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Ghettology 

The art of being ghetto. Making short cuts, that may not seem to work but do indeed work. For example, lifting a 500 pound engine with zip ties. Wiring up a car with house wire.
In order to make a 240 sx a skyline, you have to earn a degree in ghettology.
Ghettology by Dominic H. April 27, 2004

Ghettorosexual 

A straight white male who only digs black women.
He doesn't like white girls, he's a ghettorosexual.
Ghettorosexual by DSCIPastor88 February 13, 2009

Ghettospeak

Language commonly affiliated with blacks, usually heard in the ghetto, hood, projects, local K-mart, etc. Mainly derived from blacks to code and hide their conversations, much like the creation of leetspeak.
A typical ghettospeak conversation:

Tyrone: Aye, lil J , we be gettin our whip game propa at da club tonite niggah?
Lil J: Yeh son daym, we gon get hyphy up in that bizzitch, muh nug!
Quentin: Foo! When we be rollin' out of dis bitch?!
Lil J: HAIL FOO! You in some hurry? Axe Tyrone main.

etc.
Ghettospeak by couragealex July 23, 2009

Ghettospeak

Ghettospeak is a term used to describe the secret language of numerical coding that is used in written form in graffiti street art and verbally by bangers. A series of numbers will tell bangers of intentions, will warn, describe, alert and communicate a wide range of meanings.
Cuss be taggin ghettospeak at 7-11.
Ghettospeak by Dragonlady58 December 28, 2020

ghettodopefresh 

the term used to define the word created when combining the characteristics of being ghetto, dope, and fresh.
In order to achieve these results one must be each and all of these qualities. If they are not, they cannot maintain the title of ghettodopefresh.
"I is very ghettodopefresh foreal" says I.
ghettodopefresh by it be me May 20, 2007

Ghettolo 

Qualifying adjective (m, s) (specific term used by young people in a joking way);

1) It indicates a person with homiesexual attitudes.
2) Another meaning that the term can go to express is a great stupidity due to an action already carried out. (giving less importance to the actual meaning) (the second definition is used more often for girls than for boys, so as not to undermine their orientation too much but only their intelligence)
Cardi: Hey Manuel is such a ghettolo, he won't stop slapping my cheecks
Ghettolo by Roobby November 25, 2021
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
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Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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