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C

can

adjective

noun

  • bathroom.
                                                                     

    Citation from "H.O.U.S.E. Rules", Eureka (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Dec 13 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.

  • buttocks.
    Check out the can on her!

    Last edited on Jul 22 2002. Submitted by T. S. from St Louis, MO, USA on Jul 22 2002.

  • a breast. Usually used in the plural.
    Nice cans, hon.
    Did you see the size of the cans on that waitress?!
    Check out those cans!
    His sister has nice cans.

    Last edited on Feb 15 2019. Submitted by John O. from Algonquin, IL, USA on Oct 07 2004.

  • a headphone. Used in the plural, to refer to headphones.

    Hypothesis for etymology: From "Desperates", Cockney rhyming slang from the cartoon character Desperate Dan. He was a huge, amiable but very stupid man with a large chin whose favorite food was cow pie, complete with horns and tail poking out of the piecrust.

    Last edited on Feb 15 2019. Submitted by Jill G. from Westminster, London, UK on Apr 09 2005.

  • toilet.
    He's on the can.

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

  • a jail; prison; confined room; jail cell.

    Last edited on Jan 30 2016. Submitted by Chuck S. on Jan 30 2016.

  • a spray paint.

    Last edited on Jan 30 2016. Submitted by Chuck S. on Jan 30 2016.

  • a silencer.

    Last edited on Jan 30 2016. Submitted by Chuck S. on Jan 30 2016.

verb - transitive

  • to dismiss ("fire") from a job.
    Your boss is gonna can you if you don't show up tomorrow.
                                                                 

    Citation from "Death Has a Shadow", Family Guy (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (1999) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Oct 28 2011. Submitted by Nina R. from Shorewood, WI, USA on May 15 2004.

  • to stop speech, visible emotion, etc.
                                                                                                 

                                                                                                       

    Citation from "The Unusual Suspects", Alphas (TV), Season 1 Episode 10 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                          

                               

    Citation from "Iced, Iced Babies", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 6 (2006) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Apr 16 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 22 2013.

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E

eye jammie

  • A black eye
    Did you see his eye jammie?

    Last edited on Oct 07 2004. Submitted by Robert R. on Oct 07 2004.

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H

hoots

noun

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J

jock on (one's) junk

verb

  • To hit on.

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

    Last edited on Oct 16 2012. Submitted by Jennifer I. from Phoenix, AZ, USA on Oct 07 2004.

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legless

  • very drunk. Origin: UK.

    Last edited on Mar 12 2000. Submitted by Wilcox on Mar 12 2000.

adjective

  • Intoxicated to the point of being immobile.
    Did I drink much at the party on Saturday? Too much! I drank so much I was legless!

    Last edited on Oct 07 2004. Submitted by John O. from Algonquin, IL, USA on Oct 07 2004.

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RTFM

adjective

interjection

  • acronym for "Read the fucking manual." A statement usually in response to a technical question posted to an online discussion forum or email list, that could easily be answered by the person asking the question, if they simply took a little initiative and read the documentation.
    Why are you asking me? Go RTFM.

    Last edited on Jun 30 2011. Submitted by Morgan D. from Seattle, WA, USA on Aug 30 2003.

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wingin'

  • shiny, flashy, in style
    That outfit is wingin'.
    That watch is wingin'.
    Your hair is wingin'.

    Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Tom M. on Oct 07 2004.

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Y

yank (one's) chank

verb

  • to try to deceive in a playful manner (same as 'pulling one's leg')
    There is no way that could be true, you're yanking my chank!

    Last edited on Oct 07 2004. Submitted by Sarah M. from Perth WA, Australia on Oct 07 2004.

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