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noun - uncountable

• the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, or agents of same. Hispanic-American slang.

  He made it all the way to Denver, traveling at night and hiding from La Migra during the day.

  Last edited on Feb 20 2018. Submitted by MS from Frederick, MD, USA on Apr 19 2002.

verb

• to relax; "chill"; "take it easy".

  I'm just lamping.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.

  Last edited on May 02 2013. Submitted by Nick A. from Narragansett, RI, USA on Jan 27 1998.

• To hang around

  I'm about to lamp for a minute.

  Last edited on May 02 2013. Submitted by M. Dollaz from Palatka, FL, USA on Apr 17 2010.

verb - intransitive

• as a drug dealer, to hang out under a street light waiting for customers.

  Last edited on Jun 04 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 04 2014.

verb - transitive

• to hit. UK slang.

  He was mouthing off so I lamped him.

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  • See more words with the same meaning: to hit, punch, slap.

  Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 13 2012.

• money. Spanish slang.

  I got to get lana.

  • See more words with the same meaning: money.
  • See more words with the same meaning: terms with foreign origin (list of).

  Last edited on Aug 23 2013. Submitted by mary from Norwood, MA, USA on Mar 13 2002.

• a telephone that connects to a physical phone line. Contrast with cellular phone.

  Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

verb

• to successfully hit someone with a punch.

  He better stop screaming at me or im going to land one on him.

  Last edited on Dec 03 2016. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

• One who comes out of nowhere and snag's another person's food before they know what's happening. Any land mammal can be a Landshark, as long as it uses speed to steal someone's food. The food they steal is commonly called a "Land Dolphin."

  He swooped in on that fajita like a landshark!

  • See more words with the same meaning: thief.

  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Chad V. from Swartz Creek, MI, USA on Feb 08 2003.

noun

• Police... especially when they are obviously lying in wait to catch an unsuspecting motorist speeding. Or when they are cruising slowly looking for someone to pull over in the hood.

  Watch out for the land shark posted up at Central & Mockingbird waiting for someone to pull over.

  Last edited on Nov 17 2019. Submitted by AthenaD. from Dallas, TX, USA on Nov 17 2019.