bruiser[“bruz#] n. a large, rough male.
That big bruiser must weigh a ton. They
call that 320-pound bruiser “The Fridge.”
brushn. an encounter; a close shave.
My brush with the bear was so close I could
smell its breath—which was vile, I might
add. It seemed like a brush with death.
brushoff[“br@SOf] n. a dismissal; an act of
ignoring someone. (See also give some-
one the brushoff.) No brushoff for her.
I told her to beat it. I got the brushoff,
but I can take it.
brutalmod. excellent; powerful. Man,
what a brutal tune! That last wave was
brutal to the max.
BS 1. n. bullshit; nonsense; deception.
(Partly euphemistic. Usually objection-
able.) Don’t feed me that BS! I know the
score! 2. tv. to deceive or attempt to de-
ceive someone with lies or flattery. (Usu-
ally objectionable.) Don’t try to BS me
with your sweet talk!
BTOGo to big-time operator.
BTWinterj. By the way. (Used in electronic
mail and computer forum or news group
messages. Not pronounced aloud.)
BTW, have you heard about the new com-
munications software upgrade? I am,
BTW, very interested in what you said
about the high cost of software.
bubblehead 1. n. a fool; a giddy person.
You silly bubblehead. Watch where you
are going! If you can’t say anything
without coming off like a bubblehead, keep
your mouth shut. 2. n. a heavy drinker of
champagne. It takes a pretty good
bankroll to be a real high-class bubblehead.
Part-time bubbleheads go into operation
at weddings and other celebrations.
bubblesGo to bubble water.
bubble water and bubblesn. champagne.
More bubble water, or do you want
something stronger? I want about a gal-
lon of bubbles, thanks.
bubblyn. champagne. (Often with the.)
I’d like a big glass of bubbly, if you don’t
mind. The bubbly will brighten up any
party.
buck 1. n. a dollar. Gimme a buck for a
bottle of wine, will you mister? Here’s
a buck; get me some cigarettes. 2. tv. to re-
sist something. Don’t buck it. Do what
you are told. He enjoys bucking the sys-
tem. 3. n. a buckskin (leather) shoe.
(Usually plural.) Look at my new bucks!
You don’t see many red bucks. Are you
sure you got the right thing?
buckagen. money. (See also buck.) I am
a little low on buckage at the moment.
Can you spare a little buckage until pay-
day?
bucket 1. n. the goal (hoop and net) in bas-
ketball. (Sports.) Freddy arced one at
the bucket and missed. When he holds
his arm up, his hand is as high as the top
of the bucket. 2. n. a hoop or basket in
basketball. (Sports.) Four buckets in
two minutes. Is that a record, or what?
The last bucket put Adamsville ahead by
two points. 3. n. the buttocks. (See also
can.) Sam’s getting a real fat bucket,
isn’t he? Haul your bucket over here and
have a seat. 4. n. an old car. (From bucket
of bolts.) How much did you pay for
that old bucket?
bucket of boltsn. a machine, such as a car
or a motorcycle, that is old, run-down,
or worn-out. My old bucket of bolts
won’t start this morning.
buck for somethingin. to work ambi-
tiously for something, such as a promo-
tion. I’m just bucking for recognition,
and of course, a 20 percent raise. Yo u
can tell she’s bucking for promotion.
buck nakedmod. entirely naked. (Folksy.
From the color of buckskin leather.)
He stood there buck naked, scratching his
belly. They all slipped off their trousers
and went swimming buck naked. Who’s
that buck naked dancer?
bucko[“b@ko] n. friend; pal. (Also a term
of address. Can also be used with a sneer
to convey contempt.) Hey, bucko, come
here a minute. Ask your bucko there if
he wants to join us.
buckpassern. someone who cannot accept
the responsibility for something. (See
also pass the buck.) You are the mostbruiser