strawberry

n. A skateboarding term for a large red welt, or asphalt burn.

c.f. ollie, grind, biff

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Corleone

n. New Jersey slang for a common type of cap with a flat, soft top and a short brim popularized by Kangol Co., Samuel L. Jackson, and, of course, the Godfather films.

"He has a Corleone to match all his shirts."

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City, the

n. In New Jersey, New York City

c.f. Big Apple, Gotham

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barney

n. A somewhat derogatory term for a Harvard University student, heard mostly in the greater Boston area; from "barnyard," the old term for the land which Harvard now occupies.

the films, "Good Will Hunting," "With Honors," etc.

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coco

n./adj. A derogatory term for a Hispanic-American or Filipino-American perceived as being out of touch with their heritage; i.e. a person who is "brown on the outside, white on the inside;" from the Spanish word for coconut

most commonly used by members of the same ethnicity/nationality

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hamburger

n. skateboarding term for a bruise

c.f. strawberry, ollie, grind, biff

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Irish Bath

Noun: (orig. Massachusetts, USA) the wearing of an excessive amount of cologne by a man (regardless of ethnicity), especially when this is done instead of showering. This is alternatively known as a Puerto Rican Bath in other parts of the country.

Sean was late for work, so he just took an irish bath on his way out the door.

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