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The terms and definitions here are drawn from the list of more than 1,000 college slang terms that now appear in Da Bomb. They were all in use by college students (as our student slang compilers at Cal Poly Pomona discovered) during 1997. |
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404: (adjective) Clueless or naive. |
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411: (noun) Information. |
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bag on: (verb) 1. To tease. 2. To nag or complain. |
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check it out: (phrase) Pay attention. |
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clueless: (adjective) Unaware; naive; lacking knowledge. |
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cool: (adjective) 1. Calm. 2. Fine, acceptable. 3. Neat; exciting; interesting; very good. |
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da bomb: (adjective) Great; awesome; extremely cool. |
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dig it: (phrase) 1. Do you understand? 2. A command to understand or pay attention. |
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dipstick: (noun) A stupid person. |
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dis: 1. (pronoun and adjective) This. 2. (verb) To disrespect. |
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dog: 1.(verb) To criticize sharply. 2.(verb) To act like a jerk. 3.(verb) To tease or put down. 4.(verb) To fail to keep an appointment or date. 5.(verb) To lie or cheat. 6.(noun) A man who uses women. 7.(noun) An unattractive person. 8.(noun) A close friend. 9.(noun) Foot. |
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drop: (verb) To give or tell. |
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drop knowledge: (phrase) To share information or experience; to pass the bone. |
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dude: 1.(noun) Person, especially male. 2.(interjection) A greeting or salutation. 3.(interjection) An indication of surprise. |
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FAQs: (noun phrase) Frequently asked questions. |
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For real(s)?: 1. (adjective) True. 2. (interjection) Is it true? |
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g: (noun) 1. A person; often used to replace someone's name. 2. A friend or acquaintance. |
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get outta here: (sentence) You must be kidding! |
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hang out: 1.(verb) To relax. 2.(verb) To gather; to be at or with. 3.(noun) A place to meet or get together. |
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Hello!?: (interjection) 1. Are you there? I'm trying to get your attention. 2. Are you awake? 3. Are you stupid? |
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hep cat: (noun) Someone who's hip, aware, knowledgeable, in tune with the times. |
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hip: (adjective) 1. In style. 2. Knowledgeable. |
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jam: (verb) To leave; to go. |
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jive: (noun) Words; jokes; language. |
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k: (noun) Money. |
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like: (interjection) Completely, totally; an interjection used for emphasis. |
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no stress: (phrase) Don't worry. |
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old skool: (adjective) Over five years old; not hip. |
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pancake steps: (noun) The steps outside of Carl's Jr. on the Cal Poly Pomona campus. |
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pass the bone: (phrase) To share your knowledge and experience; to drop knowledge. |
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phat: (adjective) 1. Cool; very good. 2. Attractive or nice. 3. Large; huge. 4. Big; high; especially used as a term by skateboarders, rollerbladers or snowboarders to describe a jump. 5. Someone who is respected, looked up to. |
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rag: (verb) 1. To tease, put down, criticize. 2. To nag or complain. |
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rap: 1.(verb) To talk. 2.(noun) Talk, statement. 3.(noun) A kind of music sometimes called hip-hop characterized by lyrical talking. |
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rents: (noun) Parents. |
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ride: 1.(noun) Mode of transportation; car. 2.(verb) To go, usually by car. |
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school: (verb) 1. To teach a lesson to. 2. To win or do something decisively better than someone else. |
