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+BUFFYISMS+
If
you have any suggestions of things you think should be included in the
Dictionary, then please
email me.
As you will notice, many of the words are just regular words, but with
some ulterior /buffy/US/SoCal meaning to them.
I
also recommend
Slanguage
at Buffyworld.com,
which kinda kicks my arse!
Nouns,
adjectives and adverbs are in normal type, and verbs are in italics.
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5x5:
pronounced 'five by five', a Faithism meaning that one is in a physical
condition or a situation which is favourable: e.g. 'I'm fine. 5x5.'
Bad:(adjective
used as a noun) something which is not considered to be good. For example,
'That's a bad. A big bad.'
Bent:something
which is very perverse.
Bail:
to
escape from some commitment or social activity, e.g. 'Don't bail on me
now' or 'Sorry, guys, but I've gotta bail.'
Bogart:to
hog or otherwise monopolize and item for one's own personal consumpution:
e.g. 'Your mom trying to bogart the chips, Buff?'
Chill:
to relax, to calm down, usually used as a command: e.g. 'Hey, just chill,
will you?'
Doof,
doofus: an individual lacking of basic mental and/or physical
co-ordination. e.g. 'Riley is such a big doof.'
Duh!:exclamation,
meaning, 'You fool! You have missed an extremely obvious point', or, 'I
believe you have stated something which is already
obvious.'
Ew:general
exclamation of revulsion/distaste, e.g. 'Ew! That is totally gross!'
Funky:
an all-purpose vague adjective with multipliable meanings, such as; 1.
something unusual or scary, e.g. 'Check out the funky mansion.' 2.
a feeling of illness, e.g. 'I still feel kinda funky.'
Gonzo:to
become crazed or to behave in a bizarre or unseemly fashion, usu. not violently:
e.g. 'She totally gonzoed!'
Go
postal: to become suddenly violent without prior warning,
e.g. 'Don't go postal on me!' From the tendency of US postal workers to
become psychotic without warning.
Hell-o:
interrogative exclamation used either to draw attention to oneself, or
to imply that another person is lacking in basic common-sense, e.g. 'Hell-o?
Still talking here, lips still movin'!' or 'Hell-o? Which cave were you
living in for the last decade?'
Ho:
literally, a whore or prostitute, but used to refer to any individual (usu.
female) who is perhaps seen to be dislikeable, e.g. 'I'll call Xander.
What's his number again? Oh, yeah. 1-800-I'm-Dating-a-Big-Skanky-Ho.'
Jones,
Jonesing: to crave for something, usu. an item or a person.
Mojo:
magic,
the black arts, usually with dark connotation, e.g. 'I gonna whip up some
dark mojo!'
Much:suppended
after words or phrases to indicate something has been undertaken to an
unnecessary level, with the meaning, 'too much', 'Ew!
Vile much!',
or as a question, e.g. 'Jeez! Identify much?'
Neg:
SoCal slang for 'negative', used as an alternative to 'No'.
Ooginess:
a
feeling of illness.
Oogy:
illness
or unpleasantness, see 'Ooginess', e.g. 'I still feel kinda oogy.'
Pillock:mild
British slang, literally a penis but more commonly used to refer to someone
who is stupid and/or irresponsible
Pos:
SoCal slang for 'positive', used as an alternative to 'Yes'.
P.T.B.:
Cordeliaism, the 'Powers That Be'. e.g. 'Hell-o? PTB, Powers That Be. Obviously.'
Rag:to
complain or to scold, e.g. 'Stop ragging on me already!'
'Riding
stick': Faithism, meaning having relations with a man. e.g.
'I see Willow's not riding stick anymore.' (From 'stick-shift', a shaft-like
stick used to change gears in an automobile)
Schlub,
(schlob?): an individual who's own misfortune is usually
brought about by their own stupidity, 'Look at that poor schlub.'
Scully:to
attempt to either rationalize or explain away a paranormal occurrence by
resorting to incomprehensible jargon. e.g. 'Don't try
to Scully me!'
Skanky:something,
usually an individual, which is considered low or unfavourable, with connotations
of criminal behaviour
Slacker:US
slang, someone who fails to make a valid contribution to society by inherent
laziness. e.g. Xander
Slagged:
not looking ones best, or otherwise unattractive, e.g. 'You look kinda
slagged.'
SoCal:Southern
California.
Spiffy:having
a pleasant appearance or manner, often used ironically
Teutonic
man, the: a gentleman of large muscular build, blonde hair
and diminutive intelligence; in other words, Riley.
Thing:something
which one is inexcusably compelled to do, in order for two characters to
either talk together alone, or to have sex. e.g.,' I have... a thing. That
thing. Which I have to go to. Now. Bye.'
Totally:
very,
or extremely. e.g., 'That is so totally not a good idea.'
Vibe:usu.
'vibing'; to get along well, and to be on the same wavelength with another
person, e.g. 'I see they're really vibing.'
Wackiness:
the which is not of the norm, a deviation from normal occurrences, usually
meant unfavourably. e.g. 'And all manner of wackiness will ensue.'
Wacky,
the: confusion resulting from an altered state, such as love,
madness, e.g. 'Love makes you do the wacky.'
Wig,
the: something which incites in one to fear, e.g., 'Those
things really give me the wig.'
Wanker:offens.
British slang, literally meaning 'a masturbator', but used to refer to
anyone who is considered very dislikeable
Wiggins,
the:see 'Wig, the'
Yak:
to vomit, usual suddenly and unpleasantly, e.g. 'You're not gonna yak on
me, are you?'
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