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Goober Pyle, on the television shows The Andy Griffith Show, Mayberry R.F.D. and Hee-Haw; Goober, a dog in the 1970s animated series Goober and the Ghost Chasers; Goober, a gremlin in the BBC children's comedy sketch show Stupid! Goober, the player character in the Mac computer game GooBall; Goober, a member of the Satan's Mothers MC in The ...
The word is a Guaraní word meaning "pig-skin" that originated during the War of the Triple Alliance between Paraguay and Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, in which Argentine soldiers wore pig-skin coats. The term has lost much of its derogatory connotation and is now used fairly regularly in place of the word "Argentine."
impi – from Zulu language meaning "war, battle or a regiment" indaba – from Xhosa or Zulu languages – "stories" or "news" typically conflated with "meeting" (often used in South African English) japa – from Yoruba, "to flee" jazz – possibly from Central African languages From the word jizzi”.
Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
The South is known for having their own lingo. But these six phrases are pretty unique to the Peach state. Do you know them all?
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. The local ...
Derived from Jamaican slang and believed to come from the term "blood brothers". boujee (US: / ˈ b uː ʒ i / ⓘ) High-class/materialistic. Derived from bourgeoisie. [19] bop A derogatory term, usually for females, suggesting excessive flirtatiousness or promiscuity. The term can also be used to describe an exceptionally good song. [20] [21 ...
Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...