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tired: (adjective) Old, repeated, overused. Definitely not hip! |
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totally: (adverb) Very; very much. |
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trip: 1.(noun) Something that is unusual or strange. 2.(adjective & verb) To overreact. 3.(adjective & verb) To act out of
character. 4.(adjective & verb) Getting very upset; raging. 5.(adjective & verb) To act in disagreement. 6.(adjective & verb) To be overwhelmed. 7.(adjective & verb) To be not making sense. 8.(adjective & verb) To act crazy or surprised. 9. (adjective & verb) To exhibit the characteristics of being intoxicated on drugs or alcohol. |
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turkey: (noun) Someone who is stupid or silly. |
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way: 1.(adverb) Very; too much. 2.(interjection) Yes; positive affirmation to the statement "no way." |
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what's up: (greeting) Hi. What's new or happening? |
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yo: 1.(interjection) Hey. 2. (greeting) Hi; what's up. The College Slang Page About The College Slang Research Project Way Cool FAQs Participate in the College Slang Survey The 1998 Top 20 List! College Slang Collected here on the Web The 1997 Top 20 List Search Da Bomb! Copyright ©1997, 1998, Judi Sanders |
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bean count v 1. to stare at breasts, usually in cold weather. ("We just sat on the porch bean counting.") Submitted by Robo, CA, USA, 10-04-98. |
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biatch
Alternative spelling/pronunciation of bitch. Origin: first rap music, later
television characters Beavis and Butthead. submitted by Shamus McFly,
Florence, CO. |
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blow snot rockets v 1. to blow one's nose by blocking one nostril and blowing out the other forcefully. No tissues are required. This is usually performed outside. ("Gross! He just blew a snot rocket!") Subm itted by Emily Marcroft, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, 20-02-98. |
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butt-fucking Egypt adj 1. inconveniently far away. Often abbreviated BFE, sometimes called "bum-fuck Egypt." ("Man, you parked way out in butt-fucking Egypt!") Submitted by Emily Marcroft, UC Berkeley, CA, 01-13-98. |
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butt-load n 1. a great quantity. Not as much as an ass-load. ("He has a butt-load of money.") Submitted by Lory Manchester, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 10-6-97. |
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butt munch n 1. a derogatory term; ASSHOLE,
JERK. Often used playfully. ("You're a butt
munch.") Submitted by Red Dog, AK, USA, 01-16-98. |
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buttmunch n 1. an annoying person. ("He's a buttmunch.") Submitted by Emily CHong, WA, USA, 23-03-98. |
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butt-toast adj 1. extremely inebriated. Submitted by Lory Manchester, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 10-6-97. |
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chode n or adj 1. a derogatory term. Notes: in many areas, refers to the portion of skip between the
scrotum and anus. Therefore, being a chode is undesirable. In other areas, the word lacks a true translation, the closest equivalent being "moron." ("You are such a chode!" or "You chode!") Supplemental information provided by Ben Kirkham, Eau Claire, WI, USA, 4-6-97. Michael Venables adds the following: "My understanding of the origin of 'chode' runs something like this: while chode is used now for 'moron' its earlier use referred more to country bumpkins, hicks, or Okies. The main character of John Steinbeck's classic Depression-era Okie novel The Grapes of Wrath is Tom Joad. We get 'chode' from 'Joad' due to poor enu nciation and ignorance of the source." 2. a short, stubby penis. |
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east butt-fuck 1. inconveniently far away. Also used is the less offensive east bumble-fuck. ("You live way out in east butt-fuck.") Submitted by Karl Renneker, Boston, MA, 15-04-98. |
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face time n 1. a period of time during which one is talking with someone face-to-face (as opposed to over the phone, via e-mail, etc.) ("I had to go home to get some face time with the wife.") 2. the potential of facilita ting one's meeting other people. ("The steps outside the mall have great face time.") |
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finer than frog hair adj 1. extremely attractive. ("That girl is finer than frog hair.") Submitted by Lee Moreau, Baton Rouge, LA, 01-13-98. |
