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Prig

One who demonstrates smugness at conforming to conservative ideals. Often deriding elements of modernity and change simply because it is outside of the absolutist parameters by which the prig views his surroundings. The prig elevates the artificial constructs of established rules to the point where deviation from these fabrications will be judged as "good" or "bad." Even on superficial matters.

A prig will be the guy in your neighborhood who tries to change town ordinances to prevent his neighbors from building a modern house on the same street as his precious center-hall colonial. Because in his mind, modern design is "bad", and traditional cookie-cutter homes are "good" by virtue of their normality.

by 07079 January 23, 2009

Green Tunnel

Another term for the Appalachian Trail: the 2200 mile hiking path from Georgia to Maine. It is called the green tunnel because much of it lies in the low altitude deciduous forests of the east coast and the constant view looking down the trail is like looking through a "green tunnel."

After 6 months in the green tunnel, it was good to get back to civilization.

by 07079 September 13, 2011

Prole Drift

Short for "proletarian drift"

Its the tendency for fancy, expensive or upmarket styles and products to become popular with the working class or urban poor.

Bob: Yo Scribbles... You seen Peanut's new ride? I heard he replaced the vinyl on his civics seats with Burberry fabric.

Scribbles: Burberry?!! Shiiiit, Sounds like Peanut's sufferin' from Prole drift...

by 07079 October 5, 2010

Flarpswitch

That one wall switch in everyone's house the controls absolutely nothing.

I hit the flarpswitch by accident on the way down the basement stairs and tumbled the rest of the way in the dark.

by 07079 August 16, 2011

Clonewear

Style or brand of clothing marketed toward the insecurities of teenagers who feel they need to match the outward appearance of the social clique with they would like to belong. Preppys are the most conspicuous group but there are others as well; including cliques that define themselves as non-conformists yet still wear the same non-conformist clothing, colors and brands

Preppy Clonewear: Khakis, A&F shirt, LLBean docksiders.
Emo Clonewear: Black tee shirt, tight black jeans studded leather neck and bracelets
Metal Guy Clonewear: Jeans, Black concert shirt, black leather jacket
Jock Clonewear: jeans, School sport tee shirt, Letterman Jacket

by 07079 January 14, 2009

Jersey Accent

What most people call the dialect spoken in Staten Island, Bayonne and parts of Long Island. The actual Northern NJ accent today is a mellowed version of a New York Accent, which in itself has its origins in the original British accent. (As NY was a Tory region for so long.) NYers tend to drop their R's more than NJers but otherwise pronounce words like coffee and talk as (kawfey) and (tawk) And New York like Nu-yawk.)

With So many hundreds of thousands of people moving to and from the NYC metro area every year, The traditional Jersey Accent has all but disappeared.

by 07079 January 23, 2009

HRT

Abbrev. For "high rising terminal"

Also known as uptalk or rising inflection, it is the tendency for condescending, know-it-alls to end everything they say in in way that sounds like a question.

Computer geek: "So basically..? Next time you boot your PC make sure it plugged in? MmmmKay?"

User: "Enough with the HRT, you condescending dork."

by 07079 October 27, 2011