American School Slang Expression: Vocabulary D                     [back]


da beefy mac (n)

 

A guy who's a master pimp. Ronnie is da beefy mac; he's got 3 girlfriends. [University of Florida, Gainsville, FL]

da bomb diggity (adj)

 

Very cool; very good. His gear is da bomb diggity![University of Miami, Miami, FL, 1998; University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 1999; South Carolina University, Charleston, SC]

da man (n)

 

The establishment; the organization; the bureaucratic up-tights who have all the money and keep the common folk down. Da man is keeping us down. [Texas A&M, College Station, TX, 1998]

da nazis (n)

 

Anyone of authority who will break up a party (such as the  Resident Advisor, Resident Director, Security or Public Safety). We had a nice party going, but da nazis broke it up. [Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI]

daggy (adj)

 

Gross; beaten up; in a poor state of repair. This is often used to refer to a trampy, greasy-looking person. What a dog! Ewwww, he's soooo daggy! You shouldn't use that backpack anymore - it's so daggy. [Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, 1999]

damn right (int)

 

In agreement with someone; that's true. Damn right! That test sucked. [University of DC, Washington,DC]

damn straight (phr)

 

Correct; damn right. You're damn straight! I'm goin' to crach now. [Montclair State College, Montclair, NJ]

dank

 

1. (n) Penis. Don't be lookin at my dank dude. 2. (n) Marijuana. Where's the dank at yo. 3. (n) Dumb person. You're such a frickin' dank. [Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI , 1998] 4. (adj) The best around; top of the line. That concert was dank! [State University of New York (SUNY), Potsdam, NY; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT]

dank-a-theis (n)

 

A sack of marijuana. We need to go score some dank-a-theis. [St.Philips College, San Antonio, TX, 1998]

da rents (n)

 

Your parents or someone who likes to act like them. I'm gonna get some chedda from da rents this weekend. [Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA]

darkside (n)

 

The student neighborhood. There aren't too many parties on the darkside. [University of Dayton, Dayton, OH , 1998]

darryl (n; voc)

 

A dork; a loser; a geek. My date was such a darryl. [Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA]

dawg (n; voc)

 

A person, usually a good friend. Hey dawg, whus up? [Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff , 1998; University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 1998]

dead-ma (v)

 

To ignore, or to let is pass. I know he took your parking spot but dead-ma. [De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines]

deal (v)

 

To date, sleep with, and/or have a relationship of questionable seriousness with someone. Do you and Chris still deal? She's got a boyfriend, but she and Chad are still dealing. [UCLA, Westwood, CA, 1998]

Death Star (n)

 

Social Science Building at UCD. I'll meet you at the Death Star after class. [University of California at Davis, Davis, CA]

decent (adj)

 

Phat; really nice. That car is really decent! [Temple University, Philadelphia, PA]

deeack (n) (pronounced dee-yock)

 

Penis. Did you suck his deeack? [University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1998]

deer in headlights (n)

 

Dumb founded; confused, or just plain ditzy. You're acting like a deer in headlights. [Florida State University, Panama City Beach, Fl, 1998]

deez nuts (int) {mildly vulgar}

 

An exclamation indicating sarcastic disbelief or as a rebuttle against someone giving you a hard time. You got all As! Deez nuts! [Messiah College, Grantham, PA, 1998]

deny (v)

 

To turn down; to reject. I got denied to go to the concert by my Mom. [University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI, 1999]

deuces (int)

 

Expression of leave-taking or goodbye. Deuces, I'm out!!!! [Concordia University, Irvine, CA, 1998]

dickface (n)

 

A jerk; a dislikeable person. (Usually referring to a male.) He is such a dickface; he borrowed my bio book and lost it. [University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA]

dickweed (n)

 

A jerk; a dislikeable person. That dickweed gave the lab computers a virus. [Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH]

dig that (int)

 

An expression of agreement or approval. You typed that paper for me?? Dig that!!! [Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR, 1998]

dilly (deally) (n) (see, What's the (da) dealio)

 

