The results of CS 325's assignment to produce definitions for local place names as an exercise in writing definitions (Winter 2002-06). Student’s initials follow each entry. Names of Pacific Northwest cities can be found at: <www.gonorthwest.com/Visitor/about/map.htm>

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Aberdeen (n) a sour citrus fruit resembling a lemon. (v) the process of covering an automotive vehicle with plastic wrap.

CL spring 2005

Alger (adj.) When a vegetable has a sour taste.

Example: “This carrot is very alger.” BW (spring 08)

Anacortes (ana-cort-ez) v. 1. The sound a donkey makes while giving birth. 2. Slang a. anything unpleasant or difficult. SD (winter 08)

Auburn (ah-BURN) n.A person who uses her female attributes to seduce young, unsuspecting college males. AM

Auburn. To get burned very badly.

YH spring 2005

Auburn n. a person who lies horse racing. Example) John is an auburn. He attends horse racing every Saturday. SJ (spring 08).

Auburn. noun a type of burn mark that appears on hands when you lsoe at the Muckleshoot Casino. KV (spring 08)

Auburn (ah-BURN) n. an area where one is forced to speed. BS (spring 08)

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Bandon v. The act of sitting awake all night with a flashlight and a baseball bat, certain that you heard a grizzly the size of a Cadillac outside your tent.BR (W03)

Belfair n. A bell choir that plays on the waterfront. AD

Bellevue (BEL-vu) n.The look a person gives when they open the front door to see someone they do not want to see standing there. DB

Bellevue. The amount of time it takes to make a baby fall asleep. It took a Bellevue before Anna fell asleep. CS

Bellevue n. an overcompensated actor who owns more than seven cars.

ME spring 2005

Bellevue n. The view of a landscape that is obtained from the top of a bell tower.JH

Bellevue v. A sudden change of weather that diminishes a student's anticipation of days off from school. JW (W05)

Bellingham v.Excited sound made by someone followed by uncontrollable salivating when food is present.SA (W03)

Bellingham-noun. A cut of ham shaped like a bell. BK W06

Bellingham n. an award-winning show pig. AC spring 2005

Bellingham. N. A city where most people are not fortunate enough to be able to go to school in Ellensburg. TQ (sp 2008)

Benton n. a unit of metric weight equal to approximately 185 lbs.BR (W03)

Bickleton n. An Amish unit of weight equal to 2.5 horse-drawn carriages, 56 butter churns, or 0.25 barns.CP (Sp 03)

Bingin vb. The act of beating someone with a toy mallet.

GH W06

Boise adj. Having abundance of noise and activity: construction areas are quite boise. G B sp07

Bothell n. a strip club that does not serve alcoholic drinks. AH (spring 08)

Bothell (both-ell) vb.To collect bottles found in the street and turn the bottles into a recycling unit.VH (W03)

British Columbia (brit-ish-co-lum-bia) n.An upbeat thrilling place where its citizens endure an extraordinary nightlife.HM

Buckley v. The movement that happens during a dreamstate, easily viewed in

cats or dogs. LH sp06

Bucoda

n. Highly rural and/or redneck software developers DB sp06

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Caldwell n. the small drops of liquid that remain in a glass or cup after drinking from it. “Don’t bother trying to drink that caldwell.” LDsp07

Cashmere (kash meer) 1) Only cash. 2) A specified currency, and no other form of payment: “Cashmere is not enough to get me into the dentist’s chair.” (Explicatives Daily)GG

Cathlameting. V. Attempting to forget an event, generally resulting in the event becoming unforgettable.

JT W06

Chehalis (che-HAY-les) vb.To politely lie so that you do not hurt someone’s feelings.

She chehalisly thanked her grandmother for the sea-foam colored sweater.L.A.

Chehalis (sha-HAY-les) vb. The act of impersonating World Wrestling Federation (WWF) superstars. AM

Chehalis n. a loosened tie, typically one that is in a relaxed state. Before his big interview, Fred synched up his Chehalis and buttoned up all of his sleeves.

TM W06

Chelan-v. to make someone fall asleep by talking.

BB W06

Chelan (She-lann) n.

A detestable and horribly putrid smelling foot fungus.

