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showstopper 
noun
- a bug that makes hardware or software unusable. For example, crashing on startup. "Showstopper" bugs certainly must be fixed before a product can be released, and often need to be fixed before development can proceed.
Interestingly, in its original theatrical use, a "showstopper" is something that's amazingly good.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to break, ruin, destroy.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
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SHTF 
- acronym for "shit hits the fan".
Are you going to be prepared when SHTF?
- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: hard, confusing, difficult, a problem.
Last edited on Apr 07 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 19 2010.
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sick 
adjective
- great; amazing; "cool"; "awesome".
Citation from "Kid Cannabis", Rolling Stone, Mark Binelli, Oct 06 2005 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Might Have Been", Rookie Blue (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.That car is sick!
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on May 08 2013. Submitted by Kip Walker from Pittsburgh, PA, USA on Nov 03 1997.
- disgusting, gruesome, nauseating.
Ew, sick!
- See more words with the same meaning: gross, disgusting, creepy.
Last edited on Jun 09 2010. Submitted by Gabe B. from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, USA on Apr 28 2004.
- perverse.
Citation from "Fear", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jul 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 26 2011.
- demented.
Citation from "Isolation", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 10 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.
noun
- vomit.
I just stepped in someone's sick.
- See more words with the same meaning: vomit.
Last edited on Mar 20 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 20 2010.
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skank
adjective
- messy, run down, dilapidated.
My flat is real skank, just look at the fridge.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
Last edited on May 18 2011. Submitted by ryan from New Zealand on May 20 2002.
noun
- a dirty or promiscuous female.
Stay away from that skank.
That girl by the bar is such a skank.
- See more words with the same meaning: promiscuous.
- See more words with the same meaning: woman, women, female.
Last edited on May 13 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 31 1997.
verb
- to perform a particular style of dance to ska music.
Look at that guy skank!
- See more words with the same meaning: to dance.
Last edited on Sep 23 1997. Submitted by David LaBrie from VA, USA on Sep 23 1997.
- to steal.
He skanked my pencil.
- See more words with the same meaning: to steal.
Last edited on May 10 1998. Submitted by Jon S. from Niskayuna, NY, USA on May 10 1998.
- to defraud; cheat; "con".
This isn't a real Gucci. That guy skanked me!
- See more words with the same meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick.
Last edited on Mar 15 2011. Submitted by Rob D. from Cambridge University, Granta Pl, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1, UK on Jun 28 1999.
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skeeve
noun
- a gross, creepy, etc. person.
He is such a skeeve.
- See more words with the same meaning: gross, disgusting, creepy.
Last edited on Feb 23 1998. Submitted by Tom D. from Richmond, VA, USA on Feb 23 1998.
verb
- to make one feel uncomfortable or grossed out.
He really skeeves me out.
- See more words with the same meaning: to sicken.
Last edited on Feb 23 1998. Submitted by Tom D. from Richmond, VA, USA on Feb 23 1998.
notes
- Derived from the Italian "schifoso" / "schifosa", meaning disgusting, filthy, rotten.
Last edited on May 18 2011. Submitted by jules v. from New York 10018, USA on Nov 18 2003.
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skeevy 
adjective
- gross, creepy; ICKY, etc. Term was common in Brooklyn, NY, USA in the 1950s and 1960s.
He's so skeevy.
- See more words with the same meaning: gross, disgusting, creepy.
Last edited on Feb 23 1998. Submitted by Tom D. from Richmond, VA, USA on Feb 23 1998.
notes
- Possibly derived from the Italian "schifoso" / "schifosa", meaning disgusting, filthy, rotten.
Last edited on Nov 24 2011. Submitted by jules v. from New York 10018, USA on Nov 18 2003.
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skeezy
adjective
- Combination of skanky and sleazy. Refers to something or someone who is gross or creepy.
That guy was totally skeezy !
She is skeezy.
- See more words with the same meaning: gross, disgusting, creepy.
Last edited on Apr 10 2013. Submitted by Darby from Pugwash, Cumberland; Subdivision D, NS, Canada on Oct 29 2002.
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sketch balls 
adjective
- sketch + balls, i.e. "very sketchy".
That was one sketch balls party.
- See more words with the same meaning: suspicious, immoral, illegal.
Last edited on May 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 04 2011.
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sketchy 
adjective
- of questionable character, strange.
I'd stay away from that guy, he looks sketchy.
I'd stay away from that guy, he looks sketch.
- See more words with the same meaning: gross, disgusting, creepy.
- See more words with the same meaning: suspicious, immoral, illegal.
Last edited on Apr 25 2011. Submitted by Columbia from Walpole, MA, USA on Dec 25 1997.
- dangerous; unsafe.
That's a sketchy part of town.
That rope bridge looks pretty sketchy to me.
- See more words with the same meaning: dangerous.
Last edited on Dec 07 2011. Submitted by Alex S. from UK on Mar 13 1998.
- suspicious, immoral, or illegal.
That deal sounds rather sketchy.
Citation from "Dave of the Dead", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 7 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Sheesh! Cab, Bob", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.She's a pretty sketchy girl.
- See more words with the same meaning: suspicious, immoral, illegal.
Last edited on Apr 24 2013. Submitted by Alex S. from UK on Mar 13 1998.
notes
- also sketch.
Last edited on Feb 19 1998. Submitted by Lisa Wendel from Washington, DC, USA on Feb 19 1998.
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skid
adjective
- unattractive.
He's skid.
- See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly.
Last edited on Dec 27 1997. Submitted by Jen from Winnipeg, MB, Canada on Dec 27 1997.
noun
- an unkempt person.
He dresses like a skid.
- See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly person (either gender).
Last edited on Oct 24 1997. Submitted by Tracy from Flin Flon, Canada on Oct 24 1997.
- the mark left inside underwear due to insufficient wiping. From skid mark.
- See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: briefs, underwear.
- See more words with the same meaning: stain.
Last edited on Dec 24 2007. Submitted by CF from Santa Cruz, CA, USA on Dec 24 2007.
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