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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piece

n. 1. a tattoo, especially a large tattoo, or a back tattoo.
2. one section of a tattoo completed at more than one sitting

c.f. tat, ink, branding

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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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Poughkeepsie

n. (Pa-kip-see) New Jersey slang for a location inconveniently far away; from the city in Upstate New York.

"That's way d'hell out in Poughkeepsie."

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stick

n. a stick-up man, i.e. a professional thief, particularly an armed robber

"Is you a stick or ain't you a stick?"

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Mo po

n. Mounted police force, such as in NYC, Providence, RI, etc. Var. spelling: mo' po'

c.f. Po po, Po' po', Pro po

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Wrong side of the tracks

n. the poor, seedy, low-rent part of a town or city, especially characterized by crime, drugs, minority/immigrant populations, and poverty.

c.f. dog town, projects, ghetto, hood rat, reservoir dog

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