Results for “all gone pear-shaped”
Completely wrong or mistaken, the 1920s way to say you've got it backwards.
A swing-music fan or hep jitterbug, often a white enthusiast soaking up Harlem jazz.
Impressive and knowing it — often said sarcastically of someone who thinks they're hot stuff.
Leave it, forget it, or let it go — a plea to drop something.
When a plan goes wrong — 'it all went pear-shaped.'
So deeply into the music or moment that you've left ordinary reality behind — totally absorbed and excellent.
"You all" — the Southern second-person plural that's gone fully mainstream.
The signature Valley-girl filler combo meaning 'absolutely' or 'for sure.'
Soft, feminine dance-inspired style — leg warmers, wrap tops, ribbons, ballet flats, and that off-duty dancer look.
An accomplice who screens the thief — the body that blocks the view while the foin works.
Polari for legs — the singular 'lally' meaning one leg.
Killing an enemy by shooting straight through a wall or surface.
A mild insult for an idiot or fool, borrowed from the Arabic word for 'boy.'
To genuinely know what you're talking about — to have real knowledge or taste on a subject.
A chaotic mess that's gone wrong in the usual, expected way — military acronym for 'situation normal, all fouled up.'
Pirated, cracked software distributed illegally, a cornerstone term of old BBS and scene culture.
Total physical and mental exhaustion from prolonged stress, usually work.
An all-out hot-pink, hyper-glam aesthetic inspired by Barbie — head-to-toe fuchsia and unapologetic plastic fantasy.
The breakup letter every soldier dreaded — the homefront sweetheart calling it off while he's away.
Extremely good, usually about food that tastes amazing — 'this food is bussin.'
Money, especially a thick stack of it — getting cake means getting paid.
The clown face that calls someone (often yourself) a fool who made a dumb choice.
A small, chill, low-key gathering — the relaxed opposite of a rager.
A ballroom category of high-fashion, over-the-top glamour and extravagance.
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A Philadelphia all-purpose noun for literally anything — a thing, place, person, or situation.
Hungover — literally 'raw' but means feeling the morning-after pain.
Dressing like a regular British football lad — retro soccer jerseys, trainers, jeans, and a casual everyman swagger.
To eat heartily and enthusiastically — really dig into a big meal.
Northern term for your younger sibling — usually a brother, sometimes any close family.
Flapper slang for plastered, all buzz and no balance.
Clueless, checked out, or not all there — from the "404 Not Found" web error.
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A fictional female character, usually from anime, that someone claims as their ideal partner or favorite.
Laughing so hard you're metaphorically in tears.
Patois pronunciation of 'tune' — a track, especially a banger.
Describing someone strikingly attractive, stylish, and alluring.
Mexican all-purpose 'alright,' 'wow,' 'come on,' or 'let's go.'
UK slang meaning very attractive or, separately, physically muscular.
Over-the-top, dramatic, or doing way too much — more than the situation calls for.
British slang meaning sexually attractive or good-looking, not physically in shape.
We're all gonna make it — a hype mantra of solidarity and shared optimism.
Cockney for thief — 'tea leaf' rhymes with thief, used to call someone a 'tea leaf'.
Small sneaky acts of emotional infidelity that aren't full cheating but still cross a line.
Excellent, attractive, or really good — especially food, music, or a body.
A nerd-meets-geek; an uncool, awkward or socially clueless person.
Cockney for kids — 'dustbin lids' rhymes with kids, usually clipped to 'dustbins'.
If I Recall Correctly — a soft hedge before stating something from memory.