Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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one’s own drug dealer upon whom one
depends. (Drugs.) Sam is my mother.
If you can’t trust your mother, who can
you trust?

mother nature(’s)n. marijuana. (Drugs.)
No chemicals for me. I find that mother
nature is everything I need. See if you
can get some of mother nature’s.


motion-lotion n. gasoline; motor fuel.
(Citizens band radio.) Let’s stop up
ahead for some motion-lotion. I’m
about out of motion-lotion.


motorin. to depart. Well, let’s motor, you
guys. It’s getting late. I’ve got to motor.
It’s a long walk home.


motor-mouthGo to ratchet-mouth.


Motown[“motaUn] n. motor town, Detroit,
Michigan. Have you ever been to Mo-
town? We went to Motown to buy a car
once.


(mountain) dew 1. n. Scotch whiskey. 
Mountain dew is best when it’s from the
old country. The real mountain dew is
smoky-tasting and amber. 2. n. illicit
liquor; any liquor. Mountain dew is
what I want. As long as it’s not store
bought. My pappy made his own moun-
tain dew.


mouse potaton.someone who spends a
great amount of time using a computer.
(Based on couch potato.) Every since
we got the new computer, Jane has turned
into a regular mouse potato.


amouth 1. n. a hangover. I’ve got quite
a mouth this morning. I guess I overdid it.
What a mouth! It tastes like a bird slept
in it! 2. Go to mouth(piece).


mouth-breathern. a stupid-acting person.
I always end up with a mouth-breather
on a blind date. Who’s the mouth-
breather with Fred?


mouthful 1. n. a true statement. You said
a mouthful, and I agree. That is a
mouthful, and I know it took courage to
say it. 2. n. a tirade. Paul really gave me
a mouthful. I didn’t know I hurt his feel-
ings. She sure had a mouthful to say to
you!


mouth full of Southn. a southern accent.
You sure do have a mouth full of South.
I just love to hear a man with a mouth
full of South.
mouth off 1. in. to give (someone) back
talk. If you mouth off, I will ground you
for three weeks. Don’t mouth off at me,
buster! 2. in. to speak out of turn. 
Don’t just mouth off. Wait your turn. 
Hold up your hand. I won’t deal with peo-
ple who mouth off.
mouth(piece)n. a lawyer specializing in
criminal cases. (Underworld.) The guy
hired a mouthpiece and beat the rap. I
won’t answer anything without my mouth
right here by me.
mouthwashn. liquor; a drink of liquor. 
I could use a shot of that mouthwash. 
You could use a little mouthwash after that
long trip, I bet.
move on someonein. to attempt to pick
up someone; to attempt to seduce some-
one. (Collegiate.) Don’t try to move on
my date, old chum. Harry is trying to
move on Tiffany. They deserve each an-
other.
movers and shakersn. people who get
things done; organizers and managers. 
The movers and shakers in this firm
haven’t exactly been working overtime. 
Who are the movers and shakers around
here?
moviesn. a case of diarrhea. A case of
the movies kept me going all night. I
can’t go too far from the little boys’ room.
I got the movies.
mow one’s lawnGo to mow the lawn.
mow the lawn and mow one’s lawntv.
comb one’s hair. I’ll be with you as soon
as I mow the lawn. You better mow your
lawn if you’re goin’ out with me.
moxie[“maksi] n. energy; spunk; spirit. 
Now here’s a gal with real moxie. Come
on. Show some moxie!
Mr. Bign. an important man; the boss man.
So you’re Mr. Big. I thought you’d
be taller. The office suite of Acme’s Mr.
Big was cold and ostentatious, as was its
occupant.

Mr. Big
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