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whickerbill n. 1. (the foreskin of) a penis; 2. an unsophisticated person or rustic; 3. a thin, raised edge on a airfoil or fan blade that adds downward force. (posted Apr. 25, 2005) [full entry…]

whimperative n. a command or request phrased as a polite or indirect question. Also wh- imperative. (posted Sep. 7, 2007) [full entry…]

whip n. an automobile. (posted May. 13, 2004) [full entry…]

whippy n. an insurance claim for whiplash, or a person making such a claim. (posted Jun. 7, 2007) [full entry…]

whiskey plank n. the board which completes construction of a ship’s or boat’s hull. (posted Aug. 18, 2006) [full entry…]

white knowledge n. information acquired without conscious effort. (posted Oct. 19, 2004) [full entry…]

white space n. an under-served business market or undeveloped product category. (posted Dec. 8, 2004) [full entry…]

white-label adj. (of a product or service) generic or un-branded and intended for resale or wholesale. Also as v. (posted Feb. 1, 2006) [full entry…]

who laid the rail adv. phr. in the forms from or to or until or for or since who laid the rail: with all possible speed, force, or action; completely, thoroughly, excessively, endlessly, limitlessly; quickly; forever, always, since time immemorial, until the end of time. (posted Dec. 30, 2006) [full entry…]

whoa break v. phr. to train a dog to stop in response to a verbal command. (posted Jun. 6, 2006) [full entry…]

whoadie n. a casual, familiar form of address for a friend. (posted Jun. 28, 2004) [full entry…]

whoop n. (also whoop-de-do) a bump or undulation in a trail used for riding or racing motorcyles, bicycles, or motorbikes. (posted Jun. 20, 2007) [full entry…]

wig-wag n. a rapidly alternating or strobing warning light. Also attributive. (posted Mar. 20, 2006) [full entry…]

wila n. a surreptitious note (sent by or between prisoners); a kite. (posted Sep. 23, 2005) [full entry…]

windshield cowboy n. a cattle rancher who works while driving a pickup truck instead of riding a horse; generally, a mildly deprecating term for an aspiring rancher who is considered a pretender. (posted Aug. 24, 2007) [full entry…]

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