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1661 n. a woman who is said to look 16 years old from the back but 61 years old from the front; an older woman who dresses in fashions meant for young women. (posted Jul. 20, 2007) [full entry…]
Asbo n. a court order designed to curtail unwanted public behavior. (posted Nov. 2, 2004) [full entry…]
bed-blocker n. a patient who will not or cannot be moved to another medical facility, either due to a shortage of beds or because of the patient’s refusal. (posted May. 11, 2004) [full entry…]
beer chariot n. safely transporting one’s self home while drunk. (posted Feb. 13, 2006) [full entry…]
black aspirin n. 1. (in Australia) a cola-based soft drink. 2. (in U.K. prisons), a kicking assault of a prisoner by guards. (posted Oct. 6, 2006) [full entry…]
blow a hoolie v. phr. (of weather) to storm; to forcefully gust, blow, and rain. (posted May. 9, 2006) [full entry…]
care leaver n. a person who has been a ward of the state but no longer qualifies for or receives any government assisstance. (posted Jul. 4, 2004) [full entry…]
chemical cosh n. a drug or mix of drugs used to subdue a patient, prisoner, or other person. (posted Aug. 30, 2006) [full entry…]
chicken-in-a-basket n. in attributive uses, connoting unsophisticated, unfashionable, or unoriginal entertainment, especially in a remote or rustic environment; in the form chicken-in-a-basket circuit, a series of performances by an unpopular or unfashionable group or entertainer at remote, small, or undesirable locations or events. (posted Aug. 29, 2005) [full entry…]
dick v. to watch or to keep under surveillance. (posted Oct. 25, 2006) [full entry…]
disloyalty fee n. money charged by a bank to a client for using an automated teller machine that does not belong to the bank’s network. (posted Dec. 12, 2006) [full entry…]
dodgepot n. originally, a race horse that is heavily favored but has mixed success; (hence) a quirky or eccentric person. (posted Dec. 28, 2005) [full entry…]
dog-whistle politics n. a concealed, coded, or unstated idea, usually divisive or politically dangerous, nevertheless understood by the intended voters. (posted Apr. 12, 2005) [full entry…]