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CB slang is the distinctive anti-language, argot, or cant which developed among users of Citizens Band radio (CB), especially truck drivers in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s, [1] when it was an important part of the culture of the trucking industry. The slang itself is not only cyclical, but also geographical.
hair of the dog. Main article: Hair of the dog. Taking shot of booze to help recover from a hangover especially the day after going on a Toot; also The hair of the dog that bit you [209] half Fifty-cents; 50 cents i.e. $.50 [210] half cut Happily intoxicated [20] half seas over Alternate names for intoxicated; see § drunk [211] [b] half under
5. Muffin walloper. Used to describe: An older, unmarried woman who gossips a lot. This colorful slang was commonly used in the Victorian era to describe unmarried old ladies who would gossip ...
(slang) something that is unsatisfactory or in generally bad condition. prang (slang) to crash a motor vehicle with generally minor damage (US: fender bender) pram, perambulator wheeled conveyance for babies (US: baby-carriage) prat * (slang) an incompetent or ineffectual person, a fool, an idiot press-up
According to Green’s Dictionary of Slang, the term "hot dog" has had more than eight different meanings — from showoff to porn — over the years, dating back to 1881.
Getty Images The locals of Cincinnati use slang terms and phrases that have been part of the local culture for so long, nobody stops to ask why. Once they move away from home, they realize they've ...
Fire engine, fire truck, or fire lorry A road vehicle (usually a truck) that functions as a firefighting apparatus. Flagger or flagman. See traffic guard. Freeway. See controlled-access highway. Frontage road, access road, service road, or parallel road A local road running parallel to a higher-speed, limited-access road.
Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others.