cufftv. to put a charge on one’s bill.
Would you cuff this for me, please?
Sorry, I can’t cuff anymore for you.
cuff quoten. an off-the-cuff quote of a fi-
nancial instrument price. (Securities
markets.) This is just a cuff quote, but
I would say it’s about ninety-four. I can
give you a cuff quote of ninety-two, but
don’t hold me to it.
cuffsn. handcuffs. I felt the cuffs tighten
and snap shut on my wrists. The cuffs
carried the cold of the night to my bare
skin. Of course, I was innocent, but that’s
not the way it works in real life.
culln. a socially unacceptable person.
Who’s the cull driving the Edsel? This
place is filled with culls. Let’s split.
culture-vulture 1. n. an avid supporter of
the arts. A gaggle of culture-vultures
gawked its way into the gallery. Many
culture-vultures seem to be long on en-
thusiasm and short on taste. 2. n. some-
one who exploits the arts for monetary
gain. Mr. Babbit, a well-known culture-
vulture in art circles, never could pass up
a chance to grab up all the works of an up-
and-coming young artist. Some culture-
vultures are throwing a wine and cheese
party on behalf of some of the young dolts
they have grubstaked.
cum[“k@m] 1. n. semen. (Usually objec-
tionable.) I would never say cumto a
doctor or nurse! 2. and cume[kjum] n.
a cumulative average, such as a grade-
point average. My cume is not high
enough to get into law school.
cunt 1. n. the female genitals; the vulva.
(One of the English four-letter words.
Usually objectionable.) He thought he
could see her cunt through her swimming
suit. 2. women considered as nothing
more than a receptacle for the penis; a
wretched and despised woman. (Rude
and derogatory.) Jed announced that he
really needed some cunt, bad. 3. n. a
wretched and disgusting male. (Rude and
derogatory.) Don’t act like such a cunt,
you twit!
cunt fart and pussy fartn. a vaginal fart,
the sudden release of air—from the
vagina—trapped on insertion of the pe-
nis during copulation. (Usually objec-
tionable.) He heard a little cunt fart and
started laughing so hard, he had to stop.
cunt-hooks and shit-hooksn. the fingers;
the hands. Put your shit-hooks around
those oars and row!
cunt houndn. a lecher. (Rude and derog-
atory.) Tod is such a cunt hound. All he
thinks about is dames.
cupcaken. an attractive woman. (Also a
term of address.) Hey, cupcake, what
ya doing? Who is that cupcake driving
the beemer?
cup of tean. something preferred or de-
sired. (Often negative.) This drug scene
stuff is just not my cup of tea. Driving
children around all afternoon is not my
cup of tea.
curl up and diein. to retreat and die. (Of-
ten figurative.) I was so embarrassed,
I thought I would just curl up and die.
The old cat, finishing up the last of its nine
lives, just curled up and died.
curlyn. a bald person, almost always a
male. (Also a jocular term of address.)
Well, Curly, looks like you got your dome
sunburned!
thecursen. the menses. The curse struck
this morning. Oh, the woes of the curse!
curtainsn. death. (Underworld.) It’s cur-
tains for you if you don’t come across.
Okay, Barlowe, this time it’s curtains.
cushy[“kUSi] mod. soft; easy. (From cush-
ion.) He’s got sort of a cushy job.
That’s a cushy kind of life to lead.
cut 1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. He got
cut on beer, which is unusual for him. 2.
tv. to dilute something. She always cuts
her eggnog with cola. Yuck! 3. n. a share
of the loot or the profits. (Originally un-
derworld.) You’ll get your cut when
everybody else does. 4. n. a single song or
section of music on a record. This next
cut is one everybody likes. 5. tv. to elimi-
nate something; to stop (doing some-
thing). Okay, chum, cut the clowning.- mod. muscular; with well-defined
muscles, especially in reference to the ab-
cuff