American School Slang Expression: Vocabulary W [back]
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wack |
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1. (adj) Bad; terrible.
[Simon Fraser University, Burnaby,
British Columbia; University of Arkansas,
Pine Bluff, AR; Grand Valley University,
Grand Rapids, MI; SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY; Midland
College, Midland, TX; University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Wilmington,
NC] That song is totally wack. 2. (adj)
Cool. If you're so wack, why don't you have a date.
[University of Arkansas, Pine
Bluff, AR] 3. (v) To beat your meat;
to jack off; to masturbate (male). He was wacking in
the can. [University of Arkansas,
Pine Bluff, AR] 4. (v) To hit someone.
He almost wacked her when she called him a player. [University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR] |
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waffler (n) |
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Waffler a person who always switches from bi to straight
every single time you turn around. That boy is a waffler!
[Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA,
1998] |
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walk of shame (n) |
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When a guy or girl walks home after hooking up with someone-
usually done in the daylight, so everyone sees that they are wearing
the same clothes they had on the night before and that they are alone.
I saw Carrie doing the walk of shame from Greg's house this
morning. [Yale University, New
Haven, CT, 1999; University of Dayton,
Dayton, OH, 1998] |
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walking on sunshine (phr) |
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Really happy about something; in love (or really deep
like). She's been walking on sunshine since he asked her out.
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wang (wanger)
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An unsuccessful person; a fool; a loser. Anyone who
attends University of Flordia is a wang. The gators football
team are a bunch or wangers. [University
of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 1998] |
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wank |
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1. (n) {offensive} A person who thinks they are cool
but they really ain't shit. He's such a wank; he thinks
all the girls are in love with him. [Luther
College, Decorah, IA] 2. {slightly
offensive} (verb) To masturbate.
I had to wank she walked in in that dress. [University
of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales] |
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wasted (adj) |
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Intoxicated and happy. I've been partying all night.
I'm wasted! [William Paterson
University, Wayne, NJ, 1998] |
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watch grease (v) |
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To masterbate. He's just been watching grease
since she dumped him. [Ohio Wesleyan
University, Delaware, OH; Kent State
University, Kent, OH; Pittsburgh
Art Institute, Pittsburgh, PA] |
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wax |
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1. (v) To have sex. So have you waxed
yet? [Bakersfield College, Bakersfield,
CA] 2. (n) Sex. Wanna
a little wax? [Bakersfield College,
Bakersfield, CA] |
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wazzup? (greeting) |
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Hi; what's up? Dude, wazzup? [University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA, 1997] |
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weak (adj) |
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1. Unbelievable. He got an A? That's weak.
2. Surprised. I was so weak when you showed up at
her house. 3. Funny. That guy is so weak; he always makes
me laugh. [Bennet College; Greensboro,
NC] |
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wear (one)
low (v) |
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To bother someone; to get on somebody's nerves. Chris
is wearin' me low asking me for my phone number. [Texas
Southern University, Houston, TX, 1998] |
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wench (n) |
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Derogatory term for a woman; synonymous with slut, bitch,
ho. She's nuthin' but a wench. [Glamorgan
University, Pontypridd, Wales] |
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whacked (adj) |
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Really wasted -- usually on drugs. Man, I was whacked
last night. [West Virginia University,
Morgantown, WV, 1999] |
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whas up? (phr) |
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Hey, how you doing? Hello, glad to see you. What's going
on? What are you about to get into? Whas up, G? Hey
girl whas up with that boy of yours? [University
of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1998] |
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What are you saying for today? (phr) |
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What are you up to? What are you doing? Hey man, what
are you saying for today? - Ah not much, just chillin back in the
hood! [Seneca College, Toronto,
Canada, 1998] |
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What the fro? (phr) |
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What is going on here? Some guy bumped into me and
I spilled juice all over my new dress, so I exclaimed, "What
the fro?!" [SUNY Stony Brook,
Stony Brook, NY, 1998] |
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What up, Big Cuz? (greeting) |
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Greeting. What's going on? What up, Big Cuz?
