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pimp cup

pimp cup  n.— «This trend will probably continue until that dark day when some unsuspecting viewer happens upon a junior Congressman clutching a pimp cup, humbly thanking C-SPAN for his gleaming Spanny award.» —“‘Video Music Awards’...

drab

drab  adj.— «I have worn nothing but switchable clothing when out and about in drab for the past 6 months, with no notice. I wear either oxford-cut blouses or women’s turtlenecks, along with slim-fit ladie’s Levis and Reebok Princess...

learning cottage

learning cottage  n.— «Photo Fifth-graders in Erica Allen’s class at Lockheed Elementary School place their book bags into plastic bins outside their “trailer,” which has been dubbed a “learning cottage...

ninth island

ninth island n. Las Vegas; (occas.) any place outside of Hawaii with a large number of Hawaiians. Etymological Note: Reference to the large number of Hawaiians who have relocated to Las Vegas. Eight major islands make up the state of Hawaii...

Gringolandia

Gringolandia n. the United States of America. Etymological Note: Mexican Spanish gringo ‘Yankee; English-speaking North American’ + landia (suffix indicating ‘place’) (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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