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| mellow |
a state, atmosphere, or mood of ease and gentle relaxation |
| schmuck |
an obnoxious or contemptible person |
| wicked |
wonderful, great, masterful, deeply satisfying |
| zaftig |
having a pleasantly plump figure |
| jive |
deceptive, exaggerated, or meaningless talk |
| cheesy |
inferior or cheap, chintzy |
| racket |
an easy or profitable source of livelihood of dubious legality |
| ream |
to scold or reprimand severely, to cheat or defraud |
| stoked |
exhilarated, excited |
| creepy |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is obnoxious or peculiar |
| tripe |
speech or writing that is false or worthless; rubbish |
| spaz |
a grotesquely awkward person; an eccentric person |
| shill |
a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty |
| phenom |
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy |
| jostle |
to pick the pocket of or hassle the body of |
| snooker |
to deceive, cheat, or dupe |
| grok |
to understand thoroughly and intuitively |
| wired |
tense with excitement or anticipation; edgy |
| pill |
a tiresomely disagreeable person |
| rhubarb |
a quarrel or squabble |
| schlock |
something of cheap or inferior quality; junk |
| oyster |
a closemouthed or uncommunicative person, especially one who keeps secrets well |
| fubar |
not working, completely messed up, bungled, confused |
| brown-nose |
to seek favors from a person in an obsequious manner, to fawn over |
| chutzpa |
unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall, audacity, or nerve |
| yawp |
raucous or querulous speech; a noisy, foolish utterance |
| lulu |
any remarkable or outstanding person or thing |
| schlemiel |
an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right |
| pash |
an infatuation for another person, a crush |
| banana oil |
insincere talk; nonsense |
| dead ringer |
a person or thing that closely resembles another |
| hang-up |
a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; a source of annoying difficulty or burden; a recurring snag |
| snollygoster |
a clever, unscrupulous person |
| eighty-six |
to refuse to serve at a bar or restaurant; to be thrown out of or forbidden from an establishment |
| navel-gazing |
excessive absorption in self-analysis or focus on a single issue |
| hosing |
an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated; an instance of being attacked or defeated decisively |
| hot seat |
a highly uncomfortable or embarrassing situation |
| top gun |
a person who is the best or one of the best in a particular field; the top-ranked person in a group |
| choirboy |
a person who is notably honest, moral, or innocent |
| crunchy-granola |
characterized by or defining oneself by ecological awareness, liberal political views, and support or use of natural products and health foods |
| barracuda |
a treacherous, greedy person |
| la-la land |
a state of being out of touch with reality; Los Angeles |
| asinine |
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid |
| mellow |
a state, atmosphere, or mood of ease and gentle relaxation |
| schmuck |
an obnoxious or contemptible person |
| wicked |
wonderful, great, masterful, deeply satisfying |
| zaftig |
having a pleasantly plump figure |
| jive |
deceptive, exaggerated, or meaningless talk |
| cheesy |
inferior or cheap, chintzy |
| racket |
an easy or profitable source of livelihood of dubious legality |
| ream |
to scold or reprimand severely, to cheat or defraud |
| stoked |
exhilarated, excited |
| creepy |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is obnoxious or peculiar |
| tripe |
speech or writing that is false or worthless; rubbish |
| spaz |
a grotesquely awkward person; an eccentric person |
| shill |
a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty |
| phenom |
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy |
| jostle |
to pick the pocket of or hassle the body of |
| snooker |
to deceive, cheat, or dupe |
| grok |
to understand thoroughly and intuitively |
| wired |
tense with excitement or anticipation; edgy |
| pill |
a tiresomely disagreeable person |
| rhubarb |
a quarrel or squabble |
| schlock |
something of cheap or inferior quality; junk |
| oyster |
a closemouthed or uncommunicative person, especially one who keeps secrets well |
| fubar |
not working, completely messed up, bungled, confused |
| brown-nose |
to seek favors from a person in an obsequious manner, to fawn over |
| chutzpa |
unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall, audacity, or nerve |
| yawp |
raucous or querulous speech; a noisy, foolish utterance |
| lulu |
any remarkable or outstanding person or thing |
| schlemiel |
an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right |
| pash |
an infatuation for another person, a crush |
| banana oil |
insincere talk; nonsense |
| dead ringer |
a person or thing that closely resembles another |
| hang-up |
a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; a source of annoying difficulty or burden; a recurring snag |
| snollygoster |
a clever, unscrupulous person |
| eighty-six |
to refuse to serve at a bar or restaurant; to be thrown out of or forbidden from an establishment |
| navel-gazing |
excessive absorption in self-analysis or focus on a single issue |
| hosing |
an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated; an instance of being attacked or defeated decisively |
| hot seat |
a highly uncomfortable or embarrassing situation |
| top gun |
a person who is the best or one of the best in a particular field; the top-ranked person in a group |
| choirboy |
a person who is notably honest, moral, or innocent |
| crunchy-granola |
characterized by or defining oneself by ecological awareness, liberal political views, and support or use of natural products and health foods |
| barracuda |
a treacherous, greedy person |
| la-la land |
a state of being out of touch with reality; Los Angeles |
| asinine |
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid |
