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shantytown 

1. a cluster of makeshift dwellings occupied by exceptionally poor people or vagrants

2. any dilapidated place
What's with the shantytown?
a town in north london in the borough of enfield, edmonton, seperated between lower (n9) and upper (n18)
edmonton north london is shanktown
shanktown by aguywhoknowsstuff November 22, 2011

shanti town 

"Oh look at that shanti town"
shanti town by feners February 12, 2015

Slantytown USA

a very slanty place, lots of trees and bushes. its like walking down a very slanted tunnel.
"dude holy shit youre back yard was slantytown usa, im so baked!!!"
Slantytown USA by slantytown lover August 14, 2009

shankytown 

A group of shanky people, oftentimes at a club
You been there before?

Yeah I've been there
Fun?

It's a shankytown. You like the shanky?
shankytown by Toad4Life June 25, 2009

shantytown 

A general term used to express the rubbishness or shantiness of something.
Girl: I can't play badminton tomorrow, I've too much work.
Boy: Shantytown!

Boy: Shantytown! I've forgotten my train pass!

Girl: Aw shantytown, the train's late AGAIN.
shantytown by mkk December 24, 2005
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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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.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026

square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
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