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descope

descope  v.— «I’ve been collecting examples of the jargon in common use by people at NASA Headquarters.…Descope: verb, to redesign a project as a result of budget cuts (not the opposite of scope, q.v.).» —“Glossary of NASA...

dragback

dragback  n.— «Dragback. A man or woman who has been brought back to a house in Dewey for some lovin.” For people who live in houses with 20 other part-time renters, privacy is not always there. So waking up to your roommates ragging...

stride of pride

stride of pride  n.— «Stride of Pride. A positive spin for the walk home after a night as a dragback. This is often used to describe men on their way home after getting lucky the night before.» —“Beach speak: A glossary for dating...

belton

belton  n.— «According to the official AKC glossary of canine terms, “belton” is defined as an intermingling of white with colored hairs. English setters may be orange, liver or lemon belton, tri-colored or blue belton, which...

potato

potato  n.— «potato v.t. To injure or knock another wrestler unconscious by hitting him on the head.» —“Wrestling Glossary” by bch@uncecs.edu (Byron C. Howes) Usenet: rec.sport.pro-wrestling July 17, 1990...

chamcha

chamcha
 n.— «Chamcha Sycophant (lit. ‘spoon’).» —“Glossary” by William Dalrymple City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi Dec. 1, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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