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flip a bitch v 1. to perform a u-turn. ("Flip a bitch at the intersection up ahead.") Submitted by Eric Woods, Oregon City, OR, USA, 16-11-97. |
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floss v 1. to pretend, to feign. ("Why is my man over there flossing like he's a pimp?") Submitted by Demetrius Scruggs, FL, USA, 22-12-97. |
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fly adj 1. very good, excellent; COOL, HIP. Submitted by Ben Ostrander, 4-6-97. |
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froyo n 1. frozen yogurt. ("I picked up a pint of froyo at the store.") |
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fubar adj 1. confused; MESSED UP. Origin: term is an acronym for "fucked up beyond all recognition." ("That project is totally fubar.") Submitted by Wayne C., San Mateo, CA, USA, 23-02-98. |
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fugly adj 1. extremely unattractive. Origin: term is an abbreviation of "fucking ugly." ("Man, she's not just ugly, she's fugly.") Submitted by Nick Svensson, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 07-03-98. |
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full 1. an expression of confirmation or
agreement. (Question: "Were you at the U2
concert?" Response: "Full." Question: "Did you have a good time?" Response: "Full.") adj 1. good. (Question: "How was the concert?" Resp onse: "Full.") Submitted by Scott McNabney, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, 11-6-97. |
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gank v 1. to obtain material through force and trickery. 2. to execute or murder, usually with a firearm. ( "I'm going to gank your happy ass.") Origin: first used in the early 1990's. Submitted by Sandrea Sander s, St. Louis, MO, USA, 12-10-96. 3. to steal. ("I ganked a chair from his room.") Submitted by Emily Marcroft, UC Berkeley, USA, 20-02-98. |
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ghetto bird n 1. a police helicopter using a spotlight. ("Hey, the ghetto bird is out.") Submitted by Jillian R., Kansas City, MO, USA, 09-11-97. |
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ghost v 1. leaving. ("I'm ghost, guys.") Submitted by Jazmyn, MI, 26-01-98. |
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go green v 1. to betray, to wrong. ("She went green on me yesterday." "She went green on her best friend.") Submitted by Michelle Caston, 04-06-97. |
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grape smugglers n 1. tight-fitting male swimming briefs. Commonly referred to as "Speedo's". ("Why do european dudes always wear grape smugglers to the beach?") Submitted by Robo, CA, USA, 10-04-98. |
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hat n 1. hair or hair style. ("He's got a bad hat today.") Submitted by John Nelson, TX, USA, 12-09-97. |
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hoopdee n 1. an old, rusty, dented, beaten-up car. ("I had to ride in my friends hoopdee.") Submitted by Philina Blapan, St. Marys, GA, 28-01-98. |
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hose beast n 1. an undesirable female, either by her appearance or personality. Origin: the movie Wayne's World . ("Get away from me, you psychotic hose beast!") Submitted by Emily Marcroft, UC Berkeley, CA, US A, 14-01-98. |
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jiggy adj 1. attractive; COOL, ALL THAT, FLY. ("Did you see the new guy? He is SO jiggy!") Submitted by Jesi, WI, USA, 18-02-98. |
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kevork v 1. to kill. Etymology: from the last name of Jack Kevorkian, a doctor in the United States who helps patients commit suicide. Submitted by Jeff, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 01-21-98. |
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kicks n 1. shoes. ("Man Loid, those are some pimp kicks!") Submitted by Hiel, San Diego, CA, 23-03-98. |
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lamping v 1. to relax; CHILL, TAKE IT EASY. ("I'm just lamping.") Submitted by Nick Amaral, Narragansett, RI, 27-01-98. |
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larry n 1. derogatory term, MORON. Note: can apply to females even though the word is actually a male name. ("He is such a larry!" or "You larry!") |
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lunching adj 1. absent minded, inattentive. 2. stupid. Origin: probably a shortened version of the phrase "out to lunch" which has a similar meaning. ("Dude, you're so lunching.") Submitted by Brian, Herndon, VA , USA, 03-02-98. |
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mack n 1. one who is good with the opposite sex, usually a male. ("Jeff is such a mack. He gets all the girls.") - v 1. to attempt to attract; HIT ON. ("I macked to some females last night.") 2. to eat. ("I macked on some food.") Submitted by Cliff Mitchell, Sonoma, CA, 01-04-98. |
