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–bagger suffix a fire alarm. (posted May. 31, 2005) [full entry…]
–eeaz– infix [used to create pig-Latin-like form of doubletallk.] (posted Jun. 1, 2005) [full entry…]
1661 n. a woman who is said to look 16 years old from the back but 61 years old from the front; an older woman who dresses in fashions meant for young women. (posted Jul. 20, 2007) [full entry…]
7,000-mile screwdriver n. micromanagement of a situation from afar. (posted Nov. 13, 2006) [full entry…]
agbero n. a taxi or bus tout; (hence) a street thug or small-time extortionist. (posted Jul. 20, 2005) [full entry…]
agreemo n. a memorandum from one nation to another agreeing to the appointment of an ambassador or envoy. (posted Aug. 24, 2006) [full entry…]
air ship v. phr. to abscond with money collected from newspaper dealers. (posted May. 31, 2005) [full entry…]
air supply n. a type of corruption in which money is paid for services not rendered, usually with the agreement of both parties. (posted Jul. 17, 2004) [full entry…]
alambrista n. an illegal immigrant who crosses into the U.S. via its border with Mexico. (posted Jun. 22, 2004) [full entry…]
alcopop n. an alcoholic soft drink. (posted Jun. 27, 2004) [full entry…]
alive day n. the anniversary of a close escape from death, especially one involving permanent injury. (posted Mar. 23, 2006) [full entry…]
all-city adj. especially among graffiti writers, citywide. In the phrase go all-city, to emblazon a tag or message throughout an urban area. (posted Jun. 29, 2006) [full entry…]
alligator n. a piece of a rubber automobile tire (along a roadside). (posted Dec. 30, 2005) [full entry…]
alligator arms n.pl. in American football, arms that are not sufficiently extended to catch a ball; generally, short arms on a player. (posted Nov. 3, 2006) [full entry…]
ambulance-chasing n. in science, doing research to achieve fame or to secure funding. (posted Jul. 25, 2007) [full entry…]

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