designated-texter
the person who transcribes a text when the owner of the cell phone is distracted or unable to text, as for instance, when driving =Probably comes from the concept of a ‘designated driver,’ More…
Deskellop
to simultaneously describe and develop one’s ideas This term was coined by accident as my friend was attempting to tell me to both describe and develop my idea but accidentally More…
despawn
(derivation) to vanish into thin air; to disappear without a trace. =Despawn was formed by derivation from the word spawn, which has been in the language since the 15th century. Spawn More…
Desperanza
(desperate and Esperanza) nickname for the Rice University fall Sadie-Hawkins-style dance, Esperanza, implying that dates are hastily made in a desperate manner. ="It's that time More…
desperating
to need deeply; to long for with desparation =I was desperating for a sandwich earlier today. Etymology : Concatenation of adjective “desperate” (from Latin More…
destress
Relax, take a break, stop stressing =Destress follows the pattern of many other verbs by taking the prefix de-: dehumanize, dematerialize, and most similarly, depress. The word sounds very More…
detectivity
the ability to be detected =Detectivity was formed from derivation of detect by adding –ivity, a noun forming suffix. It is formed in a similar manner to subjectivity and sensitivity. More…
Deterioratable
prone to damage or decay Speaker reports that she thought this was an actual word until after she said it. It provides a one-word explanation of the concept, which “fragile” More…
detox
Substance used to cleanse urine of “toxins” before a drug test. Short for detoxification. Acquaintance used it when looking for summer jobs. =I’ll just get some detox. More…
DETOX
A clinic or treatment facility at which substance abusers attempt to rid themselves of dependency on a particular drug. Part of this process entails the actual physical removal of toxins More…
DETRAY
To remove a tray from one's personal space. This was a spontaneous creation at lunch; someone coined it as a fast way of saying "Get rid of the tray," first by changing TRAY from a noun to More…
detray
To remove plates from a tray and just use the plates for eating off of, leaving the tray off the table until it becomes useful after dinner Possible reasons used: To shorten the phrase, More…
dets
individual specific facts of an event, details =“Give me the dets on your date!” Etymology : This is a clipping of the word detail clipped to “det” with the “s” added to denote a plural. More…
deuce
The need to excrement. 'Deuce' possibly originated from the fact that excrement is often referred to a number two. =Gotta drop a deuce. =A friend
Deuce
Used to describe the hand signal for peace, which consists of two fingers (index and middle); slang way of saying goodbye (‘chunk the deuce’) Another way of saying More…
deuce
means goodbye or farewell Apparent Meaning: hip hop phrase used when saying goodbye. Usually accompanied by making the “peace sign” with the fingers. It can be used More…
deuces
A greeting upon departure. Synonymous with ‘goodbye’. Evolved from the practice of saying ‘peace out’ and putting up the two fingers of the peace sign instead of the More…
Deuces
to wish a friend good bye with confidence in one’s words. apparent meaning: Good bye, Peace out reason used: The goal of a popular dice game is to roll deuces (one dot on each die). More…