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wasted
(verb, trans. and intrans.)
1. to be drunk 2. to seriously mess up someone or something
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"John got really wasted at the party last night." "Lucy wasted her car in the crash. "
wetback
(noun)
hispanic person
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This term refers to all hispanics in the US. Its origins are derived from the Mexicans crossing illegally into the States. Border patrols can easily spot most illegals by wet clothing from crossing the Rio Grande. Although most people think so, it is not a very offensive word to hispanics at all. Even Mexicans call themselves Los Mojados ("the wet ones").
white swallow
(compound noun)
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semen
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Expression not very well known outside of San Francisco. A bar there originally had this name, but it was forced to drop 'white'. Its logo was a white swallow (bird). 'John thinks a little white swallow never hurt anyone.'
whiz
urinate (verb)
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Probably taken from the sound a urine stream makes. Usage: "I've gotta take a whiz", or simply, "I gotta whiz".
wicked pisser
(noun)
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used in New England pronounced "wicked pissah" Descibing something very good or very bad. Usage: when used without an article as in "This food is wicked pisser" it is taken to mean very good. when used with an article as in "Your job is a wicked pisser" its taken to mean something very bad.
wuss
(N. Amer.) n. sissy, wimp
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[wUs] etym. combination of the words "wimp" and "pussy" ex. "I was a teenage wuss", "What a wuss!"
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zipperhead
(noun)
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oriental person
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A very derogatory term for Asian people. This term was coined by US soldiers referring to the buzz cuts common among the Asians.
zoom-in
(noun)
a.k.a. close-up: a frighteningly sudden, unexpected, sometimes unwanted, kiss.
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As in: 'Ew, John kissed me last night. It was a real zoom-in.' Or: 'John pulled a zoom-in on Mary last night.'