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

Associated with or special to the United States or American people, places, or things. You can also see citations assigned to this category.

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papi store n. in urban areas with a large Latino population, a small market or bodega, especially such a store where young men loiter. (posted Apr. 5, 2005) [full entry…]

peachalorum n. an attractive or excellent person or thing. (posted Feb. 3, 2005) [full entry…]

pimp cup n. an ornately decorated goblet resembling a trophy. (posted Sep. 2, 2005) [full entry…]

pirata n. an unlicensed taxi; a gypsy cab. (posted Nov. 22, 2004) [full entry…]

pitching n. selling illegal drugs (on the street). (posted Dec. 24, 2004) [full entry…]

plusing n. the act of continuously improving something; adding detail and tweaks to something already satisfactory. (posted Jun. 4, 2004) [full entry…]

pocho n. an Americanized person or thing of Mexican origin, including Americanized Mexican Spanish. (posted May. 7, 2004) [full entry…]

potato n. in professional wrestling, a real hit that injures, as opposed to an orchestrated, harmless one. (posted Oct. 14, 2004) [full entry…]

pudding ring n. facial hair made up of a moustache and a goatee. (posted Jul. 19, 2004) [full entry…]

racino n. a race track which offers other forms of gambling in addition to betting on races. (posted Jun. 2, 2004) [full entry…]

rake v. in baseball, to hit well. (posted Oct. 29, 2004) [full entry…]

rat n. a precisely targeted legislative amendment or bill proposed as a political favor. (posted May. 26, 2004) [full entry…]

receipt n. In professional wrestling, a payback, score-settling, or revenge taken for true physical injury or insult. (posted Jul. 21, 2004) [full entry…]

resume on a rope n. a backstage pass. (posted Jun. 5, 2004) [full entry…]

Rumtopf n. a dessert of fruit, rum, and sugar. (posted Jun. 9, 2004) [full entry…]

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