L’s n.— «My 5 point toes my chevrolegs I aint got shit right now but I use to have 2 72 chevelles but I got my L’S revoked real quick.» —“(what Yall Smobbin)?” by Daddy Rich in San Francisco Bay area, Calif. RapTalk.Net Jan. 21, 2004. (source:...
hot lane n.— «Toll lanes, also known as “hot lanes,” also play a big part in the plan, which suggests creating a network of them that reaches throughout the region. » —“Plan calls for more toll lanes on highways” by Michael Cabanatuan San Francisco...
king v.— «It was designed loosely on Picasso’s “Burial of Casagemas” painting, but I put a crown on the body, since in graffiti parlance, a “king” is an artist.» —“In a low-budget, spontaneous movie about the Mission, its walls, and its artists...
scraper n. an automobile, especially a large, unfashionable passenger vehicle that has been customized. Editorial Note: This term appears to originate in and be specific to northern California, especially the San Francisco Bay area. Etymological...
pop v.— «He now has more cachet than David Letterman or Jay Leno. In the parlance of TV industry hacks, Stewart has “popped”—like a Roman candle.» —“Jon Stewart, seriously, here to stay” by Tim Goodman San Francisco Chronicle (California) Oct. 29...
rake
v.— «One guy who can really rake: Scott Brosius.» —“For a Big Star, Barry Was Bush League” by Tim Keown San Francisco Chronicle (California) Apr. 6, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)