The Latest in L.A. Speak
SURFING: get doughnuts v. Wipe out. “Brock got major doughnuts on that last set wave.” nug n. Short for nugget. A beautiful girl. “Sean’s girlfriend is a nug.”
SKATEBOARDING: ghetto adj. Second-rate or crappy. “That ramp they put up for yesterday’s vert contest was ghetto.” sick adj. Amazing. “Did you see Steve’s 360 flip? That was sick!”
SPIRITUALIZING: woo-woo adj. Spiritually unstable. “The publicist for JAMES VAN PRAAGH (right) says he’s a down-to-earth medium, not the woo-woo type.”
BEAUTIFYING:meno case n. A woman who exhausts a spa service menu at first sign of menopause. “Better call in an extra facialist, we’ve got lots of meno cases today.”
DRIVING:pimped out adj. A very-low rider with lots of chrome. “Damn, look at that Hyundai all pimped out.” tight adj. A vehicle with modest detailing. “Bucky’s car looks tight.”
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