The sorry lad contracted chelan while walking barefoot through a garbage dump.TC

Chelan (Chee-LAN) n

Land that is nothing more than dirt that has been dumped into a body of water (comes from the words cheap and land)JC

Chelan. (v) the act of taking the last cookie, pop tart, or can of soda when nobody else is looking. GP (spring 08)

Cheney. N. the tendonitis in the knee caused by putting on tire chains multiple times. Example: the doctor told me I got a form of cheney over the winter. TV (winter 2008)

Chewelah (chew-a-la)v. the act of throwing up when the food is halfway in your mouth. (ex. He did not like the taste in his mouth after he chewelahed.)

TM W'06

Chewelah. Adj. To chew a rubbery food until one’s jaw aches. RG (spring 08)

Chinook

A soft, playful poke, designed to elicit laughter or smiles from a small child.SR

Chubbuck n. Vulgar slang. 1940s era swing dancers, particularly ones wearing zoot suits.EN

Colfax n. a facsimile that comes through as all black on the recipient’s machine because of a technical failure or improper setting on the sender’s machine. A N Sp07

Columbia n. originally a term for internal bleeding caused during a boxing math. Now used in reference to any internal bleeding that occurs between the colon and lungs. CS (w07)

Conconully n. A mixed alcoholic beverage made by mixing vodka, dark ale, and coconut milk and then serving in a coconut shell. Commonly consumed by freshwater fisherman in search of bass.LW

Coquille n. the sound created when an active cell phone is within close proximity to speakers. “The coquille startled everyone in the room.” L Dsp07

Covington (COV-ing-TON) n. The name given to those who consider themselves members of a particular group when no group actually exists. K L Sp07

Covington (COV-ing-TON) n. The name given to those who consider themselves members of a particular group when no group actually exists. KL Sp07

Covington (cov-ing-ton) n. an object that collects uselessly and repetitively. BS (spring 08)

Covington adj. a type of city which claims to be independent, yet relies on neighboring cities to handle all of their municiple needs (schools, electrical, garbarge, etc.) KV (sp. 08)

Cushman n. an oily sludge, which forms in the inboard engine compartments of recreational motorboats. It consists of five chemical compounds: gasoline, cat hair, salt water, nautical rated grease and dissolved duct tape. The mixture readily adheres to all organic surfaces.

DH (W05)

Cusick n. the sound a copier makes when operating. Steve was lulled to sleep by the gentle cusick of the Xerox. IJ sp07

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Darrington (Dare-ing-ton) n. 1. A dirty, slovenly man. 2. An immoral or dissolute man; gigolo. SD (winter 08)

Davenport. Noun. A small security port that ships must go through beore they reach an official port. RG (spring 08)

Dayton adv. A term used to describe two people who are courting. JC

Deception Pass n. The event o a highway patrol cruiser accelerating quickly toward one's speeding vehicle only to pull over another person nearby, causing extreme nervousness. I was doing 85 and the police made a deception pass. The rest of the way home I stayed at 5 miles per hour under the limit.

JW (W05)

Deception Pass (decept-tion-pass) n. A hallway which leads into two turning points, where both of them are illusions. HM

Dillard (DIL-lard) n.Derogative term describing a person who just jumped into a large vat of something without fully realizing the contents, safety, reliability and/or depth of said vat.EW (Sp03)

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Edmonds n. Those lumps in an open field that look like shallow graves. A B w07

Eldon n. the person appointed as the leader of the mythical tribe called the Eld. MW sp07

Ellensburg (El-lenz-burg) n. The green fuzzy substance that grows on a piece of tofu left in the refrigerator for six months. Sarah was deeply disturbed when she was handed the ellensburg. KC

Ellensburg (EL-enz-berg) n.

A computer virus that prevents receivers from being able to use any Microsoft applications. It is named after the origin, Ellensburg, WA. NH

Ellensburg adj.When a LAN is infected by a large number of viruses. HM

Ellensburg n. 1. Any free-floating piece of ice owned by Ellen. 2. A bump in the road caused by cow-induced tectonic pressure. BR (W03)

Ellensburg (adj) used to describe the strength of a wind as being beyond kite flying wind. Ex. The wind is too Ellensburg, you’ll have to wait till tomorrow if you want to put that flag up. BL W07

Ellensburg n. any large concentration of apartments made inside refurbished failed businesses. CS (w07)

Ellensburg adj. A school that never cancels classes, no matter how much it snows. Example) I had to go to my classes even though it snowed a lot yesterday. My school is so ellensburg. SJ (spring 08)

Ellensburg n. a meteorological phenomenon that results in the wind blowing against your face, no matter which direction you are pointing. AH (spring 08)

Entiat n. a small but desirable piece of fudge.

