‘kinning n.— «It’s fast approaching ‘kinning time. ‘Kinning, as in pumpkinning. The peculiar, age-old Springfield tradition of rolling Halloween pumpkins—preferably pilfered—down the steep downtown hills into the Square has...
squoval adj. square with rounded corners. Also as noun. Editorial Note: This term is especially common among manicurists, who use it to describe a particular shape of fingernails and toenails. Etymological Note: square + oval (source: Double-Tongued...
stork parking
n.— «The parking lot SUCKS and there is no stork parking.» —“10 Things I Hate About Kroger” The Four Square Oct. 31, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
shoot a fair one v. phr.— «At Madison Square I shot a fair one/so many niggaz knew me that the kid wouldn’t dare run.» —“Suckas Need Bodyguards” by Gang Starr Hard To Earn Mar. 8, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued...
san man n.— «This point was brought home some months ago by Kevin Fitzgerald, a young “san man,” as he drank coffee on break and we stared out at a dark and empty Union Square Park. He said that his main duty after 9/11 was to...
grill n.— «What would be “Hello, my name’s Billy. What’s yours, my new friend?” becomes “Sup,” followed by a long, hard stare (a grill).… Even though most of us have never been in a real fight, the ice grill...