Results for “the shoe”

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shoemaker
noun

A clumsy, careless cook who wrecks food.

#kitchen#boh#restaurant#insult
shoe
noun

Short for shoemaker — a hack cook.

#kitchen#boh#restaurant#insult
brown shoe
noun

A naval aviator. From the brown footwear that goes with the flight-crew uniform.

#military#navy#aviation#uniform
Greenshoe
noun

IPO option letting underwriters sell up to 15% extra shares to steady the price.

#finance#wall-street#ipo#underwriting
gumshoe
noun

A detective.

#police#detective#us#noir
tricep horseshoe
noun

Triceps so developed they form a horseshoe shape.

#gym#fitness#anatomy#muscle
sannies
noun

Trainers, plimsolls, or any soft canvas shoes.

#scottish#scots#clothing#british
runners
noun

Trainers. Sneakers. The shoes you'd run in (or not).

#irish#ireland#clothing#footwear
Dubes
noun

Dubarry deck shoes — the posh-rural Irish uniform.

#irish#ireland#fashion#slang
lashing
verb (present participle)

Rain coming down hard enough to ruin your day and your shoes.

#irish#ireland#weather#hiberno-english
calcos
noun

Pachuco Caló for shoes — especially shined-up dress shoes.

#la#calo#pachuco#chicano
Pleasers
noun

Brand of clear plastic platform stripper heels, now a generic term for the shoe itself.

#sex-work#strip-club#footwear#brand
washikong
noun

Sneakers; canvas rubber-soled shoes

#caribbean#patois#clothing#footwear
ones and twos
noun

Shoes.

#cockney#london#british#clothing
gutties
noun

Rubber-soled gym shoes; plimsolls or trainers

#scottish#irish#clothing#footwear
Gorpcore
noun

Wearing technical hiking and outdoor gear as everyday fashion — fleeces, shell jackets, and trail shoes in the city.

#gen-z#internet#american#sports
Colorway
noun

The specific color combo a shoe or garment comes in — same model, different palette.

#american#gen-z#money