Hangry
When someone is so hungry that they become angry and incredibly irritable. This is a blend of hungry and angry. =“He’s just being mean because he’s hangry.” Etymology : Hungry is from Old More…
J
(shortening) A jumpshot in basketball. =“Shoot the J! Shoot it!” Etymology : Shortening of the word “jumpshot” from street culture. ="Chappelle's Show" - 2005
J's
(shortening) Air Jordan sneakers. =“Are those the new J’s? Those are fresh!” Etymology : Shortening of Michael Jordan, the namesake of the iconic line of sneakers. =Jay-Z - 2011
j. chilling
Just chilling, not doing anything, just relaxing. ="What are you up to?" "J. chilling." Etymology : J. chilling is a clipping of the phrase just chilling. Just is More…
J/K
acronym for just kidding J/K in its spoken form is a crossover from internet lingo where the phrase is frequently typed in this abbreviated form. It is used in lieu of the entire phrase to More…
jabroni
slang word for one who displays characteristics of a fool. 'Jabroni' was coined as a catchy phrase by a professional wrestler to describe individuals in a derogatory fashion. Meant to More…
Jabroni
(borrowing from Italian) Someone who is a loser or not cool =Jim thinks he's good at soccer but he's just a jabroni. Etymology : Mispronunciation of the Italian More…
jack
to steal Originated from the word hijack. Probably formed as a quicker way to say hijack. The meaning is now broader than hijack because it means to steal in general, not just stealing a More…
jack
A prank. “Jack” is a slang term used at Rice University to describe a prank, usually acted within the University. The term “jack” is based on a clipping of the verb More…
jack
a prank or joke performed on an opposing person or group, usually in secret. This word is a clipping of the word hijack. However, the clipping has undergone a change in meaning through More…
jack
To pull a prank, a prank itself Originally a piece of criminal jargon, as in to jack someone’s car—meaning to steal or vandalize it—the term underwent a regional semantic More…
jack
the action of stealing something More colorful way to say “steal.” It doesn’t seem to relate to any of the other meanings of jack =I put twenty locks on my laptop so More…
jack
a prank played on a college, which marks the presence of another college. “jack” has an established meaning “A small flag flown at the bow of a ship, usually to indicate More…
jack
A prioritized lottery system used to allocate scarce resources, such as on-campus rooms or parking spaces. The lottery is conducted so that people of equal priority draw cards and the More…
Jack
Play a practical joke on a certain group of friends, or a community. =Jack is used when describing someone messing with someone else. This includes playing a practical joke on someone, or More…
jack (8)
(Conversion) A prank or practical joke, especially one performed by a college or multiple colleges at Rice University, usually on another college. =The word jack has many meanings that span More…
Jack (9)
A form of prank pulled by one residential college of Rice University on another, usually involving an invasion of said college. =The term is used referring to the act of the prank itself, More…
Jack off
to pass the time doing little or nothing =A metonymic shift from the act of masturbating to kill time to the act of passing the time in general. It is still not widely used with this More…