Slang Project - Entry No. 100

agitate the gravel, v., to go out of or away from; to leave

(1970's, U.S.)

Slang Project - Entry No. 99

high risk donor, n., a male homosexual

Origins: FDA, American Red Cross, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Medical Association (AMA), etc. - For example, the American Red Cross will not accept blood donations from any male who has engaged in homosexual behavior after 1977 as it considers this a high risk behavior. (http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,00.html)

Uses: Most major media outlets use this as a euphemism for gay men when talking about HIV and AIDS related topics. For example MSNBC, Washington Post, Fox News, etc.

Slang Project - Entry No. 98

stranger in the night, n., the act of masturbating with numb fingers or a numb hand

Not that I would know or recommend it, but this is easily accomplished by icing down the fingers or hand as one might apply ice to a sports injury until feeling is dulled.

Slang Project - Entry No. 97

back-seat bingo, n., the act of prolonged kissing and/or necking in an automobile

(1950's American slang)

Slang Project - Entry No. 96

pervertible, n., an ordinary, everyday object that has the potential to be used sexually

(Some people claim the term "pervertible" is unnecessary as any object has a pontential for sexual use. I guess it just depends on your imagination...)

Slang Project - Entry No. 95

clicktease, n, an internet link that appears to lead to pornography but does not. It could also be applied to countless friend requests people get from "hot girls" on Myspace. Example: Don't even bother, she's just a clicktease.

Submitted by one of my readers! Thanks Jeremy.

Slang Project - Entry No. 94

to follow through, v., to have an unexpected bowel movement while passing gas or immediately afterwards

Slang Project - Entry No. 93

ass flowers, n., hemorrhoids

Slang Project - Entry No. 92

bladder basher, n., a large penis (British slang)

Slang Project - Entry No. 91

Sawbones, n., a physician or, more specifically, a surgeon

"The people who had turned out were the girl's own family; and pretty soon, the doctor, for whom she had been sent put in his appearance. Well, the child was not much the worse, more frightened, according to the Sawbones; and there you might have supposed would be an end to it." (Robert Lewis Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1886)

"What, don't you know what a Sawbones is, Sir," enquired Mr. Weller; "I thought everybody know'd as a Sawbones was a Surgeon." (Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers, 1837)

Slang Project - Entry No. 89 & 90

quiffing, v., rogering. See to roger.

to roger, v., to bull, or lie with a woman; from the name of Roger being frequently given to a bull.

Quoted directly from the book 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose et al.

Slang Project - Entry No. 88

breeder, n., a heterosexual (derogatory; from gay slang)

Slang Project - Entry No. 87

loading the dishwasher, phr., getting one's wife or live-in girlfriend drunk

Slang Project - Entry No. 86

got a lawn, phr., a phrase used to describe a person who has bought into suburban, middle-class life and/or has chosen to be a responsible adult at the expense of having fun

Slang Project - Entry No. 85

quail pipe, n., a woman's tongue

Taken from Nathan Bailey's Canting Dictionary, 1736. This book was published in London in 1737 and collected and defined language used by thieves, cheats, convicts, highwaymen, and other morally dubious characters.

Slang Project - Entry No. 84

cat-heads, n., a woman's breasts

Taken from the book 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose et al.

Slang Project - Entry No. 83

redd up, v., to clean or put things in order; to tidy up

(Comes from northern WV, eastern OH, and western PA area slang)

Slang Project - Entry No. 82

Adam's Pajamas or Adam's P.J.'s, n., synonym for the nude human body; the state of complete nudity (from gay slang)

Slang Project- Entry No. 81

winter bush
1. n., a politically correct alternative term for "Christmas tree"
2. n., a politically incorrect term for extra hair growth a woman has in her bikini area and the top of her thighs during the cold season because she knows she will not be wearing shorts for the next 4 months

Slang Project - Entry No. 80

texan, n., a man with a large penis, usually over 7" but this can vary according to individual experience

(Note that "texan" used in this way is not capitalized.)