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Speakin' in tongues

A LEXICOGRAPHY OF YOUTH CULTURE

M

militant: (adj.) to be strongly for something, used by the Harvard swim team

mint: (adj.) of high quality, like "money." "That suit is mint."

mojo: (n.) energy, dynamicism, can be sexual. "Just look at him get his groove on; his mojo is turned on tonight."

money: (adj.) excellent quality, popularized by Swingers. "You're somoney, baby and you don't even know it."

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O

old school: (adj.) either classic or outdated.

out of the box (in the box): (adj.) to depart from convention (or to fiting the mold). "Fm magazine takes you out of the box from your regular Crimson experience."

P

pret aller: (adj.) a French phrase meaning "ready to go." "Hold on, wait for me to get my fishnets and stilettos on and I'll be pret aller."

S

sexile: (v.) to boot your roommate out of the bedroom for the night to have sex. "Man, my roommate sexiled me, so I have to sleep on the common room couch."

skank: (n.) a slutty girl, see garden tool.

spoon: (v.) to sexile

T

tight: (adj.) close, of high quality

twenty-four seven: (adj.) nonstop."'

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