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Phrase of the Day
American Colloquial phrase of the day - Friday, May 9th, 2008:
call Earl v - 1. to vomit.
1198 phrases in our database, 0 in the last week!
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Recent Phrases
Recently submitted/approved entries
wheelhouse - A group of friends out at the bar picking up women.
Wheelin on bitches or how many did you wheel on? (nick,May 13th)
See Ya Ya Captain - another way of telling someone to fuck off (Nick,March 8th)
log - 1. a single piece of fecal matter. (wordsmith,November 4th)
hide the salami - 1. A euphemism for sexual intercourse. (\"His mom caught him playing hide the salami with Michelle last week.\") Also hide the bologna. (wordsmith,September 24th)
chinese - 1. stoned, likely on marijuana. origin: the dry-eyed squint. ("Hey Gordo, wanna go get Chinese?") (wordsmith,September 7th)
shart - 1. To attempt to pass gass, only to accidentally allow something else to pass through. ("We have to leave, NOW." "Why?" "I just sharted.") From Along Came Polly (WAV) (wordsmith,September 7th)
captain obvious - 1. Honorary title for someone who gives voice to what should be obvious and therefore need not be voiced. ("Way to go, Captain Obvious!") (wordsmith,September 7th)
shit or get off the pot - 1. Hurry up. Often heard in traffic, despite its bathroom origin. ("Come on, asshole, shit or get off the pot, I ain't got all day!") (wordsmith,September 7th)
sharp - 1. well-dressed and well-polished. ("Dude, you're looking sharp today, you got a court date?") (wordsmith,September 7th)
sack - 1. a shopping bag (in the South) 2. a scrotum (everywhere else) (wordsmith,September 6th)
Recent 'phrase of the day' entries
wep n - 1. weapon. ("You're going to need a wep if you want to fight that little punk.") (May 8th)
threads n - 1. clothes. ("Nice threads.") (May 7th)
all-there adj - 1. sane. Note: usually used in the negative. ("He's arguing with himself! He can't be all-there.") sanity (related to) sane (May 6th)
shoot the breeze v - 1. to chat. (May 5th)
SOL adj - 1. See shit out of luck. (May 4th)
Recent comments on submitted phrases
vexed
i'm fairly sure that 'vexed' is not at all colloquial. liesmachine 2006-05-04 14:09:12
cheddar (n)
Also in American Southwest derogatory for Mexican immigrant from \"wetter\"=wetback blacksho89 2005-11-03 18:48:51
bottom (n)
bottom or fanny for female genitals is exclusively British blacksho89 2005-11-03 18:38:12
bite me
I NEVER KNEW THE DEFINITION OF THIS PHRASE UNTIL TODAY. I HAPPENED TO WEAR A SHIRT FOR HALLOWEEN WITH VAMPIRE TEETH WITH THIS PHRASE TO WORK, AND RECEIVED PLENTY OF COMMENTS FROM FELLOW COWORKERS AND HIGHER UPS. THANK GOD I COULD HONESTLY CLAIM NAIVETE. LOL NECEPECEE 2005-10-31 14:39:28
whockerjawed
OK, you people are making this shit up now. 2005-10-23 01:19:59
creep
3. creep, n. Derogatory term for a someone (usually male) who is disgusting and repulsive (usually to a female) Sally 2005-09-12 21:34:16
burn-out
2. someone who does so many drugs that his mind is permanently affected (he is "burned out"). A phrase popular in the 70s to denote someone who was always high and couldn't function in society. Sally 2005-09-09 20:01:05
buff
2. naked. "He likes to swim in the buff." Sally 2005-09-09 19:55:49
bra
def 1. "brazier" is a cooking utensil and one who makes articles of brass, do you mean brassierem the woman's breast support article of clothing? Sally 2005-09-09 19:51:58
bone
bone, n. marijuana joint. Wanna smoke a bone? Sally 2005-09-09 19:45:48
ball
He started balling when she broke up with him -- do you mean, he started "bawling" when she broke up with him? Bawling has meant crying hard ever since I was young (many years!). Sally 2005-09-09 19:34:26
UFIA
I would have to disagree. UFIA is criminal in my book. At least do some background research to see if it's acceptable. Hover around the rim a bit and watch the facial expressions, for example. wordsmith 2005-09-05 12:50:04
Yoko Ono
Also can be applied to a significant other whose new or newly-strengthened involvement tears an individual away from his regular group of close-knit friends or activities.
york
Never heard this one.
shite
In my experience, in America this is primarily used by fundamentalist Christians who think it's a sin to use the real word.
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