LM W06

Entait n. Entechita melicum. An organism in the Entechita class of bacteria. This newly discovered organism can survive tremendous damage to its DNA structure, being able to repair it from almost total dispersion. This enables it to survive intense radioactive radiation. The reasons for this tolerance are not yet fully understood, though it is thought that it is able to store the information about the DNA sequence in a form immune to the degradation caused by radiation. B ASp07

Enumclaw (ee-num-CLAW) n. A fingernail (or toe nail) that was once two nails but they grew so long that they wrapped can curled around each other then grew together, becoming one. An enumclaw is very rare.JC

Enumclaw-verb. When an animal claws something and causes it to become numb.

BB W06

Enumclaw adj. A disease that a feline can contract that causes the growth of additional claws.EH (W03)

Enumclaw (ee-num-CLAW) vb. An attack against someone who is trying to steal a hotdog.

AS (Sp. 2003)

Ephrata (EE-fraa-tuh) vb.

To fear or anticipate. Chelan’s basketball fans ephrata districts. TC

Ephrata n. previously lost objects that have been found only after replacements have been purchased and which are then summarily tossed aside because there is no need for duplicates.

JB (W05)

Ephrata n. A small amount of a substance that is left unused in a container so that someone can claim that they did not use it up.EF

Ephrata adj. Used to describe the cheapest freight shipment available, which most frequently involves an incontinent yak.BR (W03)

Ephrata (ef-rate-uh) n. a useless organ located between your kidneys AS W07

Everett-verb. A curse given by someone from Washington state.

BK W06

Evergreen. Adj. a term describing something dealing or involved with an exuberant amount of marijuana. KV (spring 08)

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Fife v. the joyful feeling of seeing significant others return from a long and perilous travel.

HM (W05)

Forks. To maneuver intricately across a rugged path. In his Jeep, he forks across the path.CS

Freemont (FREE-mont) n. A person going through an identity crisis.AO (W03)

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Gorst

The bratwurst that "accidentally" fell through the grill into the charcoal, then amazingly found its way to the ground where the dog last relieved himself, and was stepped on, before being served to that creepy guy from work that nobody told about the party, but somehow showed up anyway.EG

Gorst v. to best one’s opponent in a battle of wits. MW sp07

Grand Coulee (GRAND-COO-lee) n.

The highest award given to a rowboat captain.JB

Granger n. the little balls of lint that build up on an article of clothing, usually after being washed with a blanket or a large sweater. He attempted to remove the granger by placing and removing a strip of duct tape over the problem areas. AB (winter 08)

Greenbank n. the side of a river or creek that is frozen over (see Greenland).

GH W06

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Hanford v. The act of making huge quantities of money disappear without a trace. BR (W03)

Hanford (hand-ford)vb.

To detect hazardous material in one’s backyard.VH (W03)

Hanford n. Joint venture between Hans’ Gym and Ford Motor Company to research the benefits of human mutation.JH

Hanford n.

The tingling sensation that old people get in their left big toe that

gives them the ability to incorrectly predict the weather. J O sp06

Harrah n. a lift apparatus attached to the back of a truck.LM W06

Hayward. N. a word that is used to grab someone's attention, such as "Yo!"GH W06

Hood river n. a person who enjoys all kinds of water sports. Mike wants to live near Miami beach someday since his is a hood river. MWsp05

Hoquium A piece of unsolicited junk mail.AB

Humptulips (hump-TWO-lips) n. Plural form of humptulip, a badly composed piece of music usually characterized by erratic percussion and poor quality electronic synthesizer tones.AH (sp. 03)

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Ilwaco n. the sound spaghetti makes when hitting a wall

AC spring 2005

Ilwaco n. to have a feeling of intense uneasiness while feeling ill at the same time. B. B W07

Ilwaco n. a type of taco made by pirates in the Indian Ocean. Example: “Captain Jack choked on his ilwaco last night.” BW (spring 08)

Index v. To grasp tightly with the right forefinger and left thumb.

To index on as tight as possible to the rope.

JM (W05)

Issaquah v. the act of striking a computer when it crashes.

