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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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Gringolandia n. the United States of America. (posted Nov. 23, 2004) [full entry…]
gun-grabber n. a person who advocates gun control. (posted Dec. 15, 2004) [full entry…]
haji n. an Iraqi; any Muslim, Arab, or native of the Middle East. (posted Jul. 10, 2004) [full entry…]
halo car n. an automobile model that lends prestige or attractiveness to the brands and other models of its manufacturer. (posted Jan. 17, 2005) [full entry…]
hapa adj. racially mixed, esp. with an Asian racial background. (posted Feb. 21, 2005) [full entry…]
hillbilly armor n. scavenged materials used by soldiers for improvised bullet-proofing and vehicle hardening, esp. in Iraq. (posted Dec. 23, 2004) [full entry…]
hillbilly chrome n. duct tape; metallic (aerosol) paint. Also Alabama chrome, Arkansas chrome, Georgia chrome, ghetto chrome, Mexican chrome, redneck chrome, Tijuana chrome, Wisconsin chrome. (posted Apr. 20, 2006) [full entry…]
HNWI n. high net worth individual. (posted May. 11, 2004) [full entry…]
hog-dogging n. 1. a (blood) sport in which trained dogs corner (wild) pigs; 2. showing off; hot-dogging. (posted Dec. 24, 2004) [full entry…]
homegoing n. a death; a funeral. (posted Jul. 30, 2004) [full entry…]
honey dip n. (a term of affection for) a desirable girl or woman, especially one of dark-skinned ancestry. (posted Jan. 24, 2006) [full entry…]
horse blanket n. a large, complex, or comprehensive report or chart. (posted Jun. 8, 2005) [full entry…]
hudda n. a police officer. (posted Apr. 29, 2004) [full entry…]
hype man n. a hip-hop performer responsible for backup rapping and singing, and increasing an audience’s excitement with call-and-response chants. (posted Jun. 3, 2004) [full entry…]
hyzer n. in disc golf or other disc-related sports, a backhanded throw which curves in a direction opposite of the arm used to throw. (posted Aug. 4, 2004) [full entry…]

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