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noun

• all those individuals that will not participate in an event that might lead to physical pain, IE: SPORTS, but attend the event and get in the way. 2. spectators.

  All those Gapers are getting in the way.

  Last edited on Apr 16 1998. Submitted by Chuck H. from Bakersfield, CA, USA on Apr 16 1998.

• A tourist, constantly getting in the way of real mountain riders.

  The Ski P's took me down after I nailed that gaper.

  Last edited on Feb 17 2002. Submitted by Jeremy B. from Valparaiso, IN, USA on Feb 17 2002.

• gentrification / dressing all in Gap/name-brand clothing.

  Check out his sweater and slacks! He's got some real gapification going on!

  Last edited on Jan 30 2004. Submitted by brian v. on Jan 30 2004.

adjective

• preppy. Refers to the clothing store The Gap.

  She's way Gap-ish.

  Last edited on Jan 04 2011. Submitted by Nicole from AR, USA on Jul 21 1998.

noun - uncountable

• on a shirt with multiple buttons, the "gaping open" of an area between buttons.

  Mary's sweater is pretty, but she's got a serious case of gaposis.

  Last edited on Mar 12 2011. Submitted by Bobbarita from Glassboro, NJ, USA on Feb 06 2010.

• a large gap between teeth in the front of the mouth, either due to natural spacing or the loss of a tooth.

  Last edited on Apr 20 2011. Submitted by CroMag from Huntington Beach, CA, USA on Mar 09 2011.

• A males genitals, his penis and testicles. I first heard this on the show jackass.

  That girl kicked me right in my garbage.

  • See more words with the same meaning: male genitalia.

  Last edited on Jul 23 2002. Submitted by Zachary W. from Ames, IA, USA on Jul 23 2002.

• "of poor quality" or "not good."

  That last song was garbage.

  Last edited on Aug 01 2002. Submitted by Steve from Buffalo, NY, USA on Aug 01 2002.

• Negative term, messed up, broke, bad, ugly.

  Her body is good, but her face is garbage.

  That's garbage how my teacher made me go to detention.

  Last edited on Dec 07 2004. Submitted by James E. from Richmond, VA, USA on Dec 07 2004.

• Phrase used to indicate that the value of the output is a direct result of the value of the input. (Used almost exclusively in instances in which the output was undesirable or useless.) Origin: the Information Technology industry.

  Person A: I got an F on my Research paper.
  
  Person B: Well, you used poor sources. Garbage in, garbage out.

  Last edited on May 14 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Sep 30 2003.

notes

• see hoe.
  • See more words with the same meaning: censored replacements for offensive terms (list of).
  • See more words with the same meaning: promiscuous.

  Last edited on Oct 22 1997. Submitted by Kaeori from Kansas City, MO, USA on Oct 22 1997.

• same as "hoe" or "garden tool." (That is - a promiscuous female.)

  She's such a garden utensil.

  Last edited on May 14 2011. Submitted by Cara O. from Bradenton, FL, USA on May 18 2002.

adjective

• ordinary.

  You're a garden-variety person.

  Last edited on May 05 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

noun

• the more outgoing person in a pair. Origin: refers to folk-rock 1960s duo Simon and Garfunkel. Art Garfunkel, who did not write or play an instrument, arguably was the better singer of the two. He was also more personable/talkative. In a way, the "sidekick" of Simon. See also Simon.

  He's the Garfunkel in that relationship.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a couple, a member of a couple.
  • See more words with the same meaning: friendly, outgoing.

  Last edited on Jan 13 1998. Submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 13 1998.

verb - intransitive

• to disappear mysteriously, like Art Garfunkel's career.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to go, leave, exit.

  Last edited on Oct 14 2003. Submitted by Miles J. on Oct 14 2003.