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jitterbug

jitterbug
 n.— «I see you one of those hard ass jitterbugs, huh?» —by Marian Elaine And I Cry Aug., 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

jitterbug

jitterbug  n.— «A third group nearby argued that the NAACP’s more recent threats of boycott probably wouldn’t increase the number of minority production executives or result in even one black person who could greenlight a film. “Man...

jitterbug

jitterbug  n.— «The clubs started putting the phrase “no jits” on the flyers—”jit” being short for “jitterbug,” Detroit slang for gangsta.» —by Simon Reynolds Generation Ecstasy July, 1999...

paleoconservative

paleoconservative
 n.— «A few paleoconservative economists in academia have made careers in this numbers racket.» —“Willing Goodness” The Nation (New York City) Oct. 20, 1984. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

paleoconservative

paleoconservative  n.— «Scenes like the “High Society Cake Walk” production number and FDR’s spat with his haughty paleoconservative mother after his conversion to Eleanor’s liberal way of thinking provoked spontaneous applause...

racino

racino  n.— «At least seventeen states allow either full-scale gambling or what are called “racinos,” tracks with slot machine parlors attached.» —by Dan Ahrens Investing in Vice Feb. 1, 2004. (source: Double...

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