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bootleg

bootleg Β adj.β€”Β Β«what kind of car does he drive?β€”whatever just as long as we not rollin in some jacked up ugly ass β€œbootleg car.” y’enoe it gotta have the sound system and the wheels and errrythang.Β»Β β€”β€œThe Perfect Guy. (not really)” by...

splash mark

splash mark Β n.β€”Β Β«In the gulf war, our vehicles got hit farely often. One tank had 4 splash marks on it’s frontal slope from HEAT rounds.Β»Β β€”β€œOh, so a mech cant kill tanks eh?” by Absolut_TempestΒ Mechanized Propulsion Systems Message BoardΒ Aug. 13...

geedunk

geedunk Β n.β€”Β Β«We had about four barber chairs, a clothing store, a β€œGeedunk,” that’s an ice-cream store, our own laundry and water system.Β»Β β€”β€œMemories Kindled by Ship’s Rebirth” in IowaΒ Omaha World-HeraldΒ (Neb.)Β Feb. 15, 1984. (source: Double...

blue-sky

blue-sky Β v.β€”Β Β«Can’t you just hear some government official blue-skying and saying the system would be so much more affordable if all those pesky old people would just die?Β»Β β€”β€œHealthcare: The truth about your government” by Paul HarrisΒ Vive le...

gray GDP

gray GDP Β n.β€”Β Β«Some people argue that GDP cannot reflect the quality of economy comprehensively, so they call it β€œgray” GDP.Β»Β β€”β€œβ€Green GDP” index system is approaching: Interview” People’s DailyΒ (China)Β Sept. 15, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued...

anaspora

anaspora Β n.β€”Β Β«A professor in Hawaii, however, had given it the old college try. He terms it β€œanaspora.” β€œThe stem for β€˜diaspora’ is speirein, meaning to scatter, and the prefix dia means apart. An antonym for β€˜diaspora’ might take the form of...