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esky

noun

  • An icebox/portable cooler (Widespread in Australia and NZ, short for "Eskimo")

    Last edited on Oct 08 2004. Submitted by Raymond B. from Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK on Oct 08 2004.

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estergard

noun

  • scaffolding (or another such structure) erected around the ground-floor exterior of building in a metropolitan area.

    Origin 1984, West 94th St., New York City. Witness observed vagrant individual - delusional from drug use - plunging from fifth floor. Witness reportedly declared, "Esther just done ... fell out the window!"

    This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.

    Last edited on Jul 05 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 06 2011.

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Estrogenal

adjective

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ETA

interjection

noun

  • acronym for "Estimated Time of Arrival."
    Person 1: What time are you picking her up?

    Person 2: 12:30. Well, that's her ETA anyway.

    Last edited on Apr 21 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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e-tarded

  • inept with computers and/or electronic devices.
    Compared to my daughter Gunjan, I'm completely e-tarded. If I ever have a problem with my iPhone or computer, I call her first.

    Last edited on Oct 04 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 03 2016.

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etch-a-sketch moment

  • something that causes a vivid mental image that you would rather forget. You wish you could "erase" the image by shaking your head like erasing an Etch A Sketch. Frequently accompanied by shaking your head back and forth while you say it.
    That was an Etch-a-Sketch moment.

    Last edited on Jul 04 2014. Submitted by Lori W. from Greenville, SC, USA on May 23 1999.

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ethnic

  • in the United States, usually any ethnicity other than white American.
    What kind of ethnic food restaurants are near here?

    Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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e-ticket

noun

  • Not long ago, at Disney World/Land you had to purchase a book of tickets to ride the carnival rides. The tickets were arranged from A to E with E tickets being the most exciting, more wild rides. Hence the term- E-ticket ride meaning a wild, exciting or thrilling experience
    Riding my motorcycle is such an E-Ticket!

    Last edited on Jan 24 2013. Submitted by Dawn L. from Louisville, KY, USA on Jan 01 2004.

  • an incredibly exciting event; a rush
    Going down Lombard Street on my skateboard was a total E-ticket!
    Comes from the days in Disneyland before the park shifted to a single-admission system. In the old days (i.e., 25 years ago) visitors purchased admission and then tickets for the various rides. Different tickets admitted you to different rides, with "A" tickets getting you a ride on the Main Street Trolley or admission to "Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln," while "E" tickets were reserved for the really, really cool rides (bobsleds, Space Mountain, etc.). Though the expression obviously began in Southern California, demographic shifting has pushed its use nationwide -- however, only among those about 35 years old and above, since, alas, people my children's age never had the thrill of experiencing a literal "E" ticket ride.

    Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by John A. from San Antonio, TX, USA on May 07 2005.

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