urban sprawl

When formerly rural areas are threatened by the encroachment of urban areas. Happens when people move and commute further and further away from the city, soon to be followed by strip malls, Walmart, cookie-cutter housing developments and SUVS driven by soccer moms and corporate fatcats. Some people complain that it also causes higher taxes, higher crime and pollution.

Urban sprawl happens near every city of reasonable size but occurs the fastest in the Sun Belt. Urban sprawl is addressed in the song "They Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot."

by [e-mail] January 13, 2008

scrowley

used to describe a person, thing or situation that is a scraggy tangled scabby mess. A situation, person or thing that is disheveled, grimy, abrassive, unfair, devoid of logic and lacking even a few redeaming features.

Did you see alan today ?- he was looking a bit scrowley wasn't he?

that kebab looks a bit scrowley

John can't make tomorrow night - his got to look after the kids - that's a bit scrowley

by Ralph Bismark March 15, 2010

sproglet

Derivative of sprog. Term for child often used in a derogatory context.

The place was absolutely swarming with sproglets, I swear, last time I go to the feckin bowling alley during half-term.

by 2B June 5, 2005

Sprawlmart

A weak contraction of "Super Walmart." So-called because the immensely popular 24-hour store promotes unsustainable urban sprawl.

Hey, it's Friday night. Want to ride on some dizoggs and head over to Sprawlmart?

by Ted Isog May 2, 2005

Sprawl-Mart

Derogatory nickname for Wal-Mart stores.

Dude, I think that Sprawl-Mart greeter's dead

by PomoErectus November 30, 2003

Sprawlin

To leave, exit, or otherwise book it from someplace

me: "this party sucks man"
joe: " yeah lets leave"
Me: "Fine We be sprawlin"

by connor robock May 3, 2005

scrowl

the act of sneaky investigating

That one night, when I lost my jacket in that frat, I scrowled around for days looking for it.

by stromie February 24, 2011