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halal

Death (because "halal" means just that in Hungarian)
Recently some members of the now-defunct heavy metal band Tragic Johnson have formed a new band named Halal. Why Halal? Because Halal means "death" in Hungarian.
by Anthony Brancato February 19, 2004
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sticky-stickies

A Stop Stick; i.e. a device consisting of a series of diagonally-spaced hollow spikes, placed face up on the surface of a road; used by law-enforcement agencies at roadblocks etc. to puncture the tires of a fugitive vehicle so as to bring it to a safe and gradual halt.
Setting up a roadblock just past the interchange, police used "sticky-stickies" to blow out the suspect's tires, and he was apprehended without incident about half a mile away.
by Anthony Brancato August 23, 2003
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LCN

La Cosa Nostra; the Mafia (originally coined by federal law enforcement officials after U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell directed them to stop using the word "Mafia" in official correspondences, in 1970)
He was photographed coming out of a bar in Queens known to be frequented by LCN members and associates.
by Anthony Brancato June 5, 2004
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Snaggle tooth

A gold or silver charm in the shape of a small horn, worn on a chain, popular among young-adult males, especially those of Italian ethnicity.
There is no doubt that few if any of the young men who wear the ubiquitous "snaggle tooth" pendant are aware of the charm's true origins: In medieval Italy, it was a sign of shame worn by a man whose wife had left him for another - a cuckold.
by Anthony Brancato August 23, 2003
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hershey highway

(often capitalized) A condition of increasing trouble or difficulty (usually preceded by "down the ...")
If the ecomony doesn't improve soon, George W. Bush's bid for a second term in the White House could go straight down the Hershey Highway despite the surprisingly easy victory over Iraq.
by Anthony Brancato April 21, 2003
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wrength

The state or fact of being wrong (as "length" denotes the state or fact of being long and "strength" the state or fact of being strong)
The word "wrength" appears to have been coined unintendedly, by users who actually believed it had existed all along; occasionally it would appear in such venues as letters to the editor in newspapers (from Wikipedia)
by Anthony Brancato February 19, 2005
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Generation X

Originally, the generation born (in the United States) in the late 1950s and 1960s (roughly corresponding with the eleven-year decline in U.S. birth rates starting in 1958; compare wordbaby bust/word) to whom a popular novel of this title (by Douglas Coupland) was dedicated; now usually applied to those born during the 10 to 12 years immediately following this.
The entertainment media have taken to regarding Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez as "Mr. and Mrs. Generation X."
by Anthony Brancato August 22, 2003
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