31: Pieces, short for ‘masterpieces,’ are the names, usually consisting of four or more letters, that are painted on the outsides of subway trains. 1995 (con. 1985–90) P. Bourjois In Search of Respect 71: On an abandoned building around the corner from my tenement, a two-story gr...
The addition of 'o' and 'ie' to words and names. - It is very common for names to be changed by adding either the letter 'o' or the letters 'ie', as in Johnno for John or Hughie for Hugh. There is no hard and fast rule for how this gets done but it is something you learn...
1958 W. Talsman Gaudy Image (1966) 221–2: ‘You must have more names. Next please.’ [...] ‘There’s still the heavenly debasement of the imperturbable fuckstick.’. 1972 T. Weesner Car Thief (1973) 67: ‘You better, you dumb fuckstick,’ the boy called out. 1978 L.K. Trusc...
Beckyis a stereotype for a white woman, especially one who is unaware or takes advantage of her socialprivilege.Beckyis also used more generally to mock a young white woman as “basic.” Where does Becky come from? Beckyfollows in the tradition of using first names to generalize a type of...
Within the department, various divisions have different names for the same crimes. Other phrases, confined to a single division, describe wardrobe or conflicts with the boss, or have double meanings for officers who work special duties. Sgt. Andy Voge, an eight-year officer assigned to the Van...
Others incorporate molon labe into usernames and use it as a hashtag on social media. While the slogan signals passionate, sometimes provocative, support of broad gun rights and the Second Amendment, it can also communicate enthusiasm for firearms more generally. Molon labe often carries political...
two main forms: a white crystalline powder or as “crack” – cocaine hydrochloride that has been processed with ammonia or baking soda and water into a freebase cocaine, chips, chunks or rocks. Other slang names used are: Blow, Coke, Nose Candy, Snow, Rock, Flake, Big C, Freebase, ...
In 2002, Capper and Noel spoke to The Times about their role in coining the famous weed slang but wouldn’t reveal their names in print due to the stigma surrounding cannabis back then. Twenty years on and the Waldos are anonymous no more in The Times as cannabis legalization sweeps the ...
This uprising has its roots in the belief that our planet is not dying, it is being killed; and the ones doing the killing have names and faces. Since the GPU began in the late 20th century, dozens of prominent corporate executives, politicians, economists and sell-out non-governmental ...
For a while we watched a kingfisher dive and scoop up fish. Finally he broke the silence: "You know, Frank, it's interesting. We have no swear words in our language." I perked up but I tried to stay low-keyed. "No swear words?" "Not a one. We don't take the names of our ...