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vineyard seating n. terraced rows of seats very close to a performance stage or platform. (posted Aug. 11, 2004) [full entry…]
vinyl village n. a neighborhood or town of plain or cheaply made buildings. (posted Mar. 31, 2005) [full entry…]
visibility whip n. a worker responsible for precisely orchestrating the presentation of placards, chants, and other demonstrations of support among delegates at a political convention, especially during speeches. (posted Jul. 28, 2004) [full entry…]
visquene n. a kind of airproof and waterproof plastic sheeting. (posted Jan. 5, 2005) [full entry…]
vog n. volcanic smog. (posted Mar. 18, 2005) [full entry…]
vogue n. a tire. (posted Jul. 4, 2005) [full entry…]
vomit comet n. any form of transportation on which riders are (jocularly) said to become nauseated or seasick, such as an airplane that simulates zero-gravity conditions or a bus that transports late-night revelers. (posted Sep. 29, 2006) [full entry…]
vomit draft n. the first rough version of a piece of writing. (posted Nov. 1, 2006) [full entry…]
voodoo poll n. an opinion tallying system whose results are easily manipulated or are otherwise untrustworthy. (posted Feb. 28, 2005) [full entry…]
vuzvuz n. a derogatory name for an Ashkenazic Jew. (posted Mar. 15, 2005) [full entry…]
wab n. a Mexican. Also v. wab or wab out ‘to dress or behave like a stereotypical Mexican.’ (posted Jul. 28, 2005) [full entry…]
wad v. to crash (a motorcycle). (posted Jun. 8, 2004) [full entry…]
wags n.pl. the wives and girlfriends of an all-male sports team. (posted Oct. 4, 2004) [full entry…]
walkshed n. the area that can be conveniently reached on foot from a geographic point. (posted Feb. 15, 2007) [full entry…]
waps n.pl. a woman’s breasts. (posted Jul. 6, 2004) [full entry…]
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