Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)

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wench, winch
n.

Particularly nasty boys at my school in Charleston, West Virginia are always going around calling girls winches, A winch is ugly, stupid, bitchy, person who has enough guts to stand up to any boys when they're bugging her. This is not a cuss.

(ed: added verbatim)

Source: USA
wep
  1. adj.

    A weak, insipid or uninspiring female.

    Source: circa 1980's - 1990's, UK (NW, Wal)
  2. n.
    Weapon; "You're going to need a wep if you want to fight that little punk."
    Source: circa 2002, USA (MA)
wet back
adj.

Any immigrant that had to swim across the Rio Grande to get into the U.S. (mainly Mexicans and Cubans).

Source: circa current, USA
wet willie
012

A finger covered in spit is forced into someone's ear and twisted. This sounds and feels disgusting to the victim. It was popularised in the UK following an episode of the Simpsons which showed Bart getting one.

Source: USA, UK
wet
adj.
Very good, excellent; COOL; "Those Nike shoes are wet!"
Source: circa 1998m USA (NY)
whack (ed)
  1. adj.

    Crazy, weird or screwed up 'that is whack(ed); "She is whack."

    Source: circa current
  2. >Displeasing or undesirable; "I can't believe she would do that to you! That's pretty whack.".

  3. Of poor quality; "That was some whack ecstasy!"

    Source: circa 1997, USA (NY)
whacking off
012

Male masturbation.

See also: beat the meat
Source: USA
whale on
012

To punch; to attack; "The cop whaled on that guy."

Source: circa 1998, USA (ME) [Origin: possibly Maine, USA slang]
what's crackin
colloq.

A greeting, synonymous with greetings such as "What's going on?"; "Hey man, what's crackin'?".

Source: circa 2001, USA (CA)
What's in the bag?
colloq.

A greeting, similar to the likes of "What's up?", "So, what's in the bag?".

Source: circa 1998, USA (CA)
what's poppin?
colloq.
A greeting, synonymous with greetings such as "What's going on?"
Source: circa 2001, USA (MA)
what's the dilly
colloq.

A greeting.

Note: also "What's the dills?", "Hey, what's the dilly?".

Source: circa 1997, USA (PA)
what's up
colloq.

A greeting. Synonymous with "What's going on?", "How are you?", etc.

Note: alternate pronunciations include "waddup", "whazzup" and "sup".

Source: circa 1997, CAN (ON)
What the
colloq.

An exclamation used when something unusual happens or is seen. Also used as a noun, the actual unusual thing, eg: "that is such a what the". Made popular by the show Rove Live.

Source: circa 2002, AUS
wheat
sl.

This was used in grade school, as an alternative to "shit". That way, we could cuss without getting in trouble.

Source: USA
wheely, wheelie
n.

Bicycle stunt involving getting the front wheel off the ground while continuing to ride.

Source: UK
wheesht
n.

Pronounced as it is spelled, means to shut up and be quiet.

Source: circa 2002, UK
whellah
n.

Exclamation at the conclusion of a list of chores or steps leading up to an end result.. similar to presto, or eureka.

Source: USA
where ya at
colloq.

A means of asking 'How are you'. Correct response is 'Awright'. Contributor says this phrase is only in constant use in New Orleans.

Source: circa 2001, USA (S)
whigger
012

An adolecent male of anglo decent..Who acts out with African-American sterotypes. ie. listens to rap in his low rider so everyone for blocks can hear it. speaks fluent ebonics, wears overlarge gold jewelry..wears a ball cap on most occasions in the invertered position.almost always has a toothpick dangling between his teeth. a wanabee afro american., suburban US phenomenom. ..One or two still around. Obvious derivation from racial slur.

Source: circa 1986 - 1990, USA