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K-MART EXPRESS, n. Vulgar. Nicely put, a cheap tart.
[derived from the notion that K-Mart sells cheap goods, and
express meaning quick.]
Context and source: "All his girlfriends is K-Mart Express. "
(Interview on the Ricki Lake Show)
KRUNK, adj. Slang. Awesome. syn. tight, cool. [? blend of
funk and (k)ool; African American Vernacular English]
Context and source: That was a krunk song. (Conversation)
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LATE PLATE, n. Dinner/meal eaten after the regular
(family-style) dinner is served (Rice University).
Context and source: "Late plate doesn't start until 6:15."
(Conversation)
LOC, n. Slang. gangster, as in a member of street gang. [derived
from the Spanish word loco meaning "crazy."]
Context and source: "Don't mess with Steve, he's a loc."
(Conversation explaining gang terminology)
LOCS, n. Slang. dark sunglasses.
Context and source: "¿Donde está mis locs? [Where are my sun
glasses?]" (Conversation explaining gang terminology)
LOSINGEST, adj. In last place, worst off, lagging behind the
rest. ["losing"+ superlative]
Context and source: "CBS is being asked to pay producers
more for its series because, as the losingest network, CBS
cancels more of them." (Wall Street Journal 09 Feb. 1989)
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MACINTRASH, n. A Macintosh computer. Derogatory
reference. [blend of Macintosh and trash ].
Context and source: "I hate doing work on these d***
Macintrashes!" (Conversation)
MALLRATS, n. Collective term used for pre-teens and
teenagers for whom it is commonplace to spend large amount of
time socializing and wandering through urban shopping malls
[compound formed from roots mall and rat].
Context and source: "I really don't want my sister running around
with that gang of mallrats." (Conversation)
MCJOB, n. A job in a service related field with low pay, low
prestige and little opportunity for advancement [analogous word
formed from prefix Mc- and job ].
Context and source: "...a message that I suppose irked Dag,
who was bored and cranky after eight hours of working his
McJob." (Generation X, pg. 5)
MEDIA LEAKS CENTER, n. The row of Porta Potties
(portable public toilets) outside the courthouse. [Lingo used by
journalists covering the O.J. Simpson Civil Trial. Found in
Newsweek]
MEANDERTHAL, n. An annoying individual moving slowly and
aimlessly in front of another individual who is in a bit of a hurry
[blend formed from meander and neanderthal ].
Context and source: "As much as he tried, Ben could do nothing
to get around the meanderthal on the narrow sidewalk."
(Internet)
MOTO, n. Energy for action toward a goal; motivation. [clipping
of "motivation"]
Context and source: "I need some moto to go workout at the
gym today."(Conversation)
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NETIZEN, n. A person who spends an excessive amount of
time on the Internet. [blend of Internet and citizen].
Context and Source "...investors and Netizens alike were left
wondering what went wrong. ( Newsweek).
NOAH'S ARKING, v.pres.part. The state of wearing pants in
which the length is hilariously short (in other words, it is more
than a couple of inches above the ankle.) [Metonymic coinage.
Noah's Ark refers to the great biblical flood, when the world
was covered by "high water". "Noah's Arking." has replaced the
earlier term flooding. A related term for the too-short pants
themselves was high water pants.]
Context and source: His pants are too short. He is "Noah's
Arking."