Wayfarer's definitions

strawberry

n. A skateboarding term for a large red welt, or asphalt burn.

c.f. ollie, grind, biff

by wayfarer April 27, 2005

Dunk

n. 1. in New England, Dunkin' Donuts
2. in Providence, RI, the Dunkin' Donuts Center - Rhode Island's Madison Square Garden

c.f. Providence, Dunkin' Donuts, Madison Square Garden

by wayfarer May 5, 2005

Wrong side of the tracks

n. the poor, seedy, low-rent part of a town or city, especially characterized by crime, drugs, minority/immigrant populations, and poverty.

c.f. dog town, projects, ghetto, hood rat, reservoir dog

by wayfarer May 5, 2005

Irish Bath

Noun: (orig. Massachusetts, USA) the wearing of an excessive amount of cologne by a man (regardless of ethnicity), especially when this is done instead of showering. This is alternatively known as a Puerto Rican Bath in other parts of the country.

Sean was late for work, so he just took an irish bath on his way out the door.

by wayfarer March 30, 2006

Downashore

proper noun: The New Jersey Shore; Literally, "down to the Shore," or "down at the Shore."

"We went downashore for Memorial Day."

"Have yiz been to my house downashore?"

by wayfarer April 29, 2005

Black and white

n. A police car, from a time when most police cars were painted black and white

"We got pulled over by a black and white."

by wayfarer April 27, 2005

pronoun game

noun: In conversation, the act of purposefully avoiding the pronouns "her," "him," "she," and "he," to hide the gender of the person being spoken about from the listener.

Common substitutes include: they; they're; someone, this person; my friend

The particular phrase "pronoun game" comes from Kevin Smith's film "Chasing Amy" though the idea is pretty common.

by wayfarer April 8, 2006