skitter

to move around rapidly,to scurry or scamper

The Kitten skittered about as it batted at the paper ball. (example of skitter)

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tat

a tattoo (especially a skin tattoo)

That is one ugly tat on his neck.

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brush

1. a mustache

2. pubic hair

3. a fight

4. a rural place, the backwoods

5. to dismiss quickly

I Forgot to trim my brush.

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gum

1. to mess up, to ruin

2. to talk

Don't gum it up. You don't why it does what it does.

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'Nam

Vietnam (usually in the context of the Vietnam war)

The use of agent orange in 'Nam had unexpected consequences beside the Communist takeover in Cambodia.

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fly

1. clever, alert

2. to succeed

3. to run of travel fast

4. the opening at the top of one's pants

To think he was fly yet he and failed to fly. It's ironic.

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astroturfing

the act of creating a small organization and making it appear to represent something popular for the purpose of promoting a particular entity, cause, etc. (a play on grassroots in the sense of a popular movement originating among the common people, ultimately from AstroTurf, a brand of artificial grass)

The practice of astroturfing a widely used form of propaganda, as evidenced by the media coverage it receives.

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