Where ya been? [University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, AR] |
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What's the (da) dealio (phr) (What's da dilly? What the dilly?
What da dilly yo? What da dealy) |
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What's the deal? What's going on? E.g., What's da
dilly, son? What's da dilly yo! [West Humber, Toronto, Canada, 1998; North Carolina
A&T, Greensboro, NC, 1998;
Penn State, Pittsburgh, PA, 1998; Franklin College,
Franklin, IN, 1998; [William Paterson University,
Wayne, NJ, 1998; Elmira College, Elmira, NY; Sydney, Australia;
State University of New York, Oneonta,
NY] |
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what's his (her) face (voc) |
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Used in place of a name for someone whose name you don't
know. You have to go talk to what's his face about your application.
[Montreat College, Montreat, NC,
1998] |
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What's the haps on the craps? (greeting) |
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What's happening? Yo, G, what's the haps on
the craps? [Flagler College,
St. Augustine, FL] |
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What's your damage?! (phr) |
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What the hell is wrong with you? Why are you trippin'?
What's your damage?! [Pasadena
City College, Pasadena, CA, 1998] |
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It's a catchall word. Is used as a dismissive - the equivalent
of "no comment", in exasperation (when someone has given up
or almost given up), and in indignation. Is pretty much always used
in response to a comment or something that's happened but is sometimes
just filler. Dan broke up with me yesterday. He said I was too clingy.
-Whatever! Wasn't our project due at noon? -Whatever.
[Yale University, New
Haven, CT, 1999; Cal Poly Pomona,Pomona, CA, 1997] |
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whatever's clever (phr) |
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Whatever is the easiest or more convient. Dana, should
we go workout first or go to the cafe and grub? Response: Whatever's
clever. It really doesn't matter to me. [Clarion
University, Clarion, PA, 1999] |
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whateves (int) |
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Another word used for whatever.
He said he would call me, but whateves.[University
of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1999] |
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whiff |
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1. (v) To err, mess up, lose, perform poorly. I really whiffed
on that job interview. 2. (int)
Expression indicating that one has erred or performed poorly. He
asked out that girl, but totally got turned down. Whiff!
[University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1998] |
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whip |
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1. (n) Automobile (especially a very nice one). Yo
son, I got the hot whip for a grand! [University
of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 1999;
Lincoln University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1998; Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ] 2. (int) Exclamation of surprise (like damn) Whip!
You really surprised me with that haircut! [University
of Alabama, Birmingham, AL] |
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whipped (adj) |
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1. When a guy lets his girl tell him what to do all the
time and doesn't have any backbone. Joe's out celebrating his 5-week
anniversary. Damn is that boy whipped. [Indiana
University, South Bend, IN, 1998]
2. Having too much sex. He's been whipped since he started
dating her. [Boston University,
Boston MA] |
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white hat (n) |
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1. A college-type guy who wears a white hat (with college
logo), amongst other articles of clothing such as a plaid shirt and
khakis. This bar is full of white hats. [Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1998] 2. (n; adj )A member of a fraternity or a wannabe greek.
Don't mess with those white hats. This is such a white
hat bar. [University of Illinois
Urbana/Champaign, Urbana, IL, 1999] |
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white squall (n) |
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Really nasty weather outside. Just look outside - it's
white squall out there! [Willamette
University, Salem, OR, 1999] |
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whomp (v) |
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To beat; to hit. If you don't shut up, I'm gonna whomp
you. [Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore,
MD] |
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whoop ass (whup
ass) (adj) |
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1. Very good; awesome; cool. That ride was whoop
ass! [Simon Fraser University,
Burnaby, Canada, 1998] 2. (v) To defeat someone or something. I'm
gonna whup ass on you. [Oklahoma
State University, Stillwater, OK] 3. (v)
To be rowdy. Finals are over; let's whup ass! 4.
