play hooky
To skip school class or classes by never attending.
Me and the boys are going to play hooky and head to the
drive-in.
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July 14, 2021
by
danielslaughter
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
by
gramps
pot calling the kettle black, phrase
Used to tell someone they are guilty of the exact same thing they are pointing out in someone else; hypocritical.
Why did you tell Mary not to be a slut, when you sleep with every guy that moves? That's like the pot calling the kettle black!
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May 11, 2011
by
Nick N.
pretner
/pret-ner/
A common lazy mispronunciation of "Pretty Near."
I'm pretner exhausted this fine evening.
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May 8, 2011
by
Terra M.
put the moves on, phrase
An attempt to have intercourse with someone.
After my date with Sandy last night, I tried to put the moves on her. Then her
old-man chased me out of the house with a shotgun.
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May 18, 2011
by
Nick N
quibble, verb
/qwib-ill/
A trivial argument.
Sorry we're late Sir. Ma' spent the afternoon quibbling about the price of Campbells soup going up a
copper with the clerk at the grocery store.
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May 13, 2011
by
danielslaughter
rabbit ears, phrase
/rah-bit eerz/
Indoor television antennae, usually covered with balls of aluminum foil used for getting the 2-3 channels available. Must be frequently repositioned.
That's right Susie! Hold the rabbit ears right like that so we can see Walter Cronkite clearly.
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May 14, 2011
by
Cheryl S
ralph, verb
To throw-up.
He ralphed on the front lawn after the party.
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May 11, 2011
by
Pat P.
rheumatism medicine, phrase
/ru-ma-tiz-um/
Strong alcoholic drink, often whiskey based. May also be a synonym for "snake bite medicine."
Son, pour me another glass of my Rheumatism Medicine before my symptoms flare up again.
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May 14, 2011
by
Cheryl S
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
by
danielslaughter
rome wasn't built in a day, phrase
An expression implying you cannot get to the end result right away; you have to build up to it.
Dan, you can't go from sitting at a desk all the time to standing all the time; Rome wasn't built in a day.
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March 1, 2012
by
Brent
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
by
danielslaughter
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
by
Ken Clinkenbeard