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mack daddy n 1. one who is good with the opposite sex. ("Jeff is such a mack daddy.") Note: interchangeable with "mack". |
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mack on v 1. to attempt to attract another person; HIT ON. ("He was macking on that brunette that he met.") |
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marinate v 1. to sit around waiting for something to happen. Origin: from the cooking term "marinate", which is to soak something (often meat) for some period of time (usually several hours) in a sauce before cooking. ("Last ni ght we marinated at Justin's house until we found a party.") Submitted by Carmen, San Luis Obispo, CA, 25-01-98. |
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merkin n 1. a straight man married to or involved with a lesbian. The lesbian may be in the public eye and may have a merkin to hide the fact that she is a lesbian (e.g. Steve Martin and Anne Heche.) ("Steve was Victoria's merk in before being Anne's merkin.") Submitted by Charlene Vickers, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada, 03-01-98 |
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minga n 1. an unattractive and/or fat person. ("Look at that fat minga.") Submitted by Evil Fish, Outer London, England, 19-03-98. |
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monkey fuck v 1. to light a cigarette using a lit cigarette instead of a lighter. ("I lost my matches, so I had to monkey fuck my cigarette.") Submitted by Matt & Jason, Bowling Green, OH, USA, 15-12-97. |
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munson v 1. to abandon, to leave; DITCH. ("Let's munson that kid." "He got munsoned by his ride.") Origin: from the movie Kingpin, released during the summer of 1996. Submitted by Brian, San Diego, CA, USA, 5-6-97. |
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mutha junkst n 1. the biggest bottle of cheap alcohol one can find. ("Let's get liquored on the mutha junkst.") Submitted by Dave Lloyd, Washinton DC, USA, 24-09-97. |
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my bad 1. a phrase used to admit fault. 2. an apology. ("Sorry, man, my bad.") Submitted by John Fischer, Atlanta, GA, USA, 6-20-97. |
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napalm v 1. to spread a term, idea, concept or style about. Origin: a sticky, flamable substance. When used in bombs, the explosion covers the surrounding area in napalm. Thus when one napalms an idea etc., they cover the area with it. ("I napalmed the whole staff with my concept.") Submitted by Rolando Hudson, New York City, NY, USA, 05-03-98. |
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nic v 1. to crave nicotine. Pronounced "nick". ("I'm nicing over here, man! Give me a cigarette!") Submitted by Anthara, Joelton, TN, USA, 16-11-97. |
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no-duh 1. a sarcastic response used when someone states the obvious. (Statement: "Don't run that red light." Response: "No-duh." Statement: "I bet it hurt when you got shot in the chest." Response: "No-duh.") Sub mitted by Elizabeth W. Bromberg, Birmingham, AL, USA, 08-03-98. |
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OJ v 1. to stab. 2. to kill. Origin: the double murder trial of football star O.J. Simpson. ("Go ahead, OJ them.") Submitted by Shlakeski Marinko, Prilep, Republic of Macedonia, 17-10-97. |
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pack of franks n 1. rolls of fat on the back of one's neck. Etymology: the rolls look like a package of hot dogs. ("That guy's got quite a pack of franks.") Submitted by Phil Hollenback, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, 15-12-97. |
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Pebbles n 1. an under-aged, attractive, promiscuous female. ("He jumped on Pebbles last night.") Submitted by JB Chambers, New York City, NY, USA, 14-09-97. |
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perma-fried v 1. to appear as if on drugs, even though one is sober. ("Man, you're perma-fried.") Submitted by Andrea Behlke, New York, USA, 01-15-98. |
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phat adj 1. very good, excellent; COOL. ("That's a phat bike.") 2. attractive. Note: an acronym, "pretty hot and tempting," has been invented for the word. The acronym came after the original coining of the term. Supp lemental information provided by Jessica, Virginia, USA, 10-03-97. |
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poonj v 1. to engage in coitus. Origin: the Ojibwe natives in Minnesota. The Ojibwe have a phrase "Poonjegay" which means "to dip meat in grease." Among the teenagers there, it's shortened to "Poonj" and has become slang for sex. ("Hey, did you two poonj last night?" "Were you guys poonjing?") Submitted by Emily Marcroft, UC Berkeley, California, 09-03-98. |
