Τρίτη 21 Ιουνίου 2011

A CHOOse

* person or thing, as in "I dig her,"
* Dying -- As in "I'm dying" which means "I'm slightly upset."
* End -- A word to signify that someone or something is the very best.
* Endsville -- A term to express total failure, and similar to bombsville. See ville.
* Fink -- A man who cannot be relied upon, whose loyalties are suspect.
* First base -- The start of something, usually applied in terms of failure when someone has failed to reach it.
* Fracture -- As in "That fractures me," meaning "That's an amusing joke."
* Gas -- A great situation as in "The day was a gas."
* Gasoline -- A term for alcohol, more specifically, Frank's favourite drink, Jack Daniel's Bourbon Whisky.
* Gasser -- A man or woman highly admired, considered to be the best or "The End!"
* Gofer -- Someone who does menialjobs or runs errands, as in "go for drinks," etc.
* Good night all -- A term of invective to change the subject of conversation.
* Groove -- As in "in the groove," a term of admiration or approval.
* Harvey -- A man or woman who acts in a stupid or naive fashion; sometimes shortened to a "Harve."
* Hacked -- A word used to describe someone who is angry, as in "He's hacked off."
* Hello! -- A cry of surprise to no one in particular when a beautiful woman is seen.
* Hunker -- A jack-of-all-trades rather like the gofer.
* Jokes -- A term used to describe an actor's lines in a film script.
* Let's lose Charley -- A term used among intimates who want to get rid of a bore in their company.
* Locked-up -- As in "All locked-up," a term for a forthcoming date or engagement, private or public.
* Loser -- Anyone who has made a mess of their life, drinks too much, makes enemies, etc.
* Mish-mash -- Similar to loser but refers specifically to a woman who is mixed up.
* Mouse -- Usually a small, very feminine girl who invites being cuddled.
* Nowhere -- A term of failure, usually applied to a person, viz "He's nowhere."
* Odds -- Used in connection with important decisions, as in "The odds aren't right," meaning not to go somewhere, accept anything or buy something.
* Original loser -- A man or woman without talent; sometimes more fully expressed as "He (she) is the original Major Bowes Amateur Hour loser."
* Player -- Term for a man who is a gambler by nature, who makes friends easily, and never gives up trying.
* Punks -- Any undesirable, in particular mobsters, gangsters or criminals.
* Quin -- Derisive term for any girl or woman who is an easy pick-up.
* Rain -- As in "I think it's going to rain" indicating that it is time to leave a dull gathering or party.
* Ring-a-ding -- A term of approval for a beautiful girl, viz "What a ring-a-ding broad!"
* Sam -- Used in the same way as Charley for a person whose name has been forgotten, most often applied to females.
* Scam --To cheat at gambling, as in "Hey, what's the scam?"
* Scramsville -- To run off.
* Sharp -- A person who dresses well and with style.
* Smashed -- A word used to describe someone who is drunk. On occasions it has been replaced with "pissed."
* Square -- A person of limited character, not unlike a harvey.
* Tomato -- As in "a ripe tomato" a woman ready for seduction or even marriage.
* Twirl -- A girl who loves dancing. An alternative word with the same meaning is a "Twist."
* Ville -- A suffix used to indicate changes in any given situation. See endsville, etc.

ADDITIONS:

* Clam-bake -- A party or get-together.
* Platinum -- Having a big heart, generous. "You're platinum, pussycat!"
* Solid -- Definite, reliable. (Note: this was also used by Linc in "The Mod Squad.")
* Swing -- v. To hang out and drink, smoke, sing, generally get real loose.

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