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Amexica n. the zone where the U.S. and Mexico share a border, culture, language, and economic conditions. (posted May. 10, 2004) [full entry…]
AMW n. a (pretty) woman whose career derives in some way from her appearance. (posted May. 13, 2004) [full entry…]
anchor baby n. a child born of an immigrant in the United States, said to be a device by which a family can find legal foothold in the US, since those children are automatically allowed to choose American citizenship. Also anchor child, a very young immigrant who will later sponsor citizenship for family members who are still abroad. (posted Nov. 27, 2006) [full entry…]
angel n. among American military medical personnel in Iraq, a soldier killed in combat. (posted Dec. 28, 2004) [full entry…]
angryphone n. a person who feels marginalized as a member of Québec’s English-speaking minority. (posted Apr. 16, 2007) [full entry…]
Anthropocene n. the epoch marked by humanity’s effects on global geology and ecology. (posted Mar. 22, 2006) [full entry…]
anti-fit adj. (of clothing, especially jeans or trousers) not conforming to the shape of the body; baggy, loose. (posted Mar. 7, 2007) [full entry…]
apatheism n. the attitude of not caring about religion or whether there is a God. (posted Aug. 2, 2007) [full entry…]
ARC n. in publishing, an advance reading copy of a book. (posted Aug. 26, 2004) [full entry…]
archaearium n. an archeological excavation covered by a glass building. (posted May. 6, 2004) [full entry…]
area boy n. a hoodlum or street thug; agbero. (posted Jun. 17, 2005) [full entry…]
Arizona pinstriping n. scratches to an automobile’s exterior caused by bushes, brush, or branches. Also Arizona pinstripes, usually plural. (posted Dec. 14, 2006) [full entry…]
armchair pilot n. a person who talks about, studies, or directs airplane flying, but is not qualified to, or does not, handle the controls; an aviation enthusiast. (posted May. 31, 2005) [full entry…]
Asbo n. a court order designed to curtail unwanted public behavior. (posted Nov. 2, 2004) [full entry…]
Asiental adj. Asian of unknown or unspecific nationality. (posted Mar. 30, 2005) [full entry…]
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