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alcopop
noun
- flavored, often sweet alcoholic beverage.
Citation from "Tory tax hike will hit alcopops", lep.co.uk, Mark Hookham, 07 October 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: alcohol.
Last edited on Oct 10 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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Rocks for Jocks
noun - uncountable
- an introductory geology course at a college.
Citation from "Wall Street Smarts", The New York Times, Calvin Trillin, October 13 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: school (related to).
Last edited on Oct 31 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
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hired gun
noun
- a person hired for their expertise.
Citation from "CSI Myths: The Shaky Science Behind Forensics", Popular Mechanics, Brad Reagan, August 2009 issue censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: an expert, a fan.
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.
- an employee under contract rather than permanent employment.
- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- a mercenary.
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by Slaag Master from Salt Lake City, UT, USA on Jan 23 2010.
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slam book
- a paper notebook passed between peers at a school, in which they write mean things about classmates and others.
Citation from article title, Tampa Tribune, Candace J. Samolinksi and Ronnie Blair, May 8 2002 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: criticism.
Last edited on Nov 11 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 18 2010.
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- To write or to say mean things about a person is to "slam" that person.
Last edited on Nov 11 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 11 2018.
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lad mag
noun
- a men's magazine.
Citation from "People: Is Olivia Wilde the new Megan Fox?", The Dallas Morning News, September 27 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 04 2009.
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Cab Sav
noun
- "Cabernet Sauvignon". A variety of red wine.
Citation from "Adelaide's own Henry Slattery: white line fever and wine", The Independent Weekly, Dan Silkstone, 27/07/2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: alcohol.
- See more words with the same meaning: alternative spellings or pronunciations (list of).
Last edited on Jul 22 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.
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duckface
noun
- the face made by puckering one's lips as if to kiss someone. A common alternative to smiling when having one's photo taken.
Citation from article title, NBC Chicago, Nikki Wagner, Nov 10 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jul 31 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2010.
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number cruncher
noun
- a person whose job involves crunching numbers (that is, doing math.)
Citation from "How LAPD's 'Closers' Nabbed the Westside Rapist", LA Weekly, Christine Pelisek, July 22, 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: professions (list of).
Last edited on Jan 11 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2010.
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big-boned
adjective
- euphemism for overweight.
Citation from "A Brief History of The Fat Acceptance Movement", Time.com, Dan Fletcher, Jul. 31, 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: overweight, fat.
Last edited on Oct 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 31 2009.
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John Q. Public
- a stand-in name used to represent the everyman.
Citation from "Complaints continue about behavior in local park", WestSideConnect.com, Dean Harris, July 31, 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Oct 07 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 30 2009.
- The name of a character in Vaughn Shoemaker's editorial cartoons in the Chicago Daily News and the Chicago Tribune. A stand-in name for cranky, self-righteous, angry and reactive white middle-class voters.
Last edited on Jan 12 2010. Submitted by Anonymous from Worcester, MA, USA on Jan 10 2010.
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