devil strip

The grassy strip in between the street and the sidewalk. Typically owned by the city, but which the property owner is required to maintain. Common usage in NE Ohio.

Take the trash out and sit it in the devil strip – that way it gets the cans way from the front yard.

devil strip by LA. September 10, 2005

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Devil Strip

(Noun, Archaic) Most often used by people who ride bikes to describe the part of the road that lies between the streetcar (aka tram, trolley) tracks. Scorchers & Wheelsmen (now: roadie & cyclist) originally rode here as it was the only paved part of the street. Now, because of the risk of crossing the tracks, one is lucky that they did not fall off their bicycle while manoeuvring to ride in this section of the street.

That truck was parked so poorly that I had to pass it in the devil strip.

Devil Strip by Matt Todd January 10, 2013

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Devil's Strip

The grassy area between the street and the sidewalk.
This term is unique to the Akron, Ohio area.

The city can plant trees, or come and dig up the devil's strip
without the permission of the resident that pays tax on this land. The "devil" in this case is a vague reference to the Tax collector/government in general.

Devil's Strip by Andy Mixon November 19, 2007

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devil stripes

The diagonal stripes used to mark no-parking areas in parking lots and on streets. The term "devil stripes" is used in Northeast Ohio, and possibly in other areas.

I got a $50 ticket for parking in the devil stripes.

devil stripes by eightysix April 20, 2009

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the devil quotes scripture

Hypocrisy, judging someone based on something they've done when you did something even worse

Guy 1- Dude I need to tell you something..

Guy 2- Aye mate?

Guy 1- I slept with your girl

Guy 2 - *Random shit about the bro code, leaves angrily*

Guy 3- Didnt he sleep with yo sister?

Guy 1- The devil quotes scripture

the devil quotes scripture by Sextasy April 12, 2015

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Nutshot

It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.

Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.

Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009

Word of the Day on June 26, 2026

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Nerd neck

A "human" that spends so much time playing video games that their posture is level nerd neck. Everytime anyone goes tryhard they hunch down and their neck gets longer there fore a nerd neck is always hunched down cause they're always going try hard. In other words a nerd neck is a try hard, since their neck is 100% longer than the average human being due to playing too many video games and taking them serious, nerd necks are not even considered human anymore but something more sad. Nerd necks are often found on fortnite, their natural habitat usually being tilted towers.

What a fucking nerd neck!

He is building so fast, nerd neck!

Looser more like a nerd neck ha!

Nerd neck by D Sandwich Maker February 5, 2019

Word of the Day on June 25, 2026

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