F
FANTABULOUS, adj. beyond fabulous. [blend of fantastic and
fabulous]
Context and source: "It's fantabulous!" (Conversaton with
classmate Amir Brown)
adj. Excellent, superlative, both fabulous and fantastic. [blend of
fantastic and fabulous]
Context and source: "This fantabulous four-poster bed can be
yours..." (Television advert)
F.I.N.E, adj. acronym (F*cked up, Insecure, Neurotic, and
Emotional). Usually derogatory;
indicated by tone of voice.
Context: "We all know he's F.I.N.E, just like those freaks he
hangs out with."
FLAGGIN', v. Slang. Flashing or giving gang signs. [derived
from flag - to flash. ]
Context and source: Don't go flaggin' in the wrong 'hood or you
gonna end up dead.
FLAME, v. A personal attack within a post on Usenet.
[metaphorical extension of flame]
Context and source: "Please don't flame me if you disagree with
this." (Usenet article)
FLOW, v. Slang. Rapping. [from the observation that rapping
usually contains long strings of text without many pauses]
Context and source: "Flow on the mike." (Conversation)
411, n. Information or informative details, usually about a
planned event or activity. Also 4-1-1. [ One usually dials 4-1-1
on the telephone to reach an operator in order to inquire about
some piece of information one is searching for.]
Context and source: "Here's the 411 on the crabbing trip."
(heard in conversation)
FRO-YO, n. A frosty, creamy dessert; frozen yogurt. [clipping
of frozen yogurt]
Context and source: "Chocolate fro-yo is my favorite dessert!"
(Conversation)
FUNKINETICS, n. a very energetic form of step aerobics that
mixes exercise and soul music. [Blend of funk and kinetics
(motion).]
Context and source: If you like soul music and aerobics, you'll
like funkinetics. (KPRC Houston 10pm news)
FUNNY, n. A joke; a humorous comment or remark,
sometimes unintentionally humorous. [zero-derivation of adj.
funny]
Context and source: "Did I make a funny?" (Conversation)
FURTHER-FETCHED, adj. Beyond far-fetched [Compound
further and fetched]
Context and Source: "That's even worse. That's further-fetched."
(Lecture)
G
GARDEN BURGER, n. A hamburger made with a non-meat,
vegetarian patty instead of beef, served by Rice University Food
Service. Also gardenburger.
Context and source: "The garden burger is a healthy alternative
to a hamburger." (Conversation)
"GARDEN TOOL" MAMA, n. Slang. a prostitute. ["Garden
tool" is a euphemism of the vulgar slang ho, which is a derivative
(euphemistic respelling) of 'whore'.]
Context and Source: She is nothing but a "garden tool" mama.
(Conversation)
GET FUNGED, Epithet for when someone bungles an important
task ( in honor of criminalist Dennis Fung). [Lingo used by
journalists covering the O.J. Simpson Civil Trial. Found in
Newsweek]
GINORMOUS- adj. extremely large [blend of gigantic and
enormous]
Context and source: "Oh my! It is not gigantic. It is ginormous!"
(Conversation)
GLOBOBOSS, n. A cosmopolitan executive that has the ability
to perform well across the globe.
Context and Source: "Wanted a globoboss who's at home
anywhere and sings the same tune- profits- everywhere."
(Newsweek 12/2/96)