Slanguage

ANNE RICE ROUTINE--Vampire-with-a-tortured-soul actor episode

ANYWHERE BUT HERE--Fantasy game where players imagine an Elsewhere to Be (e.g., Buffy fantisizes about Gavin Rossdale massaging her feet on a beach at sunset; Willow would be eating ziti in Italy with John Cusack)

(THE) AWKWARD SILENCE THING--Dating hazard

BACKSEAT MOTHERING--Unsolicited advice from non-parent

BAD PART OF TOWN--About 1/2 a block from the good part of town

BAT SIGNAL--Slayer code for distress signal

BAY CITY ROLLERS--What Giles considers ‘real music’

(THE) BIG HURT--Slayer force; murder, ("No way, nohow does Buffy put the big hurt on an innocent man")

BITCHA--formally know as "Bitch", Xander just can not spell

BOYFRIENDLY--Worthy of dating exclusively

BREAK-AND-ENTERISH--Comfortable slay wear

BRONZE, THE--Sunnydale's local hangout.

BUTTFACE--used in converstation, looking as though you are going to say "but" ("You have Buttface")

BUSINESS-CLASS TICKET TO COOL WITH COMPLIMENTARY MOJO AFTER TAKEOFF--Benefits of being in a band

CARBON DATED--Beyond passe

(A) CARRIE--Psycho prom moment in spirit of '76 horror flick

CHATTER IN THE CAF--Widespread high school lunchroom gossip

CLASS PROTECTOR--The award given to Buffy on the eve of Prom by grateful classmates

CLOTHES FLUKE--Kiss resulting from formal wear

COME AS YOU AREN'T--Halloween

(THE) CREEPY--Frightening ("How much the creepy is it that she's been spying on us?")

(THE) CRYPTIC--Manner of speaking without imparting information ("Stop with the cryptic--you're scaring me")

CYBERCOVEN--Wired witches

DATEVILLE--Early stage of a realtionship, between Big Fun Group Town & romantic Twosome Burg

DEBARGE--Dorky, rolled-up-sleeves look of person (or vamp) stuck in the '80s; reference to the defunct Motown act

DECAF LAND--calm realm between Comaville & Speedtown

DEMON--Otherwordly creatures; evil spirit

DENIAL LAND--Where you go to not face reality

DID WE FIND?--Shorthand for "Did we find it?"

(THE) DIRE--Urgent tone & expres​sion("What's the dire?")

DOLLSOME--Pretty; attractive

DR. LAURA FOR THE DECEASED--Demon therapist in spirit of radio shrink Dr. Laura Schlessinger

DUMP-O-GRAM--Kiss-off

DUST--Stake a vampire; form that demon takes at death

(AN) ELSEWHERE TO BE--Another engagment far away

ESPRESSO PUMP--A place to go get sugared up on mochas and where Giles occasionally plays his tunes.

EVIL DEAD--another name for Spike, the friendly neighborhood bloodsucker

EVITA-LIKE--Self-centered, arrogant (eg. Cordelia)

FANG GANG--Vampires; also, Nasty Pointy-Bitey Ones

FESTER FREE--State of being relieved of silent seething

FIRE BAD, TREE PRETTY--Buffy demonstrating her low-level brain function after a draining battle

FIVE BY FIVE--Feeling no pain; aviation radio term favored by Faith.

FRAY ADJACENT--In the vicinity of the thick of things

FREAKSOME--Worrisome

A FREE--Study hall

FRUIT-PUNCH MOUTH--Vampires with a blood mustache

FULL-ON EXORCIST TWIST--Ability to turn one's head 360 degrees, as in praying mantises or Linda Blair

GATHERING--type of party with brie and mellow song stylings

GEEK MACHINE--Joyce Summers' totally uncool jeep

GEEKER JOY--Effusive feeling nerdy Willow gets when she's happy

GENE AND ROGER--Unsolicited criticism such as that given by movie critics Siskel & Ebert

GOD'S GIFT TO THE BELL CURVE--Longhand for moron

GO WILD BUNCH--Become violent vigilante group; reference to the bloody 1969 western

GOING WILLY LOMAN--Raising money through selling of chocolate bars; reference to the Death of a Salesman character

GOOD SQUIRM--Satisfying level of discomfort ("I trust I gave good squirm")

GRANDFATHER BREATH--Unpleasant aroma

GRR ARGH--Joss' final words to his viewers

(THE) GRIM--Sullen faces; also Tragedy Masks

GUILTAPALOOZA--Excessive-remorse festival

HANDY CARRYOUT PACKETS OF BLOOD--IV transfusion bags

(A) HAPPY--A good feeling; also another word for ‘sex’

HAPPY MEALS WITH LEGS--People (to vampires)

HAVE A NICE SUMMER--Kiss-of-death yearbook sentiment written when signer has nothing to say

HAVING AN EXPRESSION--Making a telltale face

HAVING ORS--Considereing options

HELEN KELLER--an unobservant individual ("My eyes are green, Helen Keller")

HELLMOUTH--on which Sunnydale sits; the center of mystical convergence.

