scuffling n.— «“Only in recent years have I heard the terms ‘scufflin’,’ and ‘scuffling.’ It is obvious they are using it to mean ‘struggling,’ but not one dictionary I can find includes scufflin.'” “R: Your pal...
escrachan n.— «Argentinean President Nestor Kirchner, for instance, rarely misses the opportunity in public appearances to call out, by name, journalists who have offended him. These occasions often lead to threats against journalists...
spooty adj.— «What’s a spooty? A) something in the Simcity 2000 Urban Renewal Kit that is mentioned in the Mac credits B) What I call my dog C) a slang word for an outhouse.» —“Re: Okay, everyone, read it! It’s the ‘Goofy...
caryaqueo n.— «“At the beginning, there was too much caryaqueo in reggaeton,” he said, using a Spanglish slang word for carjacking. “They just stole songs from the Jamaicans.”» —“The reputed rebel of...
merk v.— «“I merked that bitch,” Bryant quoted Hampton as saying, using a slang word for “killed.”» —“Suspect: I stood like ‘dummy’ as pal stabbed pleading girl” by David Weber Boston...
unbwogable adj.— «Standing in front of me is Frans, grinning from ear to ear, decked out in brand-new, full-out safari gear from head to toe, down to a khaki peacock hat.…All I could muster was, “Frans, have you lost your...