Double-Tongued Dictionary Recent Citations

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faggot n. To me a faggot is a type of meatball. I honestly had no idea that in America it’s slang for something completely different. (Jun. 24, 2004) [full citation…]

chocolate-maker n. The “chocolate-makers” summit (the term deliciously coined by US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher) he hosted left a very bitter transatlantic aftertaste. (Jun. 23, 2004) [full citation…]

spectacular n. It’s the real thing. And it’s real big. We’re talking about a new three-dimensional, six-story-high lighted sign—known in outdoor advertising parlance as a “spectacular”—that the Coca-Cola Co. plans to unveil on July 1, in what many consider the world’s most famous crossroads, New York’s Times Square. (Jun. 23, 2004) [full citation…]

merolico n. El mexicanismo “merolico” adquirió una dimensión americana gracias a una exitosa telenovela. (Jun. 23, 2004) [full citation…]

groserías n. Una amable dama sería capaz de decir que su hijo está “deliberando groserías”, que traduce “delivering groceries”, o sea, distribuyendo abastos. (Jun. 23, 2004) [full citation…]

al-tali n. Kidnap is now so common new words have been added to Iraqi thieves’ slang. A kidnap victim is called al-tali or the sheep. (Jun. 23, 2004) [full citation…]

cubby n. Two landlords who converted Logan Heights storage space into illegal rental housing for low-income people have agreed to pay more than $22,000 to settle a civil complaint, it was announced Tuesday. The illegal units, referred to as “cubbies,“ were rented for $250 to $650 a month and did not have the required minimum amount of light and ventilation, city officials said. (Jun. 22, 2004) [full citation…]

EBM n. It is widely accepted that the term “Electronic Body Music” or EBM was coined by Belgian pioneers Front 242, a prolific band (created in 1981 by Daniel Bressanutti and Dirk Bergen), that came into prominence during the 1980s and have remained firm favourites on EBM dancefloors around the world ever since. (Jun. 22, 2004) [full citation…]

tik tik n. The community of Mitchell’s Plain, especially the youth would be informed about the use of the latest drug craze, crystal methamphetamine, also known as tik-tik. (Jun. 22, 2004) [full citation…]

dum-dum n. When he returned in ’03, McLain was equipped with a thick cushion to wear atop his helmet (he refers to it as a “dum-dum”), which softened any potentially dangerous blows to the head. (Jun. 22, 2004) [full citation…]

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