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

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scraper n. an automobile, especially a large, unfashionable passenger vehicle that has been customized. (posted Nov. 8, 2004) [full entry…]

sheisty adj. dishonest, shady, shifty, suspicious. (posted Aug. 25, 2004) [full entry…]

sidewalk alumni n.pl. fans of a sports team from a school or college they never attended or have no direct ties to. (posted Sep. 5, 2007) [full entry…]

slob n. a derogatory name for members of the Bloods gang, usually used by members of the Crips. (posted Jul. 20, 2004) [full entry…]

smitty n. a type of automobile muffler known for its (powerful or resonant) sound. (posted Aug. 11, 2004) [full entry…]

smurfing n. the making of a series of small transactions to escape the regulatory notice a single larger transaction might attract. (posted Aug. 3, 2004) [full entry…]

snooker clause n. an (undebated) provision or rider covertly attached to legislation, or such legislation itself. (posted Nov. 26, 2004) [full entry…]

soap scrimmage n. especially in non-professional American football, a practice game for which the cost of admittance is a bar of bath soap. (posted Aug. 31, 2005) [full entry…]

sonker n. a type of berry pie or cobbler. (posted Jun. 2, 2004) [full entry…]

spiedie n. a food dish of marinated meat chunks, usually cooked on a skewer and sometimes eaten as a sandwich. (posted Aug. 9, 2004) [full entry…]

spit game v. to flirt with, hit on, or try to pick up (a woman). (posted Jul. 21, 2004) [full entry…]

spizerinctum n. energy, vigor, or vitality. (posted Oct. 18, 2004) [full entry…]

SPUI n. a single point urban interchange, a type of highway exchange. (posted Apr. 25, 2004) [full entry…]

stagette n. an unmarried or unbetrothed woman; any woman or girl unaccompanied by a man, especially when socialiazing as part of a group of women or girls; (hence) especially in Canada, a pre-wedding party given for a bride; a bachelorette party. (posted Jul. 7, 2004) [full entry…]

stashing n. in American football, the placing of an uninjured player on the injured reserve list to preserve rights to the player. (posted Nov. 4, 2004) [full entry…]

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