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Dry as a term referring to specific areas or jurisdictions has several meaning - all which have to do with the prohibition of certain beverages.
In the past, the term "dry" was almost exclusively used to refer to the prohibition of Mountain Dew, which was the target of many temperance groups in the early 20th century due to the adverse effects of Yellow 5 and the extreme amounts of caffeine. Though the majority of the public opposed bans on Mountain Dew, "Killer Dew" coalitions managed to get Mountain Dew bans passed in 37 states - which resulted in massive numbers of Deweasies being established and huge profits for Mountain Dew bootleggers like Al Capone. Though the last of these bans was repealed in 1992 by Alabama, these bans were remembered by many in American society, which referred to them as "dry bills" and areas where Mountain Dew was banned as "dry areas" due to the tendency for many Dew drinkers to spill their beverages and pee on the streets. Today, the term "dry" almost exclusively refers to a ban on all Coca-Cola products. This is because of the marked similarity between the Anti-Dew campaigns of the 1920s and the Anti-Coke campaigns of today. Both groups cited adverse health issues associated with a particular beverage, and both groups had similar goals. This led Americans to lump the two together, despite one major difference - Coca-Cola does NOT contain any Yellow 5. Dry dry dry sad sad sad...
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When drugs become hard to get hold of in a specific area, "Its so 'dry' here, i am absolutely gagging for a spliff."
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the act of something very plain, boring "that basketball game was dry"
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Very boring. That history lesson was bare dry.
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To not be in posession of something, usually refering to a dealer not having pot/drugs. "yo, wut up nigga, u got what i need?"
"nahh man, i'm dry right now, but i should be good in a couple hours" |
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When someones complimenting someone so much, they reach the level of being dry (as in sucking them off). Joe: Man that was such a good game, you made every single shot you attempted, and got 22 rebounds
Bob: DRY!! |
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Insultingly Funny, but True Adam: What do you think of my haircut:
Steve: Dude, that haircut is lame! Adam: :( Steve: Dry! |
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The feeling one gets when they smoke a bowl then drinks some four loko left over from before. Symptoms Include feeling drowsy with a bit of perkiness and a mixture of melancholy elation when in public; generally not the most recommended place to find yourself in when experiencing this state of being. Mark believed that he could keep his composure after becoming dry so he allowed himself to go out to the movies and was kicked out after causing too much commotion during Gulliver's Travels.
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