Can ordinary also mean “crude” or “crass”? This usage was more common in previous generations, but it is still acceptable. It’s also the source of ornery, meaning “combative” or “crotchety.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
bunhead n. a ballet dancer. Editorial Note: Often derogatory. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
dago T n. a ribbed, white cotton tank-style undershirt; a wife-beater; a boy-beater. Editorial Note: A synonym is guinea T, which, like dago T, is often perceived as derogatory or offensive. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
dirka dirka interj. a mimicry of spoken Arabic; also attributive, connoting things Muslim, Arabic, or Middle Eastern, or those related to terrorists or terrorism. Editorial Note: This expression is often, but not always, derogatory. Etymological...
vernac adj. provincial; culturally backwards, unfashionable, or unrefined. Also n. Editorial Note: The derogatory uses of this term are closely tied to the ongoing debate over the role and use of English in India. Etymological Note: From vernacular...
paper airplane n. in aeronautics and aerospace, a flying machine that is strictly theoretical. Editorial Note: The adjectival form paper, referring to something that exists only in print or writing but not as a physical object, is fairly common...