pocketbook, noun
/pock-it-buhk/
A place where currency, especially coins, are kept on one's person, usually during difficult economic times. Similar to a wallet or purse, but much more difficult to open.
The price of gas these days is sure hard on my pocketbook.
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May 10, 2011
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gramps
snit, noun
Bad mood.
She was not such a snit, she didn't even say hello.
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June 30, 2016
by
Jillian B
gams, noun
/gams/
A person's legs, usually an attractive woman's.
Oi, would you take a gander at that doll's gams.
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September 16, 2013
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Joe
doughboy, adjective
A member of youth, particular a boy, who expresses his weight in the upper bounds of chubbiness. Derived from the Pillsbury Dough Boy.
I do not need another doughnut as the other kids on the playground already think I'm a doughboy as it is.
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May 8, 2011
by
John S.
gee whiskers willy, phrase
A synonym to common day phrases such as "wow," "that's great," and "that just blew my mind."
Boy gee whiskers willy, that Red Ryder sure looks grand!
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May 8, 2011
by
John S.
smuck
A piece of dick. Derived from the Hebrew practice of circumcision for a male baby after birth.
You've always been such a smuck.
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May 8, 2011
by
John S.
clean your clock, phrase
To slap someone silly to put some sense into them.
If you don't start picking up your messes, mister, I am going to clean your clock.
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June 28, 2011
by
Ken Clinkenbeard
fair to middling, phrase
About average; adequate; acceptable
Hank: How are you feeling after the knee surgery?
Joe: Oh, fair to middling. I can walk to work now again, but can't quite run. I never run anyway.
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May 10, 2011
by
Ken Clinkenbeard
gallivant, verb
/gall-e-vant/
Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment (implies slight ostentation).
She ran out of cash whilst gallivanting around the globe and had to be an au pair in Denmark for a stretch.
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May 10, 2011
by
Ken Clinkenbeard
hitch in your get-along, phrase
When a person is hobbled or slowed in some way by an obstacle or other impediment.
Harvey would love to go to the dance, but with the cold and his bum leg he's got a real hitch in his get-along.
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May 9, 2011
by
Ken Clinkenbeard
rounder, noun
/`roundər/
A person who frequents bars and is often drunk or a person who parks in cars against the advice of educational videos of the day.
His mother frowned upon his new girlfriend as she had a reputation as a rounder.
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May 9, 2011
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Ken Clinkenbeard
dirty pool, phrase
Refers to shady behavior or dishonest dealings
Changing the Early Bird Special start time without warning was dirty pool in Herbert’s opinion.
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July 19, 2021
by
Kenjamin
pinned, verb
An agreement to date exclusively based on the boy presenting the girl with his class pin.
Jamie got pinned by Steve before English class.
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May 11, 2011
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kirby