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Budgered

Language; Slang

(British) Drunk. Probably a comical mispronunciation of buggered, it is an item of student slang in use in London and elsewhere since around 2000.

Buffaloed

Language; Slang

(American) 1. Bullied, cowed, overwhelmed or bamboozled 2. Knocked flat or knocked out Both senses of the word evoke the crushing force of a stampede.

Buddha

Language; Slang

Marihuana. In the 1970s 'Thai sticks', then one of the strongest strains of mar- ihuana, were also known as 'Buddha sticks'.

Wicked

Language; Slang

A term used in the U.S. - particularly in the northeast/New England area - that means "very". Example: it's wicked hot outside.

Addy

Language; Slang

An Internet address. The abbreviation, used in Internet communication and text messaging, is also spoken.

Acre

Language; Slang

1. The buttock(s). In this sense the word is common in Australia, normally in the singular form. 2. The testicle(s). Usually in the plural, this sense of the word is typically used by ...

Action man

Language; Slang

(British) A devotee of military exercises or strenu- ous physical activities, or someone who makes a show of (relentless) energy. The term is applied derisively, originally by members of the ...