dirka dirka interj. a mimicry of spoken Arabic; also attributive, connoting things Muslim, Arabic, or Middle Eastern, or those related to terrorists or terrorism. Editorial Note: This expression is often, but not always, derogatory. Etymological...
dirka-dirka interj.— «We have in the movie all the terrorists talk basically in this Arabic gibberish which they just go, you know, “Dirka-dirka, Muhammad, Muhammad Ali,” and they talk like—”Muhammad jihad,” and...
throw bones v. phr.— «He’s weary of seeing drug buys in his own driveway—cocaine dealers from gangs such as the North Pole, Stone Cold Gunaz and Bush Rod Boyz “throwing bones,” as the street parlance goes.» —“A Lonely...
South Park conservative n.— «A coinage of Andrew Sullivan’s, the South Park Conservative is, like the hit Comedy Central show from Matt Stone and Trey Parker, opposed to political correctness and more likely to ridicule than observe the...
Rumtopf n.— «A fine way to preserve summer fruits is the century-old method called pot pourri or rumtopf or fruit crock. It’s an assortment of fruits mellowed in liquor and sugar in a stone crock for several months to “ripen...
groove n.— «Strong winds, gusting out of the south, left the track dry and slick in the low groove and dust-bowl gritty up high.» —“Restart Lets Stone Race To Victory” by Dean Bailey Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma...