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California Slang
FLIPPYTALE (Researcher 52759) Started conversation Aug 6, 1999
[[sponge-----to free-load off of some one, often parents or work.]]-
[[NOT!-----(said with emphasis) what ever is being discussed has absolutely no chance of being true of possibility of happening. Usually added to the end of a sentance or statement.]]-
[[weak-----"Oh, PLu-lEEze, that is weak!" similar to "lame", pathetic.]]-
[[geekin' out-----term used especially about exchanging information about professional expertis or personal interestse. "My boyfriend and his friends were geekin' out the other day about their PCs".]]-
[[keener-----Someone who goes above and beyond the call of duty for a particular project (used in work place or college environment.]]-[[clicker-----a TV remote control]]-
[[tanked-----to get extremely drunk.]]-
[[tight-----an exclamation referring to something unfair "Oh! That is tight!".]]-
[[skeezy-----a particularily revolt situation, deal, or person.]]-
California Slang
FLIPPYTALE (Researcher 52759) Posted Aug 6, 1999
Oh, yeah!
[[zup----a greeting, short for "what's up"]]
California Slang
FLIPPYTALE (Researcher 52759) Posted Aug 6, 1999
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clicker
a TV remote control
geekin' out
term used especially about exchanging information about professional expertis or personal interestse. "My boyfriend and his friends were geekin' out the other day about their PCs"
keener
Someone who goes above and beyond the call of duty for a particular project (used in work place or college environment.
NOT
(said with emphasis) what ever is being discussed has absolutely no chance of being true of possibility of happening. Usually added to the end of a sentance or statement.
skeezy
a particularily revolt situation, deal, or person.
sponge
to free-load off of some one, often parents or work.
tanked
to get extremely drunk.
tight
an exclamation referring to something unfair "Oh! That is tight!".
weak
Oh, PLu-lEEze, that is weak! similar to "lame", pathetic.
zup
a greeting, short for "what's up"
California Slang
FLIPPYTALE (Researcher 52759) Posted Aug 7, 1999
clicker a TV remote control
dink fiddle with some thing or waste time
dinkin' around variation of dink
geekin' out term used especially about exchanging
information about professional expertise or
personal interests. "My boyfriend and his
friends were geekin' out the other day about
their PCs"
keener Someone who goes above and beyond the
call of duty for a particular project (used in
work place or college environment.
NOT! (said with emphasis) what ever is being
discussed has absolutely no chance of being
true of possibility of happening. Usually
added to the end of a sentance or statement.
skeezy a particularily revolting situation, deal, or person.
sponge to free-load off of some one, often parents or work.
tanked to get extremely drunk.
tight an exclamation referring to something unfair
"Oh! That is tight!".
weak Oh, PLu-lEEze, that is weak! similar to "lame", pathetic.
W'zup! variation of 'zup
Zup! a greeting, short for "what's up"
California Slang
Lupa Mirabilis, Serious Inquisitor Posted Oct 18, 1999
Really? Everyone I know uses 'tight' to mean 'cool.'
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- 1: FLIPPYTALE (Researcher 52759) (Aug 6, 1999)
- 2: FLIPPYTALE (Researcher 52759) (Aug 6, 1999)
- 3: FLIPPYTALE (Researcher 52759) (Aug 6, 1999)
- 4: FLIPPYTALE (Researcher 52759) (Aug 6, 1999)
- 5: Cheerful Dragon (Aug 7, 1999)
- 6: FLIPPYTALE (Researcher 52759) (Aug 7, 1999)
- 7: Lupa Mirabilis, Serious Inquisitor (Oct 18, 1999)
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