Slang

Slang

Culture specific, informal words and terms that are not considered standard in a language.

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hock a luggie

Language; Slang

To cough up and spit out phlegm. * Wayne hocked a luggie right outside the classroom door and the teacher sent him to the principal’s office. * Tom suppressed the urge to hock a luggie over the ...

hocus

Language; Slang

To falsify something; to adulterate something. * Who hocused the check? * Somebody has hocused the booze.

hoist one

Language; Slang

To have a drink. * Let’s go out and hoist one sometime. * Hey, Sam. Let’s you and me hoist one.

hold

Language; Slang

To possess drugs. (Drugs.) * Gert was holding coke when she was arrested. * Bart is holding and wants to deal.

hold all the aces

Language; Slang

To be in control of everything. * The boss holds all the aces on this deal. * I’ll come out okay. I hold all the aces.

hold one’s high

Language; Slang

To behave reasonably well under the influence of drugs. * Gert is having a harder and harder time holding her high. * Ernie can’t hold his high. What a creep!

hold one’s horses

Language; Slang

To wait up; to relax and slow down; to be patient. (Usually a command.) * Hold your horses! Don’t get in a hurry. * Now, just hold your horses and let me explain.