Deal; event; happening. What's da dilly, yo? [Quinnipiac College, New Haven CT, 1999; Los Medanos College, Pittsburg, CA, 1998]

dime (n)

 

A very appealing female; beautiful with a nice body and smart. Man, Theresa is a dime. [Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, 1998; Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 1998]

dime piece (n)

 

A fine (attractive) girl; a high rating from one to ten. That girl is a dime piece. [fPenn State University, PA, 1999]

dingy (adj)

 

Dirty. Who is dat dingy dude that keep walking up and down our block?! [Lincoln University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1998]

dip (v)

 

1. To have sex. The only thing he did was dip with her. [Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX, 1998] 2. To leave; to go. It's late; I gotta dip. [Quinnipiac College, Hamden, CT]

dipstick (n)

 

Penis. Hey, did you get your dipstick wet? [Sierra College, Sacramento, CA, 1998]

dirt boy/dirt bird (n)

 

A bloke/girl who sleeps around. Monica is a right dirt bird. [Southampton University, England, 1998]

dirty

 

1. (n) An unattractive girl who sleeps around and/or is willing to engage in almost any sexual act. Yeah dog! You could hit dat; she's a dirty. [Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec, 1998] 2. (n) A person who is socially offensive, dresses in dirty clothes, has dirty hair, etc.; a social outcast. Did you see that chicks fro?! What a dirty!! [**Copper Mountain College, Yucca Valley, CA, 1999] 3. (adj) Disgusting. That was really dirty when he barfed on the kitchen floor! [University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI]

dis (v)

 

To disrepect; to treat without respect. I went out of my way to help her but she dissed me anyway. [University of Victoria, Victoria BC Canada; UC-San Diego, San Diego, CA]

ditty (n)

 

Anything, especially a small trinket, an object, a penis. Give me that ditty, will you? [Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA]

D.L. (adj)

 

Down low; secret. Hey, keep this on the d.l., will ya? [Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ; West Chester University, West Chester, PA; Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD]

do (v)

 

To have sex with. So, did you do him last night? [IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN, 1998; SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY]

do a JT (v)

 

To drop your cherry when you ash your cigarette. Someone pass me a lighter; I just did a JT! [Capilano College, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1999]

docker (boondocker) (n)

 

A keg party located in the desert or a similar remote area.  Greg's having a docker on Saturday. [Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ]

doe (n)

 

An endearing term for a stupid person or dumbass. (You call your friends does when they do something airheaded.) Which one of you does locked the keys in the car? [Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1999]

dogg (dog) (n; voc)

 

A person; usually used in place of a name. Sup, dogg! [Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 1998; California State University at Northridge, Northridge, CA] (See also, dawg.)

dognutz (n)

 

A friend or acquaintance. Paul's one of my dognutz; we went to high school together. [York College, York, PA]

dogpack (n)

 

A circle of friends; a clique. Your dogpack always watches your back, no matter what you do. [New York University, New York, NY, 1999]

Doh! (int)

 

Oh no!  Uh oh! (Thank you, Homer Simpson!) Doh! I forgot my homework! [Augustana College, Rock Island, IL]

doink (v)

 

To have sex with. What a hotty; I wanna doink him. [Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, 1998]

doje (n)

 

Penis. That bitch was all over my doje! [Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, 1999]

doke (pronounced "doooo" with the mouth only slightly open) (adj)

 

Cool, phat, awesome. Your new car is doke! [St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Petersburg, FL]

dole (n)

 

A paper towel roll stuffed with dryer sheets to dissipate marijuana smoke. I got the dole if you got the bowl. [West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1998]

dome (n)

 

One's head or skull.  I got hit on the dome with a bat last night in the game. [North Carolina Central University, Durham NC]

Don't sleep (phr)

 

Don't underestimate. Don't sleep on that class; it's tough! [Howard University, Washington, D.C.]

doobie (n)

 

Marijuana, chronic, bud; especially in cigarette form. Spark up the doobie so we can get f***ked up. [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1998]

doobs (adj)

 

