Slang Words

A collection of flashcards defining slang, idioms, and common phrases including cultural references and industry terminology.

Crack a seal

To open a new container of lean.

730

Crazy; referenced in the song "6foot7foot" (Tammy).

Dogfood

Heroine.

Red pill

An unpleasant truth; coined from the movie The Matrix.

Blue pill

To remain in blissful ignorance or a comforting lie; coined from the movie The Matrix.

Mainey

Crazy; a word originating from the Bay Area.

A dub

20 (usually dollars).

Five and dime / 5 and 10

A retail store that carries a variety of chiefly inexpensive merchandise.

Loosie

A cigarette sold individually.

Charity stripe

The free throw line.

Sunday scaries

Also known as Sunday syndrome or Sunday blues; the anticipatory anxiety and dread that may occur on Sundays as the weekend ends and the workweek resumes.

Catch-22

A dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.

Get around

Promiscuous.

R&R

Rest and relaxation, recuperation, or other "r" words; a period of time when you stop working and rest. (Military etymology).

In the sack

A phrase referring to whether someone is sexually skilled or unskilled.

“__-top” (restaurant)

Refers to the number of guests seated at a table or a table's seating capacity (e.g., a '4-top' indicates a table for four).

Go for broke

To risk everything in an all-out effort.

Vamoose

To depart hurriedly or quickly.

Tramp stamp

A derogatory term for a tattoo on a person's (especially a woman's) lower back.

Rainbow baby

A healthy baby born after a previous pregnancy loss, infant death, or stillbirth.

Crocodile tears

Tears or expressions of sorrow that are insincere.

Turn in

To go to sleep for the night.