an oversized novelty vehicle. a condescending term for a ridiculously oversized SUV, H2, SUT, 4x4 etc., that has never seen anything resembling the off-road, and is often being driven by a suburban soccer mom who is talking on her cell phone
When youre walking through a supermarket talking to a family member or friend and they walk down a different aisle without you realising so you carry on talking to yourself
John- "Elephants definatley don't live down burrows I'm certain."
Jeremy- "Sorry what was that?" *Jeremy nips off to get some eggs*
John- "Elephants couldn't possibly live down burrows, theres no way they'd be able to dig them for themselves because of their lack of dexterity and there's no other animal thats gonna dig one big enough to fit an elephant in so it's not like they can jump in someone else's burrow...eh Jeremy?...Jeremy?...Fuck it!!!"
*Jeremy returns with eggs*
John- "Mate, I just had the longest carry-onversation thanks to you!"
The word envelope was borrowed into English from French during the early 18th century, and the first syllable acquired the pronunciation (ŏn) as an approximation to the nasalized French pronunciation.
Other similar words include envoy, encore, ensemble, entree, entourage, and entrepreneur.
"That idiot just corrected me on my (correct) pronunciation of the wordenvelope (onvelope) - what a goose!"
an online game, in which you design an avatar, and use that creatin to walk around in the virtual world, and meet new people. you may also buy clothing, furniture, and a house.
a very fun game, but only when played in moderation. like any game.
Bob: I was on OnVerse, the online universe yesterday, it was fun.
onvel is a combination of begging for time, or taking as much time as possible (grovel) when partaking in a leisurely day-to-day pursuit such as going to the shops, the resulting combination will produce an amble, but in this specific context it is called an 'onvel'. Obviously a portmanteau of the words, grovel and amble would not create the word onvel, this word naturally rolls off the tongue of people in Merseyside.
man1: do you want to go to the shops today?
woman1: yeah, i wouldnt mind but as long as you dont onvel, last time you did that we ended up with 60 pounds worth of clothes from charity shops.
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.
Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.