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verb

• to be mentally or physically challenged. Often, public schools make two bus runs - the "short bus" for "challenged" students and the "regular bus" for all others.

  The guy rides the short bus.

  Last edited on Aug 21 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on May 09 1999.

• In a lot of towns, the special-ed kids would ride a half-sized bus to school, field trips, etc. If you ask someone if they rode the short bus, you're comparing their intelligence to the mentally challenged.

  You don't know who Macbeth is? Did you ride the short bus to school?

  Last edited on Mar 01 2013. Submitted by Scott S. from Pickerington, OH, USA on Feb 11 2002.

• Someone mentally retarded, or slow on the uptake. Origin: The buses used by public school systems to transport mentally disabled children are generally half the size (or smaller) of the regular buses, thus the "Long Bus" for regular kids and the "Short Bus" for the special-ed kids.

  Dewey kind of rides the Short Bus if you know what I mean.

  • See more words with the same meaning: unintelligent, dumb.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Justin S. from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Dec 10 2004.

verb

• to frequently use an illegal white powder stimulant (e.g. cocaine, crystal methamphetamines, crank, etc.)

  Man, Jeremy's losing a lot of weight. You think he's riding the white horse?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to do opiates.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to do stimulants (e.g. methamphetamines, caffeine).

  Last edited on Dec 15 1997. Submitted by Nappy from Block Rd, WI 54855, USA on Dec 15 1997.

• originally: to use heroin.

  Don't ride the White Horse.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to do opiates.

  Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 26 2011.

adjective

• Someone who doesn't care about anything. They don't have any fears. gangstas use it a lot.

  I need a ride to die chick.

  Last edited on Nov 29 2010. Submitted by Lyterra from Mt Laurel, NJ, USA on Feb 19 2000.

• extremely impressive; unbelievable.

  That catch he made was ridiculous.

  • See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.

  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Derek D. from Astoria, NY, USA on Jan 18 2000.

• very good; excellent; "cool"; "awesome".

  That trick was ridiculous!

  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Daniel ". from Dover, VT, USA on Mar 05 2003.

adjective

• "ridiculous". More commonly spelled "redonkulous".

  That suggestion was ridonculous.

  • See more words with the same meaning: wild, ridiculous, extreme.

  Last edited on May 08 2011. Submitted by Deirdre J. from Monroe, NY, USA on Jan 19 2005.

adjective

• Someone who is ridiculously dorky.
  
  "Look at how ridorkulous that old dude is. He looks like a silverback gorilla."

  Last edited on Jun 23 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 23 2010.

• acronym for "reduction in force", i.e. a layoff. As a verb, to lay off.

  He got RIFed.

  • See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).

  Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.