary of their first meeting or of the adoption becoming official. (posted Oct. 27, 2005) [full entry…]

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