(n) Defeat. Our team suffered a real whoop
ass yesterday. [Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater, OK] 5. (n) Rowdiness. There's too much whoop
ass in here; I can't study. (can be reversed as ass whup) [Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater, OK] |
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whoopty fucking doo (int) |
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Heavily sarcastic that's great! They've got tuna casserole
tonight. Aren't you psyched? -Whoopty fucking doo! [Yale University, New
Haven, CT, 1999] |
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whore bag {vulgar} (n) |
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A girl who sleeps around. Nicci is a whore bag. [D.U.C.K-DuBois, PA, 1998] |
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Whudumup? (phr) |
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What is going on? Whudumup, dude?
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Springfield, MO, 1998] |
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wicked |
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1. (adj) Very good; awesome; unbelievable; with great
power/impact. That was a wicked trick you did on that bike! [Florida State University, Panama City Beach, FL,
1998; Providence
College, Providence, RI, 1999]
2. (adv) Very.
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CT; Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA,
1999] |
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wicked bad (adj) |
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Very good; extremely cool. That flick was wicked
bad! [University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ, 1998] |
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wicked doughnut (n) |
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A 360 spin with your car. Man she pulled a wicked
doughnut in the parking lot yesterday! [Gordon
College, Glouchester, MA, 1998] |
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wife-beater (wifebeata) (n) |
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A man's sleeveless undershirt, generally tight fitting.
Look, that guy's wearing a wife- beater and jeans. [Rhodes College, Memphis, TN, 1998; University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA] |
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wig (wig out)
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To overreact; to respond emotionally; to go crazy; to
become very upset. I was wiggin' out when I found out
I had a flat tire at midnight. Stop wiggin'; you've still got
a month to find a new apartment. [University
of Southern California, Los Angeles,
CA, 1998; Western Washington
University, Bellingham, WA] |
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wigger (n) |
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A white person who tries too act black. Seth Green
in "Can't Hardly Wait" acted like a total wigger. [Oxnard College, Oxnard, CA, 1999] |
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wiggity-wack (adj) |
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Overwhelmingly bad. That food was wiggity-wack!
[Simon Fraser University, Burnaby,
British Columbia] |
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wired (adj) |
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Very excited; very psyched. Are you ready to go out?
I'm wired. [Monash, Melbourne,
Australia, 1998] |
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with a quickness (phr) |
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Fast, hurriedly, A.S.A.P.. I just spilled my drink.
Get me a towel with a quickness. [University
of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL] |
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woochow! (int) |
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Said with great enthusiasm, often very loud, to proclaim
one's excitement or happyness! Woochow! I got an A!
[Feather River College, Quincy, CA, 1998] |
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wool (n) |
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Attractive women. I heard there's gonna be a lot of
wool at the party tonight. [Texas
Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, 1998] |
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woopty-woo (int) |
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Exclamation when something good has happened. Our final
has been cancelled? Woopty-woo! [Dakota
County Technical College, Rosemount, MN] |
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word (werd) (int) |
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1. What's up? How are you? Word, g, where
you been? [Keene State College, Keene, NH, 1998; SUNY, Brockport, Brockport,
NY, 1998] 2. I agree. Someone
says, "That was an amazing concert!" You say, "Word!"
[Keene State College, Keene,
NH, 1998; MacMurry College, Jacksonville, IL; Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA, 1997] |
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word up (phr) |
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1. What's going on? 2. How are you? 3. Give the vital
information on a certain person, place, thing or event. Hey, give
me the word up on how Joe is doing? [Florida
State University, Tallahassee, FL, 1998] |
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wrecked (adj) |
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1. High on drugs (usually pot). Damn, you shoulda seen
me, I was sooo wrecked last night! [UA&P,
Manila, Philippines, 1998] 2. ntoxicated.
They had three kegs and everyone got fully wrecked. [SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY] |
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wrenched (adj) |
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Intoxicated; wasted; drunk outta yo' mind. She was
so wrenched she couldn't even find the john. [Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA] |
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wuk (n) |
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Sexual intercourse. That girl needs a good wuk.
[University of Luton, England,
1998] |
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Wu-Tang style (phr) |
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Particularily excellent;
memorable; remarkable. That boy was dancing Wu-Tang style! [Valparaiso
University, Valparaiso, IN, 1999; University of
Wisconsin-Waukesha, Waukesha, WI, 1999] |