vegged outmod. debilitated by drugs or al-
cohol. (Drugs.) Ernie is vegged out and
has quit his job and everything. Wo n’t
be long till Larry is vegged out altogether.
veggy and veggie[“vEdZi] 1. n. a vegetar-
ian. We have a lovely salad bar for the
veggies among you. She’s a veggy, so
make sure there’s a nice selection of ap-
propriate goodies. 2. n. a vegetable. (Usu-
ally plural.) Do you want any veggies
with this? No veggies for me. 3. n. a co-
matose patient in a hospital. (Medical.)
Mary’s aunt has been a veggie in the
hospital for more than a year. I don’t
want to lie there and rot as a veggie. I want
someone to pull the plug. 4. n. someone
who is tired or exhausted. I want to be
a veggy this weekend. I’ll just stay at home
and relax. I am just a veggie after all the
activity of the last week.
veg (out)in. to cease working and take it
easy; to vegetate. (See also vegged out.)
Someday, I just want to veg out and en-
joy life. I think I’ll just veg this weekend.
vent one’s spleentv. to release one’s anger.
No need to vent your spleen at me. I
wasn’t in on it. I just feel like I have to
vent my spleen at somebody.
verboten[v#”botn] mod. forbidden. (Ger-
man.) That is strictly verboten. Yo u
said a verboten word around here.
vertical bathtubn. a men’s urinal.
When I walked into the room with verti-
cal bathtubs, I knew I was in the wrong
place.
vest 1. n. an important businessman or
businesswoman. (See also suit.) Some
vest jumped out the window this after-
noon. 2. n. a bullet-proof vest. The cop
wasn’t wearing a vest, and the shot killed
him.
vet 1. n. a veterinarian. (Standard English.)
I took the cat to the vet. The vet didn’t
charge much to look at the turtle. 2. tv. to
give a medical examination to and treat a
person (or an animal). The doctor vet-
ted me quickly and charged an unbeliev-
able sum for it. When they vet you these
days, most of the work is done in a lab. 3.
n. a (war) veteran. The vets in the hos-
pitals across the land appreciate your kind-
ness. The Vietnam vets had a very bad
time of it.
vette[vEt] n. a Corvette automobile. I’d
rather have a vette than a caddy. Ve t t e s
aren’t as popular as they once were.
vibes[vaIbz] n. vibrations; atmosphere;
feelings. (Usually with goodor bad.) I
just don’t get good vibes about this deal.
The vibes are just plain bad.
vic[vIk] 1. n. a victim. (Streets. See also
vivor.) We’re all vics, but we all keep go-
ing. Harry is a con artist, not a vic. 2.
n. a convict. Max is a vic, but nobody
cares much. We try to give the vics a
chance at employment where they won’t be
treated badly.
vicious[“vIS@s] mod. great; excellent.
Man, this burger is really vicious. That
guy is one vicious driver, all right. That
was a really vicious concert last night.
vicious circlen. a set of actions that lead
to ever more unsatisfactory conse-
quences; a set of bad actions that are re-
peated in a cycle. (See also catch-22.)
It’s a vicious circle, and I want out of it.
Life has become one vicious circle after
another.
vicked[vIkt] mod. cheated; victimized.
(See also vic.) I feel so vicked when I see
where my taxes are spent. I got vicked
at the stereo repair shop.
Vickien. a Crown Victoria police car; the
police in a Crown Victoria car. Tw o
cops in a Vickie followed the suspect’s car.
vidn. a video [tape]. I rented some vids
for tonight so we can stay in and drink
beer.
video jockGo to veejay.
Vietnik[vi”EtnIk] n. someone—looking like
a beatnik—who opposed the Vietnam
war. The Vietniks’ message was sort of
distorted by the press. I knew a Vietnik
who moved to Canada.
vim and vigor n. energy; enthusiasm;
moxie. Show more vim and vigor! Let
us know you’re alive. She’s sure got a lot
of vim and vigor.vim and vigor