Browsing page 1 of new words for September 20, 2012

noun

• an attractive woman.

  Suzanna is a good sort.

  • See more words with the same meaning: attractive female.

  Last edited on Sep 20 2012. Submitted by John Kitus from Boise, ID, USA on Jan 24 2012.

• a likeable person.

  Last edited on Sep 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 20 2012.

• "locals only" + "out", where the "out" is used to amplify the word preceding and connote casualness. ("Out" being a popular modifier in Californian slang to add emphasis, e.g., "Trip Out", "Far Out" "Way Out", "Played Out".) Something special that is not widely accessed, as in a loc-d out route to get to the airport fast during traffic, a loc-d out beach that is beautiful and isolated, etc. Origin: California.

  Look at this traffic, we need to find a loc-ed out route.

  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Jennie D. from CA, USA on May 19 2002.

expression

• Loc'd out was proliferated as a term by one DJ Craze. Crazy in spanish is loco; Craze's remixes are "loc'd out" ie. Crazy!

  Last edited on Sep 20 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Sep 20 2012.

noun - plural

• a great amount of composure under stress.

  You've got to have nerves of steel to be a pilot.

  Last edited on Sep 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 20 2012.

notes

• "Nerves of steel" also has non-slang definitions.

  That cyborg has nerves of steel.

  Last edited on Jun 19 2018. Submitted by Pet Dragon on Jun 01 2018.

verb - intransitive

• to fail.

  His business has been nosediving for some time now.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.

  Last edited on Sep 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 20 2012.

noun

• a metaphorical "wall" that prevents access to content until payment is made.

  I stopped reading Wall Street Journal after they started using a paywall.

  Last edited on Sep 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 20 2012.