July Flashcards

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pander (to)

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gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.).

I don’t feel like I have the need to pander to girls.

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hoi polloi

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a Greek expression meaning “the many” or, in the strictest sense, “the majority”, is used in English to refer to the working class, commoners, the masses or common people.

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the great unwashed

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The common people.

The great unwashed enjoy reality TV and shopping at Wal-Mart.

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juggalo

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For the most part, an uneducated, pathetic excuse for a human being who listens to the group ICP who are bold enough to actually consider themselves musicians.

That juggalo is stupid enough to think that ICP is music.

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spic

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a contemptuous term for a Spanish-speaking person from Central or South America or the Caribbean.

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take someone for a ride

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Fig. to deceive someone.

  1. You really took those people for a ride.
  2. They really believed you. I was taken fora ride on this matter.
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small fry

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a disrespectfull term used to describe any smaller tag along trying to act older or grown up because they want to fit in and gain undeserved respect. its opposite is big fry. as you ain’t no big fry yet

hey kid your still just a small fry why dont you run on home

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cowboy

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informal, a person who is reckless or careless, especially when driving an automobile.

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lode

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a rich source of something.

“a rich lode of scandal and alleged crime”

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unqualified

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without reservation or limitation; total.

“the experiment was not an unqualified success”

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flimsy

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comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged.

“voyagers who crossed the sea in flimsy boats”

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jump (slang)

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A surprise or planned fight, when either (a)one individual is attacked/beaten by a group of 2 or more individuals or (b) when a notiably larger group attacks/fights a smaller group of individuals. These fights can occur with or without any kind of valid reason to jump someone.

“Man lets jump this kid coming this way on his bike”

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13
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toker

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Someone who smokes pot, marijuana, Mary Janes.. yea you know the drill ~ the good stuff!
I’m a smoker.
I’m a joker.
I’m a midnight toker!

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14
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morning wood

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A morning erection that is naturally caused as the brains enters the REM-deep sleep phase. At this stage, the body’s skeletal muscle structure relaxes and causes hypervasodilation in the capillaries of the body, resulting in said erection.

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ancillary

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providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, industry, or system.

“the development of ancillary services to support its products”

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skimpy

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(of clothes) short and revealing.

“a skimpy dress”

17
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shell out

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To pay for something, generally applies to paying large amounts of money

“Man, I had to shell out $300 for a new computer monitor.”

18
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moonie

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A religious number of people who believe that their messiah is Sun Myung Moon. They believe in abstinence, and sex after marriage. Purity is the most important thing for them, and they work hard to make everyone happy; this include service projects every summer and winter.

They fundraise everywhere to hold speeches and rallies and to donate…ALOT.

19
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bellwether

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the leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck. an indicator or predictor of something.

“college campuses are often the bellwether of change”

20
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hazing

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Usually part of initiations into a group of some sort. Commonly done by pooring nasty food over people, making them do humiliating things, and other ways.

The cops showed up right when we were done hazing the newbies with sardines, mustard, and marshmallows.

21
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ball and chain

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Someone who won’t let you do or go anywhere without him/her.

I really wanted to go snowboarding at Lake Tahoe with my friends this weekend but my ball and chain won’t let me go.

22
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seat of the pants

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Based on or using intuition and experience rather than a plan or method, improvised;Performed without using instruments

He had become used to seat-of-the-pants solutions in response to unexpected problems

23
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kooky

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strange or eccentric.

“I like kooky foreign films”

24
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over one’s head

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beyond someone’s ability to understand.

“the discussion was over my head, I’m afraid”

25
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now we are talking

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This phrase is generally used to indicate an improvement in a situation. It means that things have gotten better or more interesting. One does not need to be talking about the subject before using this phrase.

A couple has just entered their hotel room for the first time and are looking around. They open up the doors to a bureau and see a big screen TV, DVD player, and free booze. One of them says, “Now we’re talking!”

26
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dime a dozen

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adj: something so common that its value is little or nothing.

Rappers like Ja Rule, Chingy, and Benzino are a dime a dozen.

27
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washed up

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Something that has once had it’s peak of greatness far too long ago, and is now still being over used, over played, and is still spoon fed through the media, even though it’s gotten extremely old, bland, worn out, and is just sad to still see around.

When is Korn going to quit churning out new albums? Korn, and the entire nu-metal genre is washed up, when will they ever just let them die?!?

28
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antsy

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Reckless, fidgety, impatient, SOMETIMES anxious or nervous.

I am getting all antsy just waiting for the next book in my favorite series to come out.

29
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clutch

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to perform under pressure

In the last few seconds of a close game, only a player with clutch can lead the team to victory.

30
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compendium

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a collection of things, especially one systematically gathered.

“the program is a compendium of outtakes from our archives”

31
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edgy

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at the forefront of a trend; experimental or avant-garde.

“their songs combine good music and smart, edgy ideas”

32
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steamed up

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mod. alcohol intoxicated and fighting.

e. g. He was really steamed—and could hardly stand up.
e. g. By midnight, Larry was too steamed to drive home, and he had to spend the night.

33
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ity

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Short for “Italian.”

Spaghetti, gnocchi, and calzones are all types of Ity food.

34
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scalawag

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U.S. History. a native white Southerner who collaborated with the occupying forces during Reconstruction, often for personal gain.

35
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totaled

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damage (something, typically a vehicle) beyond repair; wreck.

36
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hubby

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Someone that you’re dating that you think will become your future husband

Are you and your hubby going to the movies tonight?

37
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hooligans

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a thug who reguarly goes to football matches and starts fights with opposing supporters

Teenage scottish hoolgians get drunk at soccer games and kick everyones asses.

38
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backy

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shortened form of tobacco or tobacky.

i’m off backy for good.

39
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G

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gangsta

what’s up G