dub-deuce n.— «They have no function other than to look hip, their constant-motion appearance helping teens and early 20-somethings achieve status at a time where “dub-deuces” (22-inch wheels) and sparkling, showy rims are part of urban chic...
tato okay n.— «Reynos will have a street team building a buzz about his single, “Tato OK.” A party anthem in English whose chorus comes from Dominican slang for a-ight, he represents the growing Latin side of the urban scene.» —“Livin’ in a...
babalog n.— «These are the ‘babalog,’ the young crowd, or to use the buzzword of the Indian media, the ‘GenNext’: cyber-savvy, computer-literate, young urban professionals.» —“Triumph of Dynasty’s Darling” by David Orr, David Guttenfelder in Delhi...
grooming call n.— «“Grooming calls”—those calls made just to say hi, to let someone know you’re thinking of them—can release healthy endorphins. The report calls the mobile “an antidote to urban alienation.”» —“Never Alone” The Age (Australia) May...
trashcanistan n.— «The story from 1992 was unprecedented strife in the an obscure republic in Central Asia, “Trashcanistan.”» —“Re: Laser Tattoo=NPR Hoax? Gotta be…“ by Andrew Steinberg Usenet: alt.folklore.urban Apr. 6, 1994. (source: Double...
booth capturing n.— «Police said that the deaths and injuries occurred during clashes between rival parties, police gunfire to break up disturbances and incidents of “booth capturing,” a uniquely South Asian election phenomenon in which armed...