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Jersey Shore slang for a person who travels to the beach for one day. The phrase started in the days when people would bring their lunch to the beach in a shoe box. Hence, Shoe-B(e). The phrase is used by locals in a derogatory manner toward anyone who has to drive to the shore; especially Pennsylvanians and New Yorkers.
The beach is crowded today. I wish the Shoe-Bes would go back to where they came from.
Shoe-Be by Schrader4Pres May 23, 2009
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When it comes to Jersey, shoe-bes are anyone from PA. The worst shoe-bes actually wear sneakers onto the beach, hence the name.
Check out the farmer tans on that family of Jeff Gordon shoe-bes.
shoe-be by Joe L. June 4, 2005
1)A person who does not go to the beach often, and ruins it for everyone when they do go
2) an amature
Most little kids from boone who try to surf are shoe-bes.
shoe-be by Downtiggidy August 7, 2003

The almighty three shoe beating 

When you piss off a Norwegian kid so much he has to take off his shoes and one of yours, afterwards he pushes you to the ground and proceeds to beat you with all three shoes.
"Have you ever experienced The almighty three shoe beating!?"

shoe bee 

Lower middle class persons who day trip to the Jersey Shore. The origin of "shoe bee" goes back to the 1930's when day trippers from Philly would come down to the shore and carry their lunch in shoe boxes, as was common practice at the time
I'm glad to be here in Brigantine on a Tuesday since there are no shoe bees around.
shoe bee by Peter99 August 8, 2005

shoe bee 

A shoe bee is one who lives the Philly area, comes to the Jersey Shore, and act like they own the place. Generally are lewd and obnoxious, always leave any place they have been much worse for the wear. Jersey Shore locals generally use the beachs in the fall after those mentioned above have finally submitted to the constant local chant of "shoe bees go home!"


see also "benny"
shoe bee by Anonymous November 9, 2003

shoe bee 

To wear socks with sandals or any toe less type shoe or anything where the toes or most of the foot is partially covered by the shoe. Simply put its footwear you normally DO NOT wear socks with.
My daughter told me to tell Dana not to wear socks with sandals to work. When he does that everyone should yell, "SHOE BEE"!
shoe bee by Tragic-Genius December 24, 2007
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Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
Coyote Ugly by jerseycountry March 8, 2009
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
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