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turf

Language; Slang

(one’s) ground or territory. * When you’re on my turf, you do what I say— savvy? * This is my turf, and what I say goes.

turistas

Language; Slang

Diarrhea; a case of diarrhea. (From Spanish.) * Nobody ever died of the turistas—right away, anyway. * Turistas can be very unpleasant.

A bundle of money; a bankroll. (Originally underworld. See also tight wad.) * I lost my wad on a rotten horse in the seventh race. * You’d better not flash a wad like that around here. You won’t have ...

wagon

Language; Slang

The police wagon. * I called the wagon. It’ll come and get these two thugs in about fifteen minutes. * Look out, you guys, the wagon’s coming. Don’t let ’em see you!

walk on sunshine

Language; Slang

To be really happy. * I’m in love and I’m walking on sunshine.

walking papers

Language; Slang

A notice of being fired, released, divorced, etc. * I hope I don’t get my walking papers today. I need this job. * Well, I got my walking papers today.

walkover

Language; Slang

An easy victory; an easy task. (From sports.) * The game was a walkover. No problem. * Learning the computer’s operating system was no walkover for me.