HMA
Noun (N)
Origin: United States, late 20th century.
HMA is a three-letter police abbreviation used to describe a Hispanic/Latino adult male. The term originated in law enforcement agencies in the southern and southwestern United States, where there is a significant Hispanicand/or Latino population.
The abbreviation, when broken down, appears as below.
H = Hispanic
M = Male
A = Adult
Pronounced: "H *pause* M *pause* A."
Police officer: "Dispatch, this is 3-Alpha-9, I am in pursuit of a red late-model Toyota, with Arizona tags. Code three response, HMA driver. 11-99, shots fired."
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A term used to hide the true meaning of a word or term, so that certain people, such as criminals and terrorists, will not get offended.
This is used mainly by politicians on the left side of the political spectrum, i.e. Democrats in the United States.
"Democrats love political correctness!"
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Something that is dead or should have died, but is still alive. Usually refers to works of popular culture or art, such as TV shows and the like (see Jump the shark).
Guy 1: You hear the Simpsons is writing out Apu?
Guy 2: Oh well, I stopped watching that show years ago.
Guy 1: Yeah, it's a drooling zombie.
1.) A tool used to row a boat.
2.) How Irish people pronounce the letter "R".
American guy: "Hand me the oar, we need to get this boat moving."
Irish guy: "Did you see Oar-T-E News last night?"
The battle cry of the zoomer. Said whenever they get emotionally agitated.
"Let's goooooooo!" said the zoomer, when he won a free lifetime supply of avocado sandwiches.
What city cops call state troopers, since all they do is write speeding tickets on the highways.
Ticket queens hog all the glory.
A collection of napkins, often from various fast food restaurants, stored in the center console of an automobile for use in emergency contingency situations.
I sneezed and spilled my coffee, so I reached into my emergency napkin stash.