NB spring 2005

Issaquah (is-a-k-wa) n. the unpleasant sound that native animals make after the clear cutting and urbanization of the land. The issquahs kept the residence awake at night. D W w07.

Issaquah n. The sound a road kill makes when it is run over by an automobile. AD

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Kalaloch v. To cough uncontrollably after inhaling powdered sugar from a doughnut. The driver lost control of his car after kalaloching.

MC (W05)

Kalama (call-ama) adj. the damp feeling of your clothes n the morning hours obtained while camping in the pacific northwest. (ex. When he woke up in the morning, his clothes were kalama)TM W'06

Kaslo v. to watch a TV program because the remote control cannot immediately be found. “I had to kaslo Will and Grace last night.” LD sp07

Kennewick n. A moniker given to annoying and often unnecessary features in software.

NB spring 2005

Kennewick vt. The act of using one’s mouth and a piece of surgical tubing to syphon the gasoline out of your neighbor’s car.BR (W03)

Kennewick n. a defective candle that is made defective when the burning portion of the candle drowns in the melted wax surrounding it. It causes the candle to no longer be able to be lit, and renders the candle useless. i.e., “out of the fifty candles I found, there are only three kennewicks.” A B Sp07

Kennewick (kee‑nee‑wick) ‑ An affectionate term for a small penis. GR(W08)

Kent vTo ignore a person who is talking to you by pretending you didn’t hear them over your headphonesDH

Kent (kent) n.A person who likes to play computer games all day long.NH

Kent adj. Broken or mangled beyond all recognition or good taste: After the 12-minivan pileup, the Vancouver was Kent. AS (W03)

Kent (kent) n. a video game competition with quite strange attendees. BS (spring 08)

Kettle Falls (ket-l fawlz) verb to drop kettle corn from higher ground AS W07

Kirkland n. A large village whose occupants coincidently named their

first born children after the fictional TV character Captain Kirk. L A sp06

Kittitas n. The sound of toast popping up in the toaster. DH

Kittitas v. 1. an attempt to grab something just out of reach. “He’s climbing the ladder to Kittitas the lightbulb.” 2. v. the motion an object makes to remain out of reach. “The latern will kittitas if he tries to remove the lightbulb.” 3. Adj. having a temperature colder than it would be otherwise. “Today would be nice if it weren’t for the kittitas wind.” AD sp07

Kittitas

14. The technical term for a puddy tat's (what Tweety bird says) young. D B sp06

Klahanie (claw-ha-knee) noun The pleasant sound that rain makes when hitting a lake. The Klahanie muffled the sounds of passing cars. DW w07.

Klickitat n. 1) A horseshoe designed to resonate the sound of impact against hard surfaces 2) the sound made by a horse galloping in kilickitat shoes: Man, I’ve never heard a horseshoe make such a kilickitate!” (Horse & Rider Weekly)GG

Klickitat n. 1) A loud and annoying sound of repeated attempted discharge of an empty Colt revolver. 2) A lost cause. A fight not worth continuing. Ref. Custer’s Last Stand. E.g. “That is going to happen like Custer’s klickitat!’EN

Klickitat n. the sounds shoes make upon a hard surface after rocks get stuck in the soles.

JB (W05)

Klickitat (n) a sound produced by a passing railroad train. GP (spring 08)

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La Push n. A phrase said when a hand of poker results in a tie with a Frenchman. Considered offensive by many of French descent. A N Sp07

Langley (lang-ley adj. the tingly feeling you get when your arm falls asleep. (ex. His arm was Langley when he awoke in the morning)

TM W'06

Leavenworth v. to provide excellent motivation. The computer security problems leavenworthed me to study more about computer viruses.

MW sp05

Leavenworth (n). the value of a loaf of bread based on the quality of the yeast used in baking it. GP (spring 08)

Liliwaup n. the slapping noise made by flip-flop sandals while walking. C Z W07

Longview adj. The phobia associated with people who don’t turn their brights on when driving at night when there is no oncoming traffic. JoshC

Lopez (lo-pez) v. 1. The watering of the eyes while staring into a source of bright light. 2. Not having a prudent reason or intelligence. SD (winter 08)

Lynnwood n The thin row of trees left after a developer attempts to conserve the forest that was destroyed to make way for the houses. AB w07

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Manastash (mah-nah-stash) noun a mustache that can cure the blind and heal the lame AS W07

Mattawa. All the gross things that get stuck underneath a car’s floor mats. ZT (spring 08).

