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Whiskey Tango 

An abstract spoken method to point out the presence of white trash to friends while still remaining unoffensive. Based on the NATO code for the letters W and T.
Holy crap Laird, that girl is so whiskey tango!
Whiskey Tango by stale February 25, 2003

Whiskey Tango 

White Trash, said using the phonetic alphabet "Whiskey Tango"
There was a whole crowd of Whiskey Tango on the Jerry Springer show.
Whiskey Tango by TerryMcg September 25, 2005

Whiskey Tango 

Code for white trash. Using the military pheonetic alphabet, whiskey for w and tango for t. This same principle can be used for a multitude of other common phrases.
Look, she is smoking a 300mm cigarrette and used 2 cans of hair spray. whiskey tango, over.
Whiskey Tango by leadthrower August 24, 2006

Whiskey Tango 

Military call sign for the letters W T, short for white trash. Can be used to communicate secretly even in the presence of white trash. Obviously more popular as slang within the military community. Credit to Chico from the Peleliu.
Whiskey tango, three o'clock.
Interpretation: Look at the white trash to your right side.
Whiskey Tango by hotbuddha July 23, 2008

whiskey tango 

a phrase meaning white trash, like a hill billy.
Q: Matt, why are you drinking in the middle of the day, and why are you wearing a trucker hat?

Matt: cuz...

Q: Dude, you are so whiskey tango.

Also, a well known phrase about hillbillies can be modified like so-

You can take the billy out of the hill, but you cant take the hill out of the billy, yields:

You can take the whiskey out of the tango, but you cant take the tango out of the whisky.
whiskey tango by matttttt December 15, 2008

Whiskey Tango 

WHITE TRASH
Referring to a person based on either their behavior, actions, look, or socioeconomic status. This is commonly use by Police, Fire and ER personnal without the person knowing they're being talked about

In the alphabet when talking in code on a radio alpha, bravo, charlie, delta, etc (A,B,C,D...)
W=whiskey, T=tango
when asked by your work partner "whats goin on?" after you tell them the story you end with "whiskey tango" they reply with "ahh ok" then everything comes into perspective. Think of the tv show COPS
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