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inurb

inurb  n.— «Older, close—in, inner suburbs-or “inurbs,” as Kirk calls them-began to vote Democratic in the 1990s, and the trend has continued into the new century.» —“A Congress of Mayors” by Fred...

Hanukkah bush

Hanukkah bush  n.— «I’ve learned that the phrase “Hanukkah bush” was what people called Christmas trees put up in Jewish homes.» —“Yiddle Me This” by Liz Spikol Philadelphia Weekly (Pa.) Nov. 16...

Yay Area

Yay Area  n.— «The Bay Area, or Yay Area as it’s known in hip hop circles, is much slower when it comes to putting these things together than the East Coast, which seems to poop out new mixes every week.» —“Mixtape...

slap

slap  n.— «Best of the Bay Series: Nuthin But Slap! Not slap meaning bad, but slap meaning good.» —“Mixtape Shmixtape” by Tamara Palmer SF Weekly (San Francisco, California) Nov. 9, 2005. (source: Double...

Sco

Sco
 n.— «“Sco to the O” (meaning, “San Francisco to Oakland”).» —“Mixtape Shmixtape” by Tamara Palmer SF Weekly (San Francisco, California) Nov. 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

soft-seater

soft-seater  n.— «I think that Blue Rodeo tour made us play with a lot more dynamics than we ever did, ’cause we played soft-seaters every night. We heard vocals in the monitors for the first time!» —“Roadhouse vs. the soft...