From dubious; bad, lame, sorry, not going to cut it, unpopular. That song is doobs. [Colgate University, Hamilton, NY]

dope (adj)

 

Cool; interesting.  That new disk is dope! [UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA; Sheridan College, Brampton, Ontario, Canada; Los Angeles, CA; Rio Hondo College, Whittier, CA]

down (adj)

 

To be in agreement or cool with something. I'm down for going to the movies tonight! [University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN] 2. To understand; to know. Are you down with me on that plan? 3. To be with. I'm just here down with my buddies. 4. To be cool. Are you down or what? [University of Tennessee, TN, 1999]

d pack (n)

 

A package containing a comdom. I gotta get a box of d packs before my date tonight. [University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, 1998]

dragged (adj)

 

Highly intoxicated.  After 3 pitchers I was dragged. [Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY; University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI]

dragger (n)

 

Someone who is so drunk that they constantly need to be carried or dragged back to their room. We had a bunch of draggers left after the party. [Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY; University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI]

drain (v)

 

To wear out; to exhaust; to annoy. That girl had totally drained me; I wish she'd leave. [University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD]

draped (adj)

 

Consumed by something. I've been draped by my final project. [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI]

drill (v)

 

To tease; to call names. I don't even know why you tryin' to drill while you wearing yo little brother shirt! [Lincoln University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1998]

drop a dime (v)

 

To inform on someone to legal authorities; i.e., to rat someone out to the police. Tom is a punk, because he dropped a dime on Jerry about those tags. [University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1999]

drop anchor (v)

 

To defecate. Where's the can? I gotta drop anchor. [Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA]

drop teas (v)

 

To have sex; usually said when a guy is talking to (or about) a girl. Hey John, drop teas with her!!! [University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, 1998]

drop the kids off at the pool (v)

 

To defecate. Yo slice, I gotta drop the kids off at the pool. I'll be back in a minute. [West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1999]

DSL (n) {vulgar; offensive}

 

Dick sucking lips. Liz has DSLs. [Franklin College, Franklin, IN, 1998]

dubdub (n)

 

Short for the "www" prefix on Web URL's. So yo, check it out: dubdub dot mtv dot com has Jenny McCarthy! [Rice University, Houston, TX, 1999]

duck (n) {offensive}

 

A homosexual, male or female. My friend dosen't like Steve because he's a duck. [University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, 1998]

duck soup (or soop) (n)

 

A generic term that can be used to mean something's cool. That's duck soup. It can also indicate understanding. Ah, duck soup. It can also mean that someone is wack or dumb. Man, you're duck soup. [UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 1998]

duckies (n)

 

1. Money. I'm low on duckies. Can you loan me some? 2. Priorities. I finally got my duckies in a row. [Southeast Louisiana University, Hammond, LA, 1999]

duckets (n)

 

Money.  That car musta been some serious duckets! [Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA]

dude (int)

 

An interjection indicating agreement or surprised disagreement. Dude, you thought that test was easy? Dude, you're right; let's see a movie. [University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, 1998]

dude-boy (n)

 

A man, usually one whose name you do not know. I borrowed some money from dude-boy in the green hat. [Montreat College, Montreat, NC, 1998]

Dude, fuckin'... (int)

 

Used as the appropriate introduction to any sentence. Dude, fuckin' . . . we got a test tomorrow?!! [Kent State University, Kent, OH]

dude-girl (n)

 

A girl or woman, usually one whose name you do not know. Check out dude-girl in the red dress. [Montreat College, Montreat, NC, 1998]

duece-duece (n)

 

A 22-oz beer. Hey, hand me a duece-duece. [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI]

D.U.F.F. (n)

 

Dumb Ugly Fat Friend; usually an ugly girl hanging with hotties. She tried to set me up with her d.u.f.f.! [University Of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 1998]

dummy mud (n)

 

A stupid or dumb person. The boy in the back of the room is a dummy mud. [Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier City, LA, 1998]

durb (n)

 

Oral sex on a male; a blow job. She's a durb queen. [University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1998]


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