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Rah-rah: Slang, adj. (1)exaggerated talk and/or actions to give the, usually false, impression of power, toughness, or machismo.

Redbone: Slang, adj. (1)an African-American of light skin complexion. Usually used in reference to females.

Save: Slang, v. (1)to rescue a person from danger or harm due to manipulation by the person being rescued (2)to be excessively nice to a person due to romantic interest, especially females. Savin' ., v. Standard, adj. (1)to rescue from danger. (2)to deliver from sin. (3)to pressure or safeguard. (4)to prevent waste. (5)to set aside for future use; store. (6) to copy a file from main memory to a storage medium (computer science).

Scrub: Slang, n. (1)a man lacking possessions that would be considered attractive by many people, especially women, such as a nice car, personal living space, and/or money (2)a man lacking goals and/or motivation. Standard, n. (1)to rub hard, as with a brush in washing. (2)to remove by hard rubbing (3)a domestic animal of inferior breeding. (4)a small or insignificant person. (5)Sports, a person not belonging to the regular team.

Shawty/Shorty: Slang, n, adj. (1)a girl. (2)an adolescent or someone significantly younger in age than the speaker.

Shine: Slang, n. (1)to front on. (2)to show off, often with material possessions such as jewelry and cars. Standard, v. Standard, v. (1)to emit light; glint or glisten. (2)to distinguish oneself. (3)to make glossy or bright by polishing. (4)to like spontaneously (informal).

Shook: Slang, n, v. (1)to be scared or frightened. (2)to scare or frighten. Standard, v. (1)To cause to move to and fro with jerky movements. (2)To cause to quiver, tremble, vibrate, or rock. (3)To cause to lose stability or waver: a crisis that shook my deepest beliefs. (4)To remove or dislodge by jerky movements: shook the dust from the cushions.

Shout-Out: Slang, n, v. (1) to acknowledge a friend or acquaintance verbally or through writing. Usually done on TV or radio, or in the credits of some artistic work.

Stunner: Slang, n. (1)a person who is prone to front on. (2) a person who shows off, often with material possessions such as jewelry and cars.


Stunt: Slang, v. (1)to brag or show off, particularly to show off material possessions such as jewelry and automobiles.  Stuntin., v. Standard, n. (1)to check the growth or development of. (2)a feat displaying unusual strength, skill, or daring. (3)Something done to attract attention or publicity.

Stunt-dummy: Slang, n. (1)an imitation of a product or person. (2)a cheap knock off or imitation

Throwed: Slang, adj (1)to be extremely intoxicated. Primarily used in Southern, United States.

Tight: Slang, n. (1)personally close; intimate. (2)stingy; difficult. (3)to be very good, especially in reference to music and viewable content; of high quality. (4)to be upset about something. Standard, n. (1)fixed or fastened firmly in place. (2)stretched or drawn out fully. (3)of such close construction as to be impermeable. (4)compact; firm. (5)fitting close or too close to the skin. (6)closely contested.

Toss-salad: Slang, v. (1)to lick, suck, and/or otherwise stimulate the anus or butt-hole using ones tongue. Standard, n. (1)salad tossed with a dressing.

Trip: Slang, v. (1)to become agitated or angry. (2)to act in a highly unpredictable manner. (3)a hallucinatory experience induced by a psychedelic drug. Standard, v. (1)A going from one place to another; a journey. (2)A stumble or fall.

Wanksta:: slang, adj (1)a wanna-bee thug, imitation hustler, or psuedo gangster (2)somebody who has been doing illegal activities for a long time but does not have any material possessions to show for it.

Wet: Slang, v., adj. (1)to shoot with a firearm or to be shot with a firearm. (2)to be under the influence of the hallucinogenic drug PCP ("Angel Dust", "leak"). Standard, v., n., adj. (1)covered or soaked with water or another liquid. (2)not yet dry.

Wifey: Slang, n. (1)girlfriend- usually used by men in reference to a woman they are dating primarily, but not necessarily exclusively. If actual marriage occurs this term should no longer be used.

Wig-out: Slang, v. (1)to temporarily lose control of oneself or act in a wild and unpredictable manner.



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