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pop a cap v 1. to shoot. 2. to kill with a firearm. ("I'm gonna pop a cap into that bitch when I see her next!") Submitted by Jason, Boston, MA, USA, 21-01-98. |
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rain closet n 1. the shower. ("He really needs to hit the raincloset.") Submitted by Raven Gilliland, Warsaw, VA, 05-02-98. |
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ride the cotton pony 1. to menstruate. ("She's riding the cotton pony this week.") Submitted by Terri Gwinn, Dallas, TX, USA, 27-01-98. |
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rip (one) a new asshole v 1. to attack, beat up. ("I'm going to go rip that guy a new asshole.") Submitted by Hugou, Brest, France, 05-03-98. |
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road-dawg n 1. a travel companion. 2. best friend. ("He's my road-dawg.") Submitted by Stacey, Huntington Beach, CA, USA, 27-11-97. |
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ro-sham-bo n 1. a competition employed to determine the ownership of an object when ownership is in dispute. The two parties kick each other in the groin until one falls to the ground. The person left standing wins the competition and the ownership of the object. ("I'll ro-sham-bo you for the last beer.") Submitted by Brandon Kriner, Washington, D.C., USA, 15-04-98. |
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sausage fest See sausage party. Submitted by Jack Daniel, Miami, FL, USA, 28-04-98. |
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sausage party n 1. a gathering with many more males than females. ("Let's take off, this is just a sausage party.") Submitted by Ben Conway, Chatfield, MN, USA, 29-09-97. |
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shintock 1. an expression of disbelief or surprise. Used to replace "no shit". ("No shintock!") Submitted by Brian Ulrich, Mt. Pleasant, PA, USA, 01-16-98. |
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shit adj 1. very good, excellent; COOL. Always preceeded by "the" in this usage. ("I loved that movie! It was the shit.") 2. bad, of poor quality. ("This music is just shit.") Note: though the word "shit" seems ambi guous, it is always preceded by "the" when used in the complimentary sense. 3. complaints, criticism. ("I've been getting a lot of shit from my landlord.") - v 1. to lie to. ("That watch is yours? You're shitting me!") 2. to defecate. ("I need to shit.") - n 1. drugs. Always preceeded by "the" in this usage. ("Do you have the shit?") 2. feces. ("There is shit on the floor.") 3. possessions. ("Who left their shit in my car?") See also no shit. |
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skeeve adj 1. a gross, creepy, etc. person. ("He is such a skeeve.") - v 1. to gross out, to sicken. ("That guy really skeeves me out.") Submitted by Tom DeZego, Richmond, VA, USA, 23-02-98. |
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skeevy adj 1. gross, creepy; ICKY, etc. Term was common in Brooklyn, NY, USA in the 1950s and 1960s. ("He's so skeevy.") Submitted by Tom DeZego, Richmond, VA, USA, 23-02-98. |
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skrilla n 1. money. Also "skrill". ("I need to get some more skrilla.") Origin: possibly originated in Chicago in 1993 or 1994. Now used commonly in the northern United States, especially Minnesota. Submitted by Jerem y Stein, Minneapolis, MN, 15-12-97. Additions submitted by Keith McCurry, CA, USA, 14-11-97. |
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splurk v 1. to bother, test, annoy, push. ("Hey man, don't splurk with me!") Submitted by Ashley Ewing, Baton Rouge, LA, 01-13-98. |
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spooge n 1. semen. 2. any displeasing or unidentifiable substance. ("I got spooge all over my hands.") 3. any non-solid substance. - v 1. to ejaculate. 2. to be squeezed out of somethin g, such as condiments from the other end of food being eaten, as in tacos, burritos, hamburgers, etc. ("I was eating a taco and beef spooged out the other end.") Submitted by Rick Czapski, East Lansing, MI, USA, 17-04-98. |
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stoked adj 1. excited or energized. ("I am so stoked about the party!") Submitted by Amy McDonald, AL, USA, 16-10-97. |
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sucka-fu chicken-head n 1. a stupid person. ("What a sucka-fu chicken-head that guy is!") Submitted by Christopher Baker, 06-10-97. |
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tacked adj 1. empty. Usually refers to a marijuana smoking device. ("I think the bowl is tacked.") |
