Historical Dictionary of American Slang
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9 Results in V (You are getting Clean results. Get Full Results for "V")
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vamoose
( v ) To leave. Come on, partners. Let's vamoose.1830s -
vege out
( vp ) To do nothing. I want to vege out in front of the television this evening.1980s -
vegetate
( v ) To do nothing. I don't feel like doing anything; I think I'm going home and vegetate tonight.1980s -
veggie
( n ) Vegetable. The meal was OK but you don't get many veggies with the meat.1970s -
vibes
( n ) Feeling, sense of something. I get good vibes from the new secretary.1960s -
vid
( n ) A memory. I got a vid of you falling down the steps!1990s -
vigorish
( n ) High interest on a loan. He got the money from a loan shark who charged him 10% a day in vigorish.1910s -
vitals
( n ) Important information. Yo, can you give me the vitals on Jims party?1980s -
vogues
( n ) Wide wheels. I saw him last night driving on a new set of vogues.1980s
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