Sep 23, 2011

Urban Speak: Quiltin' and Needl'n the Patchwork



From the newest version of the Urban Dictionary:

Needle: (noun) Aggression between two people or teams, particularly in sport.
There’s always needle when Manchester United play Leeds.

Patchwork: (verb) Getting drunk at a party without buying any alcohol by bumming shots from your friends.
Man, I thought that party was gonna be lame because I had no booze, but I got lucky and was able to patchwork the night.

Quilt: (adjective) Held together tightly, or having priorities in order.
A person wearing fresh clothes, driving a dope whip, and who also has a bomb girl is said to be quilt.

Quilt: (noun) A term used to describe a woman who has had a lot of plastic surgery; she has been pieced together with new and improved parts to look like a younger, better looking woman, but comes out looking like a quilt.
Joan Rivers is a quilt!

Quiltin’: (adjective) Being authentic; original. To be fun and colorful.
The way that girl moves, man she is Quiltin’.

Quilt Feet: (verb) When one tucks one’s quilt under one’s feet in the sleeping environment. Mmm. My feet are all comfy and quilt-footed.

Quiltessential: (adjective) An event, gathering, or social setting in which a blanket comprised of patches of fabric sewn together (a quilt) is required in order to enter/participate/engage. Eleanor: Good morning Gwendolyn, we missed you at bingo last night.
Gwendolyn: Very kind of you to notice my absence Eleanor but it was a quiltessential gathering and ever since Bob Barker stopped hosting The Price is Right I just can’t seem to get any sewing done.

Quilty: (adjective) A state of depression in which you turn to blankets for comfort.
Following her break-up, Danielle became quilty and stayed in bed the rest of the week.

Quilty: (verb) To spill a powder-like substance, usually in the process of opening the container.
Mike, be careful opening the mac and cheese. You don’t want to quilty it.

Quilty: (adjective) Useless or generally annoying person who also has a bad dress sense.
Mavis is often quilty with her wardrobe.

Quilt: (noun) Term used occasionally as an insult to a complete idiot. (Liverpool, England)
E’s an absolute quilt.

Quilt: (adjective) Up to popular standards, socially acceptable. Synonyms– cool, awesome, spectacular, fabulous, stoopid, sick, epic, killer.
That’s quilt snippy.

Sew: (adjective) When you don’t care about something stupid.
“Your pants are unzipped!” she said. “SEW!! Not a big deal.”

Thread: (adjective) Top-notch; high quality.
That game was thread, kid.



shown above:
SPLAT !

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8 comments:

julieQ said...

Hee! Love your definitions for sure...hey, our local quilt shop is having an Alzheimer's quilt calling...by October 15th, we are all turning in a Ami Simm's size quilt! I thought of you...

O'Quilts said...

U R something else to find all these things!! Nice to laugh:)

jenclair said...

Sometimes I feel quilty (adj.), not necessarily depressed, just turning to the blankets for comfort. :)

Deborah said...

Tooooo funny! Thanks for the giggle. Love the quilt at the top.
Hugs, Deborah

Shelina (formerly known as Shasta) said...

Are those all real? They seem contradictory to me. Love the quilt on the top.

libbyquilter said...

the quilt is very graphic~!
and your 'dictionary' quite clever.
take good care of yourself.

:-)
libbyQ

Lynne said...

A very interesting read, thanks!

Joanne Lendaro said...

thanks for the fun post!