Slang O' The Day

ute

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Origin: Australian Slang
Definition: pick up truck; utility vehicle
Example: I asked Rick to help me move because he’s got a ute.

lackadermis

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:51 +0000

Origin: American Slang
Definition: unable to take criticism
Example: The professor tried to tell him where he went wrong on the exam, but he wasn’t listening because of his lackadermis.

ego surf

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:00:29 +0000

Origin: Computer/Internet Slang
Definition: to search for references to yourself online
Example: When Dan ego surfed he was pleased with the results that he found.

the drill

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:00:56 +0000

Origin: American Slang
Definition: the routine; the method
Example: He got the job done in no time because he knew the drill.

hard yakka

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:10 +0000

Origin: New Zealand Slang
Definition: hard work
Example: I’m tired from all of the hard yakka I did over the weekend.

teenglish

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:47 +0000

Origin: American Slang
Definition: slang used by teenagers
Example: Mary’s mom didn’t know what her daughter was talking about because she was speaking in teenglish.

ding-dong

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:38 +0000

Origin: English Slang
Definition: fight; argument
Example: My neighbor and I had a ding-dong about his son playing music too loud.

fairy floss

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:10 +0000

Origin: Australian Slang
Definition: cotton candy
Example: I’m going to get pink and blue fair floss at the fair.

belt up

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:20 +0000

Origin: English Slang
Definition: shut up
Example: He kept talking and talking. I thought he would never belt up.

buffting

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:45 +0000

Origin: English Slang
Definition: an attractive person
Example: That girl that Ollie come here with is buffting.