tar-tar n.— Note: “Toi toi” is a type of grass native to New Zealand, as described here, although there is at least one species of bird native to the country, the North Island tomtit, that is of the subspecies “toitoi...
mad heads n.pl.— «I don’t think Brooklyn slang is that different from Manhattan slang. But I’m not used to a lot of the slang my friends use. Months ago, I first heard, “There are mad heads here.” I was like, “Where did that come from?”...
poot butt
n.— «All that was poot butt shit. This here gonna make the boys and faggots sit down while the men get it on.» —by Joseph Nazel Death for Hire , 1975. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
bust on someone v. phr.— «You bring up a peeve that I have—older children still breastfeeding.…But, again, I hate to bust on them because what do I know.» —“Breastfeeding” by vraiblonde Southern Maryland...
velvet hat trick n.— «After I had mentioned velvet hat trick in relation to sports, I quickly found out that a velvet hat trick has little to do with sports at all. I was informed that a velvet hat trick is in fact where you have sex with...
bubble n.— «Someone who offers them money is said to “flip them a bill,” and police officers are affectionately known as “bubbles.”» —“Beggars can be choosers” by Dina Chaiffetz Denver...