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Not much, really. The cat's pajamas are no better than the gnat's elbow, the elephant's instep or the cuckoo's chin, which all entered the lexicon in the 1920s and mean the same thing.
Ever wonder what kids are typing these days? All the latest slang uncovered here. Now, excuse me, I have a SBBQ to go to.
Culture Buzz Is this the breakthrough in race relations America has been waiting for?!
Looks like our grandparents were hipsters before being hipsters was cool. Please God do not let this mean that they will try to revitalize some of this slang.
http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6468462/new-college-s...
You and your sweetheart will double hulix the night away.
Culture Buzz A countdown of the best '80s slang. If you were a child of the '80s, or if you've watched '80s tv shows and movies, you'll remember most of these. Did your favorite make the cut? How many do you still use today? To view the Top 5, click here.
Here in California, we call soda, well…soda. But in other parts of the nation when we want a sweet, carbonated beverage, we need to change our tune and ask for a “pop,” a “coke,” or any one of a dozen other regional nicknames for the drinks.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pockets%20...
Having pockets full of money, i.e. swolen. “I pull up in tha lambo / Pockets stay on swole” - Bow Wow
Meaning to go spread the word. To let it be known. To go tell everyone quickly. After Antoine Dodson, a young hero from Huntsville, AL, saved his sister from an attack he left a public message for the perp letting him know that this wasn't the end of the story, and that he would be caught.
“Fap: Drunk, confused, intoxicated”. Whoops I've been using that word incorrectly this whole time!
The term “tranny” is one of those weird slang words that has entirely different meanings depending on the context, but this guy still should have known better.
The word “trollop” is back! It is what old man McCain calls his first lady and now all the kids are starting to use it, too! Trollop, trollop, trollop! It is fun to say. And it also is a helpful reminder that John McCain is 1) older than you could possibly imagine, 2) can’t control his temper, and 3) has serious issues with women. Punch it in!
Culture Buzz Heterosexual people getting so wasted, they slip into seemingly gay acts. The loose definition: “It is when you are soooo drunk (wasted) and dudes start dancing with you and you just sort of go along with it and then they start putting their arms around you and you just kind of keep rolling with it because you're drunk and you sort of think the dude is being your dancefloor bro, but then when you sober up you realize that the situash is sort of weird. when this happens, you tell your friends, 'dude, i got so gaysted last night.'”
Here we have Conan O'Brien shamelessly (and adorably) exploiting…
Kevin Smith has a new reality series on AMC called “Comic Book Men.”…