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thoroughbred n 1. a male. Origin: hip hop. ("All the thoroughbreds and chicken heads will be at the party.") Submitted by Kaseem, Lancaster, 16-04-98. - n 1. a female. Sometimes used to refer to an attractive or unattractive female, depending on the context. Origin: hip hop. ("There are a lot of chicken heads at this party.") Submitted by Kaseem, Lancaster, 16-04 -98. |
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tightie whities n 1. men's briefs. ("Are you wearing tightie whities?") Submitted by Amy, Connecticut, USA, 16-11-97. |
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trench coat n 1. an outcast; FREAK. Origin: a particular group of people wear black trench coats. ("Look at those trench coats over there!") Submitted by K. Pearson, Hartford, CT, USA, 21-12-97. |
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true dat 1. an expression of affirmation. (Person 1: "He's hot!" Person 2: "True dat.") 2. a question of fact. ("I hear you broke up with your boy. True dat?") Submitted by Elizabeth, NJ, 02-04-98. |
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wack adj 1. crazy. ("She is wack.") 2. displeasing, a source of anger. ("I can't believe you got in trouble for that. Man, that's wack.") Submitted by Rissa, USA, 12-05-98. |
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wazzock n 1. an idiot. Origin: British. ("What a wazzock!") Submitted by Jamie Young, Kitts Hill, OH, USA, 11-11-97. |
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wet 1. very good, excellent; COOL. ("Those Nike shoes are wet!") Submitted by Brett Albright, New York, NY, 27-01-98. |
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whack adj 1. displeasing, undesirable. ("Yo man, that's whack!") Submitted by Greg Dowd, NY, USA, 06-09-97. |
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whockerjawed adj 1. damaged, jammed, or out of alignment. ("I can't open the car door because it got whockerjawed in the accident.") Submitted by Rob Miller, Moline, IL, 01-13-98. |
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whopperjawed adj 1. out of place, crooked. ("That looks whopperjawed.") Submitted by Erika, 21-10-97. |
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wife-beater n 1. a sleeveless undershirt. Origin: before wearing a wife-beater as one's only shirt became a popular style, they were worn in that fashion primarily by people who were too poor to buy outer shirts, suc h as alcoholics. One stereotypical American image of an alcoholic is someone wearing an undershirt and beating their wife. ("All the thugs wear wife-beaters.") Submitted by Nathan, 27-05-98. |
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word 1. exclamation of affirmation. (Question: "I'm goin' to the movies tonight, dawg - you 'bout it?" Response: "Word!") Submitted by Slink, FL, USA, 02-04-98. |
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xippie n 1. a young person who pretends to be a hippie. Origin: combination of the terms "generation-x" and "hippie". Pronounced "zippie". ("My son and his friends are becoming xippies.") Submitted by Frank M. Netzel, SC, 07-02-98. |
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za n 1. abbreviation of "pizza". ("Let's call Domino's and order up some za.") Submitted by Dan Saffer, Hoboken, NJ, USA, 12-02-98. |
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zoit 1. an expression of surprise or alarm. |
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zonked adj 1. extremely intoxicated. Usually refers to alcohol intoxication but can also apply to marijuana or other drugs. ("Did you see that guy at the party? He was zonked!") Submitted by Mike Samos, Rockville, MD, 22-01-98. |
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zoom-in n 1. an unexpected and usually undesirable kiss. ("She pulled a zoom-in on me last night.") |
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zoot v 1. to elude comprehension. ("That zooted me. I didn't understand it at all.") Submitted by Kaeori, KC, MO, USA, 22-10-97. |
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zooted adj 1. extremely intoxicated. ("I was so massively zooted last night.") Submitted by Brendo, MA, USA, 12-03-98. |
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zosted adj 1. intoxicated. ("I was zosted last night.") Submitted by JB Chambers, New York City, NY, USA, 14-09-97.
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Check this guy. Not an outtake from "Terminator" or "Alien", a US citizen on patrol in Afghanistan, Feb. 2002 | From "The Wisdom of the Generals"
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Cadences. It is a call and response kind of thing, wherein the "drill sergeant" or "fascist mindfucker" calls and the grunts respond.
Him: SOUND OFF A-10 A-10 flying high bin laden is a son of a bitch
Posted By: gq Watch an Irishman play with his dick... Long as your arm, round as your wrist... Got a knob on the end as big as your fist...
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