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Suck Knob
Published May 14, 2008
The “suck knob” is a myth I have created with bands, performers, and entertainers. I do sound at bars and events and stuff, and I set up their equipment. I got so sick of being asked ...
Craptacular
Published May 7, 2008
I worked with special-education kids for a very long time, and you have to be really careful what you say around them. You can’t cuss or say anything dirty because they will pick it up ...
Cheedle and Charps
Published April 30, 2008
You know when you eat a bag of Chee-tos and you get that orange sludge on your fingers? You have to scrape it off your teeth and it’s really disgusting? That is called “cheedle.” It’s ...
Clonuts Published April 23, 2008
I do not like Krispy Kreme. All of their donuts look like creepy little clones of each other, so I call them clonuts. Where I ... More Post a comment
Siliclone and Affluenza Published April 16, 2008
Siliclone refers to the group of girls that you would usually see in the Gaslamp or P.B. You know, implants, bleached hair, platform flip-flops, skanktastic ... More Comment (1)
Rufus and Anti-Rufus Published April 9, 2008
I have to admit, the word I use the most came from the movie Never Been Kissed. The word is Rufus, and it’s used to ... More Post a comment
Hackintosh Published April 2, 2008
Hackintosh. I made it up to refer to computers that are composed of different components. It’s my way of sticking it to the man. I ... More Post a comment
Larry Published March 26, 2008
The first time I heard the word Larry was when my old boss said it to me. I bumped into him and he yelled, “Watch ... More Comments (2)
Bodey Published March 19, 2008
A bodey is a euphemism for a cuss word, although it’s not necessarily profane. It’s something that my friends and I made up. It’s a ... More Post a comment
Schwiggler Published March 12, 2008
A schwiggler is a sneaky person, someone who is trying to trick you or hide from you. It’s something my friends and I call each ... More Post a comment
Greeth and Grums Published March 5, 2008
Greeth is a combination of ‘“gross” and “teeth.” I guess it could also be “green” and “teeth,” depending on how long it had been since ... More Post a comment
Squadouche! Published Feb. 27, 2008
My word is “squadouche,” which basically means “nothing.” Don’t really know where I heard it from... But basically used in the context, “Hey dude, what’d ... More Post a comment
Manky Published Feb. 20, 2008
Manky is when something is exceptionally unpleasant or gross. It can be applied to just about anything, like telling someone their feet smell manky or ... More Post a comment
Ass Antlers and Tanorexic Published Feb. 13, 2008
I just recently heard “ass antlers” and I think it’s wonderful. It refers to tattoos on the lower back, sometimes also called a “tramp stamp.” ... More Comment (1)
Manscaping, Murse, Hestring Published Feb. 6, 2008
The slang I use is mostly terms for metrosexual guys. I’m a hairstylist, so a large amount of my clients are men. I like “manscaping” ... More Post a comment
Don't Yuck My Yum Published Jan. 30, 2008
Don’t Yuck My Yum It’s the best thing to say whenever anyone tries to shove their opinion on you. I hate it when I’m into ... More Post a comment
Wetware Published Jan. 23, 2008
Wetware. Hardware is part of the computer; it’s internal and it’s permanent. Software is executed with the hardware, like a game or program. And wetware ... More Comment (1)
Dinty Published Jan. 16, 2008
I had these old roommates that used the word “dinty” to describe a good, hearty meal. I don’t know if it comes from Dinty Moore ... More Post a comment
Granny-Panties Published Jan. 9, 2008
My favorite slang word is granny-panties. I love the way it sounds. It is basically underwear that are really huge, usually made of cotton, look ... More Post a comment
Pornfolio, Porncierge, Manther, Hobosexual Published Jan. 2, 2008
My first [slang word is] “pornfolio.” A pornfolio is the collection of porn files that get stored on your computer. A “porncierge” is the guy ... More Post a comment
Yer Mom Published Dec. 27, 2007
Shawn Gray Age: 31 Occupation: Cafe Manager Lives: University Heights YER MOM It works with everything. Like... Anything, anything. We used to always bust it ... More Post a comment
Babesicle Published Dec. 20, 2007
Selin Bahar Age: 28 Occupation: Hospitality Specialist Lives: Banker's Hill Also known as a sexy woman with a sweet soul. My last partner randomly called ... More Post a comment
Rack, Word, Bula, Getting Up, Biter Published Dec. 13, 2007
Chris Coggan Age: 37 Occupation: Business owner/artist/entrepreneur Lives: University Heights To " rack " is to steal stuff. Like, "did you rack that?" as in, ... More Post a comment
Plurr, Candy Kids, Jungle-ist Published Dec. 6, 2007
Jenna Age: 17 Occupation: Barista Lives: Normal Heights Jenna I try not to speak with slang. I know raver slang; I used to be one. ... More Post a comment
Spacebag Published Nov. 29, 2007
Tina Iannacchione Age: 31 Occupation: Media Coordinator Lives: Ocean Beach Inside a box of wine is a silver bag that holds the wine -- that's ... More Post a comment
Corduroy Published Nov. 21, 2007
