chamcha n. a sycophant, toady, or hanger-on. Etymological Note: From the Hindi and Urdu word for ‘spoon.’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
turkey bacon n. a private security guard or officer; a rent-a-cop. Also plural. Etymological Note: A play off of “pig” and “bacon,” slang terms for police. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
–fu suffix indicating mastery or expertise. Also foo. Editorial Note: Film critic Joe Bob Briggs, who tends to sprinkle the suffix throughout his reviews, is often credited with popularizing it. Etymological Note: Probably from kung fu, a...
gorilla dust n. bluffing, posturing, or hollow attempts at intimidation. Etymological Note: The 1998 quote accurately describes the origins of the term. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
utzy adj. uncomfortable, bothered, uneasy. Etymological Note: Probably from the Yiddish utz ‘to tease, bother, nag,’ related to the German uzen ‘to tease, to kid,’ and perhaps reinforced by antsy. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
fragged adj. planned; outlined in a fragmentary order, or FRAGO. Editorial Note: This is etymologically unrelated to frag ‘to kill with a fragmentation grenade (especially by a soldier against his commander)” or ‘to kill a character or avatar...