dungarees, noun
/dun-ga-rees/
Heavy denim pants or overalls worn as work clothing.
Nothing protects old, pasty, white legs like a pair of dungarees.
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May 10, 2011
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Anonymous
davenport, noun
/dav-uhn-pawrt/
A large sofa, often covered in plastic in the "front" room that you are never allowed to sit on.
Bobby, get your toys off the davenport, you know that will wrinkle the plastic!
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May 9, 2011
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Dave P.
shit box, noun
An unsafe, and often unusable, restroom facility made from poor materials located outside of a person's dwelling such as an outhouse.
I'm going to go hit the shit box for a quick read of August's Playboy.
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May 9, 2011
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danielslaughter
dollop, noun
A large generous scoop of any particular cream based condiment, such as sour cream on your loaded baked potato.
I could use another dollop of white gravy on these retched dry potatoes if you don't mind.
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May 9, 2011
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danielslaughter
penny weight, noun
A very tiny measurement of weight.
She's so tiny she cannot weigh any more than a penny weight.
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May 9, 2011
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danielslaughter
doughboy, noun
Soldiers found particularly in World War I, however the name originates from the Mexican-American War of 1846. The term lost popularity after World War II due to the acceptance of other terms such as G.I., troop, and dogface.
That doughboy is a fine piece of meat.
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May 9, 2011
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Nick N.
rolly-polly
A physically plump individual, typically with rosy cheeks, who may resemble Santa Clause.
My granddaughter is pretty rolly-polly, so lets have her hand out presents this year.
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May 9, 2011
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danielslaughter
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
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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
cute as a button, phrase
A statement claiming someone, typically a baby, is cute. Why a physical "button" is cute is a legend few understand other than it may represent facial roundness and symmetry.
Betty's new baby boy is cute as a button.
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May 8, 2011
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danielslaughter
dime store, noun
A small store which sells minimal items specializing in nicknacks, candy, Hallmark cards, and hidden treasures in a desolate town.
Johnny went down to the dime store for a root-beer float.
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May 8, 2011
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danielslaughter
gingerly
Taking caution in your actions without causing much haste.
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May 8, 2011
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danielslaughter
little bugger
An insult to a child or youth for being a pest.
"You little buggers, I'll get you" the old man shouted at the truck full of young men as they hastily drove away.
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May 8, 2011
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danielslaughter
rotary, noun
A telephone. Originated from an old technology where pins and gears would have to be physically rotated on a device to place a phone call through to a switchboard center.
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May 8, 2011
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danielslaughter
whatchamacallit
/what-cha-ma-call-it/
When describing an item of an unknown title, such as a doodad, this phrase is used to make the sentence sound less silly, fully completed, and educated.
I was working on the whatchamacallit right before the pistons blew.
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May 8, 2011
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Terra M.