trade turkeys v. phr.— Note: “Turkey” is a long-standing slang word for something or someone that performs poorly. A synonym for “trading turkeys” is dance of the lemons. A related term, also mentioned in the article cited here, is rubber room...
scuffling n.— «“Only in recent years have I heard the terms ‘scufflin’,’ and ‘scuffling.’ It is obvious they are using it to mean ‘struggling,’ but not one dictionary I can find includes scufflin.'” “R: Your pal must be a blues fan, as the album in...
escrachan n.— «Argentinean President Nestor Kirchner, for instance, rarely misses the opportunity in public appearances to call out, by name, journalists who have offended him. These occasions often lead to threats against journalists, according to...
spooty adj.— «What’s a spooty? A) something in the Simcity 2000 Urban Renewal Kit that is mentioned in the Mac credits B) What I call my dog C) a slang word for an outhouse.» —“Re: Okay, everyone, read it! It’s the ‘Goofy Contest’” by Rachel...
caryaqueo n.— «“At the beginning, there was too much caryaqueo in reggaeton,” he said, using a Spanglish slang word for carjacking. “They just stole songs from the Jamaicans.”» —“The reputed rebel of reggaeton” by Agustin Gurza Los Angeles...
merk
v.— «“I merked that bitch,” Bryant quoted Hampton as saying, using a slang word for “killed.”» —“Suspect: I stood like ‘dummy’ as pal stabbed pleading girl” by David Weber Boston Herald (Mass.) Apr. 22, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)