HOOP-OF-THE-WEEK--Obligatory yet needless task ("Principal Synder's not happy unless I am jumping through his hoop-of-the-week")

HOOTENANNY--type of party that is chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny

HORMONES ON PARADE--Teenagers obsessed with kissing & groping

INDUSTRIAL-STRENTGH THERAPY--Intense counseling needed by adolscents who reconstruct people out of dead human parts

(THE) INITIATIVE--A government-sponsored quasimilitary agency devoted to the study of vampires, demons and other nasties

IT IS NOT TO WORRY--The long way of saying "Don't worry"; also, "No worries"

JOAN COLLINS 'TUDE--Persona of someone bucking for Bitch of the Year; reference to the Dynasty diva

JOHN TESH--The devil

JONESING--An urge, a need, a want ("I’m jonesing for a little brainless fun.")

KEY, THE--An incredible energy source that opens the locked door between dimensions

KEYSER SOZED--Duped by an actual bad guy into believing in a villain that doesn't exist; reference to the imaginary character in the film The Usual Suspects ("Does anybody feel like they've been Keyser Sozed?")

(THE) KIND OF SENSE THAT'S NOT--Without logic

KINKS OR VANILLA--Query regarding someone's preference for naughty or nice sex

KISSING DAYLIGHT--Vampire death by sunrise

LAURA ASHLEY--Major fashion faux pas; reference to the frilly, floral fashion designer

LINOLEUM--Looking at this often makes 17-year-old boys want to have sex.

LOCKER-DOOR MATERIAL--Serious boyfriend who's earned spot in metal high school storage compartment

(THE) LONELY ONES--Vampires' term for themselves

LOST WEEKENDING--Getting drunk & losing track of time; reference to Billy Wilder film

LUNCHABLE--Lip-smaking treat for the eyes (male); also Salty Goodness

MAGIC BOX--The magic store run by Giles; source of ingredients for Willow's witchy spells

McPLASMAS--Vampire fast food

MESSED--Out of sorts ("It's not you; I just get messed sometimes")

MOM-AGED MITS--Joyce Summers' menopausal hands

MOVE FREE--a chaste date lacking hanky-panky

MR. POINTY--good-luck slayer stake Kendra gives to Buffy

MUSIC OF PAIN--Tunes to sulk by; country music (e.g., Patsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces")

NA-NA-NA-NA-NA APPROACH TO BATTLE--Taunting to victory

NAME-TAG PERSON--Retail or fast-food employee; derogatory

OFFICE ROMANCE--Illicit vampire/slayer love affair

ONE-STARBUCKS TOWN--Term, coined by Xander, to describe Sunnydale as a town lacking in excitement

OTHERWHERE--Elsewhere; also, Somplace That's Away

OVERBITE--Vampire ("Take a walk, overbite"), also, Creechy Face

OVERLY--Excessively ("You're acting a little overly, aren't you?")

PATHETIC MUCH?--Feeling sorry for yourself?

PATROL--Walking down the streets, through parks, cemeteries, etc., looking for vamps and demons to kill

PINK RANGER--Overzealous fighter (e.g., Kendra); reference to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

PLANET POCKET PROTECTOR--Geek universe; place where Giles commonly dwells

POINTED TOOTH FAIRY--Vampire prone to house calls

POINTY--Worthwhile--in response to something being described as pointless ("Punishing myself like this is entirely pointy")

POOP THE PARTY--Naysay ("I don't mean to poop the party here")

POWER-FREAKED--Exponentially scared; see also (The) Wig

PRE-POSY--The dating period prior to the guy giving the girl flowers

PRINCESS MARGARET--Overly effeminate British male (e.g., Wesley)

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RESEARCH MODE--Time to hit the books

RIDING THE MELLOW--Enjoying quite time

ROGAINE BOY--Baldy

ROLLER BOY--Unenlightened term for paraplegic (e.g., Spike in a wheelchair); also, Sit 'n' Spin

A ROUND ROBIN -- Is used in season 2 of buffy in which it means that everyone rings their parents and tells them there staying the night at someone elses house so that each of their parents thinks they are staying at someone else house but really they are researching in the library all night, they are used for all night keggers according to willow, lol, she was joking though. "What only Xander gets to make jokes?"

