noun

• an attractive male. A reference to one of the Baldwin brothers - famous actors.

  He is such a Baldwin.

  by James H., Cedar Rapids, IA, USA, Apr 05 1999.

noun

• the police.

  Keep an eye out for Barney.

  That Barney busted up our party.

  by Justin A., Fresno, CA, USA, Feb 24 1999.

• a heated discussion or argument.

  Your Mam and Dad were having a real Barney last night.

  by Leigh S., Longnewton, Stockton-on-Tees, UK, Nov 14 1999.

• an unusually loud or violent argument.

  He had a barney with his mate.

  by tom m., Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Feb 22 2000.

• an ungainly, awkward newcomer to surfing -- unschooled in proper etiquette, apparel and technique; WANNABE. Formerly "hodad" (1960's), "nerd" (1970s) and "wally" (1980's.)

  That beach is overrun with Barneys.

  by Chris P., CH Hill Rd, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, USA, Mar 03 2000.

• trouble. Origin: British. Most likely originated as a rhyming phrase: "trouble" -- "Barney Rubble" and later shortened. (Barney Rubble is a character from the Flintstones cartoon.)

  We're gonna be in deep Barney.

  by Karl, Chicago, IL, USA, Sep 08 2002.

• an unattractive male.

  He is such a Barney.

  by Anonymous, Jul 30 2007.

noun

• a male with whom one has an intimate relationship. Note: carries heavy sexual connotations, implies that the male is nothing more than a toy.

  by J., WA, USA, Jun 27 1997.

noun

• an attractive male.

  I'm going to the party to find me some cheese.

  by Janelle O., Omaha, NE, USA, Jan 28 1998.

• money.

  Gotta make that cheese.

  by ALLAN L., Atlanta, GA, USA, Jun 02 1998.

• smegma.

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 02 2009.

• something cheesey.

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 21 2009.

verb

• to smile widely, with teeth. From the standard photographer command "Say cheese!" used to elicit smiles.

  He was cheesin' big time when she kissed him.

  by Angela Sawyers, Detroit, MI, USA, Sep 23 1997.

• to joke; MESS AROUND.

  I'm just cheesin' with you.

  by Rochelle S., England, United Kingdom, Sep 06 2007.

noun

• a five pound note. Origin: Cokney rhyming slang - Jack's alive.

  by D. Fisher, London, Greater London, UK, Jun 01 1997.

• nothing, very little.

  You don't know jack!

  by Sue Clark, St Louis, MO, USA, Oct 27 1997.

• a sweet, sensitive, adorable guy. Origin: Jack Dawson, the main male character in the movie Titanic.

  He's a real Jack.

  by Anonymous, Feb 19 1998.

• a cigarette.

  Hey, could I get a jack?

  by Aubrey Harrington, MD, USA, May 19 1998.

• a police officer.

  The jacks pulled me over for no reason.

  by Jason W., Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Jul 30 1998.

• shortened form of jack-ass or a jack-off - a general insult.

  He's a dumb jack!

  by Lindsay F., OH, USA, Nov 09 1998.

verb

• to stab.

  He got jacked.

  by Karl Bartolome, Toronto, ON, Canada, Jun 06 1997.

• to punch.

  He got jacked in the face.

  by Karl Bartolome, Toronto, ON, Canada, Jun 06 1997.

• to steal.

  I bet they jacked that watch.

  My car got jacked.

  by Karl Bartolome, Toronto, ON, Canada, Jun 06 1997.

noun

• one who is good with the opposite sex. Note: interchangeable with "mack."

  Jeff is such a mack daddy.

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Dec 29 1996.

• a generally "cool" or "hip" person.

  by Performance P., Oct 02 2003.

• In Puerto Rican / Latino gang slang, a gang member who carries an Ingram "Mac" 10 - a small, 10 inch long firearm.

  Don't get in his face, he be a Mac Daddy.

  by Anonymous, Apr 12 2006.

notes

• Also mac daddy.

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 04 2009.

noun

• an unintelligent male. Etymology: male bimbo. Popularized by the US television series Seinfeld.

  by Crazy Nate, May 19 1998.

• a lot of money. Usually: "a mint".

  You grew up in a kind of fairy tale, in a big-city brownstone with 11 rooms and three baths. Your father practiced medicine and made a mint.
  
  -- "What Makes Us Happy?", The Atlantic, Joshua Wolf Shenk, June 2009

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Oct 03 2009.

adjective

• attractive, usually applying to a male.

  That guy is mint.

  by Anonymous, Nov 04 1997.

• in brand-new condition, in reference to collectibles.

  The 100-year old book was surprisingly mint.

  by JoAnn, Denver, CO, USA, May 21 1999.

• very good, excellent; COOL, AWESOME.

  Those new shoes are mint!

  by Lucy B., Jul 09 2008.

• a fat bitch, or hore

  by Anonymous, Oct 20 2009.

noun

• a man with no class. For example: possessing little money, lacking in transportation, without a place to live, etc. Popularized by the song "No Scrubs" on TLC's 1999 album FanMail.

  I can't believe that scrub thought I'd give him my phone number.

  by Kendall, Aiken, SC, USA, Jan 08 1998.

• an annoying person.

  Your little brother is such a scrub!

  by Ashley and Jackie, Bay Area School of Enterprise, Alameda, CA 94501, USA, Jun 01 1998.

transitive verb

• to remove information from a document.

  We need to scrub the documentation of any confidential information.

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 26 2009.

verb

• to embarass oneself, usu. by making a physical mistake.

  Did you see that guy scrub on the ice?

  by Liz O'hare, Berkeley, CA, USA, Feb 18 2003.

noun

• a female who is inattentive or forgetful: "spaced-out." Also space king.

  by PJ Spalding, Denver, CO, USA, Oct 15 1997.

noun

• a male.

  Hey spider, why don't you go get the drinks?

  by David LaBrie, VA, USA, Sep 23 1997.

noun

• a male. Origin: hip hop.

  All the thoroughbreds and chicken heads will be at the party.

  by Kaseem, Lancaster, PA, USA, Apr 16 1998.