n. "the bench;" the bench team sports players sit on during gameplay. To "ride the pine pony" means to sit out of a game because of an injury, a suspension, or, especially, because a player sucks.
"His torn ACL has him riding the pine pony until next season."
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proper noun (regional U.S. English): the state of Rhode Island, as said with a Rhode Island accent. This spelling, popularized by "Providence Phoenix" mag columnists Phillipe and Jorge, probably comes closest to the actual RI accent centered in Cranston (Cvan-stin) and Providence. The RI accent is most aptly characterized as a cross between the accents/dialects of Boston/South-Eastern New England and Long Island, NY.
c.f. Rhode Island, Rhodese, Roe Dyelin, Providence
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n. 1. in New England, Dunkin' Donuts
2. in Providence, RI, the Dunkin' Donuts Center - Rhode Island's Madison Square Garden
c.f. Providence, Dunkin' Donuts, Madison Square Garden
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n. In New England, any small, unidentifiable, cheap-quality fish. Perhaps from "scrawny cod."
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To be teamkilled in an on-line game.
From TOG (the older gamers) who are inept at shooting the enemy when it counts.
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v. To fail to make a complete stop at a red light or stop sign, especially when turning. Also known as a California stop.
"She got ticketed for a California roll."
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n. slang for cocaine, commonly heard in the Gulf States; from the Latin-American "yeyo," meaning cocaine.
hip-hop artist Nelly's "St. Louis"
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