Browsing page 2 of new words for January 30, 2003

• To eat hastily, usually implies a general satisfaction with the quality of the food.

  Dude, I totally scarfed that burrito.

  Last edited on Mar 25 2002. Submitted by Josh T. from Seattle, WA, USA on Mar 25 2002.

• To hog or snatch up

  He scarfed up all the pizza.

  Last edited on Jan 12 2003. Submitted by Brian M. from Syracuse, NY, USA on Jan 12 2003.

• to eat enthusiastically/greedily.

  After saying I didn't like key lime pie, I scarfed the one served by that restaurant.

  Last edited on Jan 15 2003. Submitted by susan s. from New York, NY, USA on Jan 15 2003.

• To eat a lot, quickly. Also used to describe bulimia, as in "scarf and barf." Glommed from the movie "Valley Girl" in the early 80s.

  I'm gonna puke - I scarfed that whole pizza in, like, 2 minutes.

  Last edited on Jan 30 2003. Submitted by Betsy R. from Lewisville, TX, USA on Jan 30 2003.

verb - transitive

• to steal, quickly, under someone's nose perhaps, to snatch

  Last edited on Apr 30 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 30 2018.

• Mad, irritated at, angry with.

  My wife was ticked-off at her boss who was always listening in on her personal conversations.

  Last edited on Jan 30 2003. Submitted by Jim W. from University of Utah, USA on Jan 30 2003.

adjective

• angry.

  Last edited on Aug 31 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

• "tip" + "dump". Used in southeast Texas.

  Don't tump that over.

  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Audrey from Austin, TX, USA on Sep 12 1998.

• Southern kids combine the words tip and dump to form "tump" while they were learning to talk.

  Don't tump over that glass of Kool-Aid.

  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Lynn D. from Spencer, NC, USA on Jan 25 2002.

• Southern United States; a combined word form - turn + dump = tump. Meaning to turn over and dump contents.

  I hope that cup doesn't tump over.

  Last edited on Jun 28 2011. Submitted by Stephen B. from Millington, TN, USA on Jun 11 2002.

• Texan in origin. Meaning to knock over or fall over.

  Hand me a towel, will you? I tumped my coke.

  Last edited on Jan 30 2003. Submitted by Betsy R. from Lewisville, TX, USA on Jan 30 2003.

verb

• Used in Savannah, Georgia since at least 1880. Meaning to accidentally tip something over which usually contains liquid or is floating in liquid. Sail boats sometimes tump over. Don't tump the glass over.

  Last edited on Nov 12 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 12 2012.

• a marijuana cigarette; "joint". From the fragrant aroma secreted from the burning of the aforementioned device.

  Spark up a whifty.

  • See more words with the same meaning: marijuana.

  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Fred B. from Devon, UK on Jan 30 2003.

adjective

• out of it.

  The patient seemed whifty from the pain meds.

  Last edited on Apr 03 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 02 2011.

noun - uncountable

• very foul-smelling breath. Shortened from "breath that smells exactly like butt."

  Man, I need to brush my teeth - I've got the zacklies.

  Last edited on Mar 28 2011. Submitted by Betsy R. from Lewisville, TX, USA on Jan 30 2003.