Dime piece
Used to describe a beautiful woman. A perfect 10 out of 10. =Man, I got myself a dime piece. Etymology : A dime is worth 10 cents. So the saying is a result of having a 10 piece. Or a More…
dime(1)
an assist =used in basketball Etymology : from the expression “to drop a dime” meaning to bribe someone or do a favor for someone ="he had ten dimes that night” (basketball More…
dimepiece
an attractive woman/girl =Check out that dimepiece over there! She's so fine. -perhaps also created from the already-existent formation of 'timepiece' Etymology : metaphor More…
dindin
(noun) Dinner, supper. It is usually used among good friends when discussing dinner plans. =I can’t believe it’s already time for dindin. Etymology : Clipping of “dinner”. The repetition More…
dine-and-dash
to eat and run, specifically from a restaurant without paying a tab =developed to express a more extreme version of 'eat and run' while providing an alliterative effect More…
Dingdangity
to express mild surprise or delight. slang clever way of saying by golly. =By dingdangity, we can Poohbear. Etymology : rhyming compound composed of: dang =Tigger, Winnie the Pooh, More…
Dinger
(Onomatopoeia) A type of hit in baseball where the ball leaves the park; a homerun =This word was formed through onomatopoeia in an attempt to mimic the sound of a ball hitting a bat. I More…
dingers
(onomatopoeia) chewing tobacco =“I’m feeling a little redneck lets git some dingers for tonight” Etymology : This name for tobacco looks to replicate the sound that tobacco spit makes More…
dingle
A college dorm room meant to house two students, but instead only occupied by one student. A dorm room intended for two people to live in, but only occupied by one. The order of the More…
Dingle
A term used to describe a room that was originally slotted to be a double in a college dormitory but one of the roommates dropped out or moved off campus. The dormitory does not have time More…
dingle(1)
(blending) a dorm room intended for two people occupied by a single inhabitant. =Dingle is a commonly used term in the vernacular of Rice University’s student body. Like many other More…
DINK
Dink is an acronym for "Double income, no kids," usually used an adjective to refer to couples who are married and childless. The implication is that they are better-off More…
dinnerage
Dinner; The chief meal of the day, eaten in the evening. reason used: Wanted to use a longer word to mean dinner =I’m out for a dinnerage. Etymology : derivation of dinner and More…
dino
throwing one’s body to a new rock-climbing hold that is out of reach possible reason used: Used by the rock-climbing speech community to express the powerful sort of push/leap that More…
Dinosaurish
Like or resembling a dinosaur. This word is an example of the current trend of forming adjectives by adding –ish to the end of nouns. Basically, the speaker wants to explain that the More…
Dip
An amount of smokeless tobacco that you place in your lip in order to recieve a nicotine high. =To dip into a can of tobacco with two fingers and bring out a portion of tobacco in order to More…
dip
to leave an event, usually early =this meaning of dip is a metaphor of the action "dip". (give something into the sauce briefly and get it out) Etymology : derivation from More…
Dip (1)
someone who is ignorant or naïve. =Used as a substitute for the obsolete saying "dipstick." Best used in circumstances to evoke humor or playfulness. Rarely seen as a harsh term More…