Mazama n. an evil aura surrounding a haunted house or other abandoned structure.

TW spring 2005

Medford v. to give an intense start at foreign objects: I medford at what I later knew was a bird. GB sp07

Mill Creek (MILL KREEK) n. A psychotic trance which often leads to pathological lying caused by inhalation of Glad carpet freshener. AM

Moclips (mow-CLIPSs) adj. The state of one’s lawn after a poor quality lawn mowing where lines or clumps of grass were obviously missed, creating a resemblance to a bad haircut. K L Sp07

Moclips (adj) the musty smell of an old house or building. C Z W07

Moclips (mow-CLIPSs) adj. The state of one’s lawn after a poor quality lawn mowing where lines or clumps of grass were obviously missed, creating a resemblance to a bad haircut. KL Sp07

Mohrweis n. a debt you can never repay.

JT W06

Monroe. Any place where hicks tend to congregate, drink too much, and do a style of line dancing never seen before. EG

Monroe. n. The term referring to the person in the boat who is forced to row while everyone else has fun. TQ (spring 08).

Montesano adj. A vehicle with outstanding off-road abilities that never leaves paved roads. The Johnsons' Jeep Cherokee is a real Montesano.

MC (W05)

Mount Hood v. A phrase that describes someone who has been pulled over by a law enforcement officer and is asked to place his or her hands on the hood of the police car.JC

Mount Rainer (mount-rain-eer) n.An ancient Aztec Indian who was known throughout the land for being able to request rain from the gods whenever he needed it.HM

Mountlake Terrace n What a lazy surveyor calls a section of land that he was supposed to survey but did not. They are often located in hard to reach wildernesses. AB w07

Mount Vernon v. an unfortunate embrace that occurs during sports when someone is hugged from behind and falls forward halfway whilst the hugger is still attached from the rear.

LL (W05)

Moxee n. Any Norwegian cannibalistic pygmy shorter than his rooster.EN

Mukilteo (mkl-tee-o)n. A breeding ground for a rare species of hog, commonly known as piggly-wigglys.DT

Mukilteo The noise a person makes when moving through a dark area where someone or something unknown could appear at any moment. SR

Mukiteo adj. used to describe the act of hitting someone accidentally with a lava lamp. BL W07

Multnomah (MULT-no-MA) vb.The formation of a white foamy substance on a dog’s mouth when it is angered or anticipating attacking.The dog multnomahed at the sight of the quail. L. A.

Myrtle v. The way a cat will sit on your chest, breath on your face, and wake you up five minutes before the alarm clock is set to alarm. EN

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Naches (NA-cheez) n. A small helping of high-priced, low quality nachos as once might find at a gas station or movie theater.LR (W03)

Naches (NA-ches) n.

The gnarly knots that form in a little girl’s hair after rolling around while sleeping.

The little girl’s mother forcefully tried to comb through the naches.L.A.

Nehalem (ne-HALE-m)

To greet with a head nod and a grunt.JB

Newport-noun. a lamppost that flickers at 3 am on Sundays.

BB W06

Nooksack n. a pouch or bag designed for the transport of ferrets. Steve’s roomy Nooksack could hold five ferrets.

IJ sp07

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Okanogan-noun. A person who has a large head.

JS W06

Olympia When a horse rears up. Watch out! That horse likes to olympia. CS

Omak (o-MACK) v. Hitting or smacking the back of an individual’s head.JJ (W03)

Omak n. a facial expression in whence someone's lips form the letter O. e.g., John was kicked in the groin playing soccer and he fell to his knees with an omak on his face.

LL (W05)

Omak-verb. The act of being smacked.

JS W06

Omak (o-MACK) n. A bad movie, or any movie that includes John Travolta. Ex. That movie was a real omak.

Omak v. A misstep made when climbing stairs, you under-step the next step and stumble.

WL spring 2005

Omack v. the sound a cow makes in mid air when dropped from a ten-story building

ME spring 2005

Omak-noun. A type of mackerel fish, distinguished by an "O" on its side.

BK W06

Oroville noun. A small village near Who-ville.

JS W06

Orting- v. to run barefoot as though being chased by a bear.

