the cities

A term used by Minnesotans to refer to the general area of St.Paul, Minneapolis, and their surrounding areas because we are too lazy to be specific. It's origin is in the phrase "Twin Cities" which refers to the fact Minneapolis and St.Paul are so similar in size and closely located.

Ingrid: Hia Barry, doing anything this weekend?
Barry: You bet, going down to the cities for the state fair and to see a show!

the cities by nanodesu1234 February 21, 2017

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keeper of the lost cities

A book series by Shannon Messenger, following the adventures of The Mysterious Miss F., (Sophie Foster).

Me: Oh my gods, you should totally read Keeper of the Lost Cities!
Me: okay!

keeper of the lost cities by Violet the Empath November 17, 2020

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the seven cities

the hottest upcoming area in the nation...also known as tidewater and hampton roads...includes the cities virginia beach (va beach), norfolk (the norva), chesapeake, suffolk, hampton, newport news and portsmouth (p-town)

famous people include missy elliot, the neptunes, timbaland, pharrel, clipse, michael vick, wayne newton, bob saget, 'zo morning, david wright, etc...

with a population over 2 million including surrounding area...it's the largest area in the nation without a pro sports team, but is getting it's name on the map in other ways...

the seven cities:

virginia beach - surfer region
norfolk - urban area
p-town - the southside's ghetto
chesapeake - suburbia
suffolk - peanuts
newport news - bad news
hampton - what are you known for?

the seven cities by VAchild July 26, 2006

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Citied in the rye

Something that happens a lot to Octeus and Lampshade

OMG this kid Lampshade just got citied in the rye by Squanto

Citied in the rye by Father of Octeus November 28, 2018

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Fleg

The word 'flag' as pronounced by people with thick Belfast accents. The term is a perfect encapsulation of the disproportionate and overblown reaction to the removal of the Union Jack (as in 'de fleg') from above City Hall in Belfast. Where previously it had flown for 365 days per year, it is now flown on 17 designated days of the year - in line with many other British cities.

The event caused a portion of the Protestant community ('fleggers') to make international pricks of themselves as they proceeded to wreck the fucking place, claiming it was another erosion of a 'British' identity they perceive to have been under attack since the horrifying spectre of equality reared its head in Northern Ireland.

The word 'fleg' - and indeed 'fleggers' - fittingly describes a section of humanity unconcerned with knowledge, reality or the vagaries of the English language. Like America's tea-baggers they are ruled by instinct, fear and paranoia with a side dish of rampant bigotry and startling ignorance of the world around them.

"Wat de fuck like! The taigs got de fleg took down! Let's wreck de fuckin place! No surrender!"

"De fleg has been took down! Before ye know it there'll be a united Ireland! Attack Short Strand! God Save The Queen!"

Fleg by OnionFleg August 9, 2013

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Skeef

To take something small, that doesn't quite qualify as a theft. Probably from the Danish "skæv" or the Dutch "scheef", both of which are pronounced similarly, meaning "askew, or not quite right'. To change an item's ownership without permission, but only something small and of little worth.

"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."

Skeef by kachinaflonk July 16, 2026

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Hair spider

A tight, tangled knot of loose hair and lint that forms inside clothing during the clothes dryer cycle. It typically hides inside garments, causing an annoying lump or a phantom tickling sensation against the skin until it is found or falls out onto the floor during folding.

I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand

Hair spider by Kmorsels July 15, 2026

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