SABRINA--Teenage witch

SANITY FAIR--A magazine Faith will not be gracing the cover of

SARCASTIC QUOTE MARKS--In which the gang turns to a visual cliche into a verbal one (e.g., mocking organized fun: "And I use sarcastic quote marks")

SCARE-A-POLOOZA--How vampires view Halloween

SCOOBY GANG--Buffy & her slaying pals; reference to the '70s TV cartoon Scooby-Doo, also; Undead Playgroup; Slayerettes

(TO) SCULLY--Explain paranormal activity with scientific rationale homage to Dana Scully of The X-Files ("I cannot believe that you of all people are trying to Scully me")

SHINDIG--type of party with dip, less-mellow song stylings, and perhaps a large amount of malt beverage

SHPADOINKLE-a word that refers to seein something beyond belief. (Xander sees Glory's tower to open the portal in "The Gift," and exclaims "Shpadoinkle!!!!" at the sight of the massive tower.) (Submitted by Ryan From CA.)

SINGLE WHITE FEMALED--Have existence duplicated by an obsessive acquaintence in manner of Jennifer Jason Leigh/Bridget Fonda film (e.g., new slayer-in-town Faith to Buffy)

SLAYEE--Vampires, demons, and other assorted evildoers who meet the pointed end of a weapon

SLAYER, THE--a.k.a The Chosen One. The one who stands against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness.

SLAY-STUDY DOUBLE FEATURE--Evening of killing & homework

SLICEAGE--Death by slashing

SMOOCHIES--Kissing and romance

SO--Wonderful ("Isn't that so? Me and Owen!")

SOCK PUPPET OF LOVE--Xander's right hand, which often fills in as his date on special occasions

SOUL--What vampires are lacking

SOYLENT GREEN--unrecognizable green stuff served cafeteria; reference to the 1973 sci-fi classic

SPARKAGE--Romantic electricity

SPIDER SENSE--Tingling sensation Buffy gets when something's up in demonville; reference to Spiderman's intuition

SUNNYDALE GRAVEYARD - Where The Gang much of their time staking vampires and gleaning important information from the sites of mausoleums (which are also referred to as big, freaky cereal boxes of death)

TALENTLESS SHOW--High school talent show

TARDINESS--The eighth deadly sin

TINGLE MOMENT--Exciting. chill-inducing event

TONY ROBBINS HYPERDEFFICIENCY KICK--Self-inprovement in the style of large-toothed infomercial master

TWINKIE DEFENSE--Lame excuse; reference to a trial in which bad behaviour was blamed on excessive consumption of the cream-filled treat

TWOSOME OF CUTENESS--Good couple (e.g., Miss Calendar & Giles)

(THE) UBERSUCK--Major bummer

UNDEAD AMERICAN--Politically correct term for 'vampire'

UNLIFE--Living (to the undead)

UP WITH PEOPLE--Aroused in the presence of actual sex partner ("I'm up. I've just never been up with people before."); reference to do-gooding musical organization

VAMPIRE MEALS ON WHEELS--Medical transport blood delivery

VAGUE THAT UP--To make a foggy explanation even worse

(THE) WACKY--Crazy things ("Love makes you do the wacky")

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE HOTTIE/THE SEDUCTION--Take note of a potential mate

'WALKER TEXAS RANGER'--Must see TV for zombies

WATCHER--The person who trains the Slayer and prepares her for her duties

WATCHER'S COUNCIL--The organization that trains and dispatches Watchers; also keeps an eye on the Slayers and makes sure they fulfill their duties

WAY 007--Sartorially James Bond (e.g., Wesley in a tux)

(THE) WHAT--Obvious problem ("What's the what?")

WICKED JUMPY--Really nervous-acting

(THE) WIG--Creeps; omnipresent term favored by the Scooby Gang; usage: wigged, extra wig, (a fair) wiggins, maxi-wig

WOW POTENTIAL--Possible sparkage

WRINKLIES--Conjones; usually vulgar ("Any of you wanna test who's got the biggest wrinklies, step on up!")

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