LM W06

Orting v. the act of flinging a small pet at someone, usually from a moving vehicle. Steven enjoyed orting; however, the animal shelter refused to give him any more cats. IJ sp07

Orting (or-TING) vb

To tackle a random animal, be it a house pet or livestock. Ex. “"I did sure Orting that cow good! Yeehaw."JD

O'Sullivan Dam n. The word an Irish carpenter yells when he hits his thumb.LW

Othello. Adverb. The act of wearing shorts when the weather clearly calls for warmer clothing. Though it was the middle of winter, upon seeing the sun shinning through the window, he couldn’t help but go Othello. AB (winter 08)

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Pasco

While driving, the act of missing the intended off-ramp while arguing with a family member about which off-ramp to take.JS

Pasco n. abbreviation for passing go on the monopoly board game.CS

Pasco v. Any action which cannot be performed on the way to jail. See also "Collect $200."BR (W03)

Pasco. N. language spoken by farm animals; specifically utilized by cows. Few farmers have been known to speak the language well. While being milked, Bessie turned to farmer Jon and stated "March 13^th" in pasco to tell him the expiration date on her milk.

TM W06

Pasco n. the hard covering found on the top of Jello when it is cold and left uncovered.

WL spring 2005

Pasco n. the person who, during a game of monopoly, continually bypasses every other player-owned property only to always land on some particularly convenient place for them to land. i.e., “You are such a pasco? That’s the third time in a row you’ve passed go without having to pay rent anywhere.” AB Sp07

Pender ‑ v: to allow another person to go first at a stop sign, even

though they were not first to stop.

C C sp06

Pendleton n. ink on your clothing from the mark of a pen. Tom had a huge pendleton on his pants after his pen broke.

TM W06

Polk n. 1) An altercation at a polka dance. 2) v. To give someone a good shellacking.EN

Pomeroy (noun) a bowl of cereal without milk in it, usually including the spoon. Not realizing that he was out of milk, Frank unknowingly pored himself a big bowl of pomeroy. AB (winter 08)

Prosser v. The act of falling down in a slinky-like motion. C B sp06

Prosser (pro‑zer) ‑ A person, usually a female, but often used to insultingly

describe a male, who purposely exaggerates their own fragility or

sensitivity. (Etymology: Thought to be derived from the combination of the

words prissy and poser.) GR (W08)

Prosser. The smell given off when branding livestock. ZT (spring 08)

Puget (adj) describing something that is annoying and uncomfortable to the senses, for example, John was horrified by the Puget sound.

CL spring 2005

Pullman n. Individual who enjoys standing by the keg in parties.JJ (W03)

Pullman, adj. experiencing or accompanied by excessive drinking and partying: after graduation I was affect with Pullman. GBsp07

Puyallup (Poo-YAH-lip) n.A cushion used to ease discomfort from hemorrhoids.JD

Puyallup. The yell made when a tooth has been unintentionally extracted. JS

Puyallup n. One who drives with a cell phone in one hand, coffee in the other and steers with one knee.

MC (W05)

Puyallup n.A garbage smell that lingers around town after the fair is over for the year.JS (SP 03)

Puyallup v. (pyu-ol-up) A Native American terms meaning, “You’ve seen Washington, now go home!”DT

Puyallup n. 1. The sound of 2% of Washington’s liquor being swallowed. 2. The sound of 1.5% of Washington’s liquor being presented to the porcelain gods.BR (W03)

Puyallup. n. The action of puking after the ingestion of too much cotton candy and too many rides on tilt-a-whirls. TQ (sp 2008)

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Queets n. The small pieces of chips left on the bottom of the bag.

WL spring 2005

Queets n. the sound of a small rodent scurrying about. B. B W07

Quilcene n. a repository for used and broken writing quills.

TW spring 2005

Quincy (kwin see) adj. Meaning an approximate value of five or about five. “After the chainsaw accident he has quincy fingers left.” (Tool Safety Magazine)GG

Quincy adj. The day in and day out work of a dead-end job. JoshC

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Redmond (RED-mund) v.

Slowly moving Venetian blinds to peek outside. DB

Renton to lend a borrowed object to someone other than the object's original owner.