Will Gee Age: 27 Occupation: Student Lives: Ocean Beach I like to make up my own slang, and I think corduroy is a great way ... More Post a comment
Barney Published Nov. 15, 2007
Mike Mehaffey Age: 25 Occupation: Student/Retail Lives: Ocean Beach My slang word is Barney because it's funny and it makes me laugh. A Barney is ... More Post a comment
Gimli, Baptized, Sped Published Nov. 8, 2007
Rico Madrigal Age: 20 Occupation: Retail Lives: El Cajon My friends call me Gimli , because I'm short and stocky and I can grow a ... More Post a comment
Pregret Published Nov. 1, 2007
Calvin Pena Age: 20 Occupation: Student Lives: Balboa Pregret is a term for when you know you're going to regret something, but you go ahead ... More Post a comment
Raul, Randy, Canadian Published Oct. 18, 2007
Tim Fair Age: 21 Occupation: Electrical Engineer Lives: Clairemont I have a couple good examples of aliases me and my friends give random people we ... More Comment (1)
Noob Published Oct. 11, 2007
Chris Lonner Age: 21 Occupation: Student researcher Lives: La Jolla My friends and I love playing Halo and we're getting ready for Halo 3 by ... More Post a comment
Homosensual, Chad Published Oct. 4, 2007
Joshua Rego Age: 21 Occupation: Student Lives: La Jolla My guy friends and I give each other a really hard time about how we act ... More Post a comment
The Witching Hour Published Sept. 27, 2007
Anna Marie Bickford Age: 21 Occupation: Project Accountant Lives: Pacific Beach My friends and I rediscovered this old-fashioned term, "the witching hour" , which was ... More Post a comment
Shralpin' On The Gnar Gnar, Bombin' It Published Sept. 20, 2007
Edward Pickens Age: 34 Occupation: Bookkeeper Lives: North Park "Shralpin' on the gnar gnar," isn't really surfer slang, it's more like making fun of bad ... More Post a comment
Fugly, Dungeon Beast, Mrs. Big Head Published Sept. 13, 2007
Mario Mouett Age: 21 Occupation: Sales associate Lives: Banker's Hill I work at a clothing store and we have some funny terms for the "fugly" ... More Post a comment
Lurking The Space, Myspy Published Sept. 6, 2007
Alan Alzona Age: 23 Occupation: Sales Associate Lives: Hillcrest I'm a big MySpace fan, and my friends and me have some good terms we use ... More Post a comment
Breezies, Scrilla, Yee Yee Published Aug. 30, 2007
Oleg Salnik Age: 21 Occupation: Student Lives: La Jolla I use a lot of Bay Area slang. We call girls "breezies,"like, "What up, Breezie?" Because ... More Post a comment
Jendeh Published Aug. 23, 2007
Mike Ayzen Age: 21 Occupation: Student Lives: La Jolla I have a few close friends who are Persian and who speak Farsi. In Farsi, "jendeh" ... More Post a comment
Cutty Published Aug. 16, 2007
Shanna Roberts Age: 20 Occupation: College student Lives: UCSD area "Cutty" is a good one. "Cutty" means shady. Like, you just came up to me, ... More Post a comment
Fave, Yet, Cougars Published Aug. 9, 2007
Rachel Greenberg Age: 21 Occupation: College Student Lives: UCSD area My friends and I abbreviate a lot. "Fave" for "favorite," that sort of thing. A ... More Post a comment
Cardio Queen, Juice, Blowser Published Aug. 2, 2007
Charlie Conefrey Age: 28 Occupation: Personal Trainer Lives: San Diego In Boston everything's"wicked" or "pisser." "Pisser" is pronounced "pissah." They both mean great or awesome, ... More Post a comment
Bingo Wings, Mouse Mustache, Published July 26, 2007
Ron Peyton Age: 34 Occupation: Hair Stylist Lives: University Heights "Bingo wings," is my current favorite slang. It's a euphemism for the big upper-arm area ... More Post a comment
Slam Pick, Talent, Muffin Top Published July 19, 2007
Chris Hall Age: 32 Occupation: Remodel/construction Lives: Mission Valley "Slam Pick" is what we call the last girl at the bar. She's just hanging out ... More Post a comment
Connie Chung Published July 12, 2007
Amber Hinajosa Age: 28 Occupation: Law Office Queen Bee Lives: University Heights Whenever someone upsets me I say, "I am going to Connie Chung you." ... More Post a comment
Shrimping, Spit Roast Published July 5, 2007
Janet Age: 34 Occupation: Corporate Executive Lives: North Park I follow language, especially slang. I've heard two new ones recently. One of them is "shrimping." ... More Post a comment
"Beefy-T" Published June 28, 2007
Jennifer Morrison Age: 31 Occupation: Interior Designer Lives: Hillcrest Oh, "beefy-T" is one of my favorites. It's a man-y, muscle-y guy who looks like he ... More Post a comment
"Celebutard." Published June 21, 2007
Kip Reese Age: 34 Occupation: Web designer Lives: Ocean Beach I like the word "celebutard." It's three parts: "celebrity," "debutante," and "retard." It's pretty self-explanatory; ... More Post a comment
That's What She Said Published June 14, 2007
Cy Maronage Age: 26 Occupation: Law Student Lives: Mission Bay Park I say "That's what she said" a lot. It's a contest with my girlfriend ... More Post a comment
Chubi Published June 7, 2007
Rhianna Bruno Age: 28 Occupation: Nurse Lives: Rancho Bernardo My friend Niki and I say "chubi" instead of "bitch." If you type "bitch" into a ... More Post a comment
Agamemnon Published May 31, 2007
Teresita Capuli Age: 34 Occupation: Writer Lives: Chula Vista I say Agamemnon a lot. If something's aggravating, instead of shortening it to aggro, I lengthen ... More Post a comment