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
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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
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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
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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
rubber, noun
Condom, or male prophylactic.
Fredric failed to use a rubber and now he has a litter of his own.
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May 8, 2011
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danielslaughter
rubber, noun
Rubber shoe covers, worn in inclement weather to protect your real shoes.
Bob, be sure to put on your rubbers before you leave for the store.
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September 19, 2011
by
Brent
shiner, noun
A black and blue eye caused by a ruthless fight between young teens or drunken fools.
Why I aught' to give you a shiner on the other side, you arrogant
chap.
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May 11, 2011
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danielslaughter
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
shit on shingles, noun
A tasteless food delicacy contrived of roast beef leftovers in a thick gravy sauce smothered over buttered white bread; possibly toasted.
It looks like Ma' is making shit on shingles from that roast we had last Tuesday.
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May 8, 2011
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danielslaughter
shuckns, interjection
/shuck-ins/
An interjection used to express displeasure when you do something stupid.
Oh shuckens, I really screwed that up.
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May 11, 2011
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Bop P.