YH spring 2005

Richland n. place where the filthy rich go to discuss how each is better than the man standing next to them while consuming alcoholic beverages in their boxers.CS

Roslyn (rosl-yn) n.A yellow flower belonging to the Cle Elum flower family that blossoms in the mountains of Washington state.VH (W03)

Richland n. A person who, through connections via nepotism or a wealthy family, never has to take financial responsibility for their actions. A richland never has to push the fact that they come from wealth or know someone, it is common knowledge and those around the richland assume it is expected to them to grant grace. i.e., “Johnny is the richland in the family. He doesn’t even try and he gets out of every speeding ticket!” AB Sp07

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Sammamish (saw-mam-ish) verb To go hungry after the fish got away. The angler was sammamished. DW w07

SeaTac (See-tack) n.

A small uninhabited island in uncharted waters.The two planned a vacation to a seatac located somewhere in the vicinity of the French Polynesian Islands.TC

Salem v. The style of skiing enjoyed by those who imbibe liquor on the slopes.BR (W03)

Seattle

A visual observation that causes one to be flustered or unnerved.SR

Seattle (sea-ATT-le) n. Sea creatures raised for profit.ES

Seattle adj.The color of light gray, similar to that of a computer case.HM

Seattle v. to argue whether the University of Washington Huskies are better than Central Washington University Wildcats and realize after the argument that these two universities are in different leagues. Those two siblings just had a seattle.LM (W05)

Seattle (SEE-at-el) n.

Someone who cannot locate a road on a city map.AO (W03)

Seattle (SEE-a’dd’l) verb To maneuver a boat through the waves in such a way as to cause seasickness among passengers. “Captain Morgan has the reputation of being the one most likely to seattle when conditions are rough.”JS (W03)

Seattle n. any place where one spends an excess of money on things they might not need. Ex. Don’t go into that shop. All they have is collectable things that go on your shelf. It’s a seattle. B L W07

Seattle v. when a fat person struggles to say afloat even though he/she is far too buoyant to actually sink. Also used as a noun meaning any act of caution brought about by ignorance. For example, closing down an entire school district in response to half an inch of snow. CS (w07)

Seattle. a distance between sea level and tropical tropopause layer (TTL) R H W07

Seattle. Noun. A place in the world that, no matter what route you take towards or around, there are traffic problems. KV (spring 08)

Sedro Woolley n.A very large herbivorous mammal related to the Loxodonta africana of Africa, having thick furry skin, a long, flexible, prehensile trunk, and upper incisors forming long curved tusks of ivory.CP (Sp. 03)

Sekiu n. a form of haiku generally written with an ironic, sarcastic, or dry tone with the intent of mocking or satirizing the various forms of haiku. Example:

Haikus. Insightful and

Laconically resplendent.

…(verbally)

(note: the example intentially modifies the syllabic count from 5-7-5 to 6-8-6)

B A Sp07

Selah. N. Term that refers to the final resting place of incomplete projects.RB

Sequim v. Something a gladiator does before battle. A gladiator sequims his hands with dirt before battle.PP

Sequim v. the lonely feeling one gets when finding themselves in the middle of nowhere.

AC spring 2005

Sequim v. the act of having the “shirvers” while being on a cruise line in a sunny area. Also known as sequimming. B. B W07

Shalalth (SHAH-lalth) n.Dancing maneuver used when one has no formal dance training, and is attempting to impress a prospective mate with a display of dancing. Most often used in conjunction with large quantities of alcohol.EW (sp. 03)

Skagit (SKA’-jit) noun An arrogant person who takes advantage of others. ‘You can tell just by the way she acts that she is a skagit.”JS (W03)

Skagit. Noun. A gadget used in the Scandinavian countries in the 19^th century. Example: I went oo the antique store and had my Skagit appraised today. TV (winter 08)

Skamokawa (SKA-ma-KO-wah)n.

A drink of Scandinavian origin which contains club soda, a short of gin and vodka, ground kiwi, salmon oil and a slice of lime.AH (SP 03)

Skykomish n.. a type of meal served on airlines.

TW spring 2005

Snohomish (sno-HOH’-mish) adj.To be reminiscent of a Swiss chalet. “There is a cabin near Leaven worth that is very snohomish”JS (W03)

Snohomish (SNOW-home-ISH) vb.

The act of staying home after it snows.TD

Snohomish (snow-HOME-ish) n.A nostalgic feeling that overwhelms you, usually in winter, during a snowstorm, which reminds you of your hometown and the good feelings you had as a kid when it was cold and you drank hot cocoa.JC

Snoqualmie (SNOW-qwal-me) n.a computer program that makes no sense. 2) a program filled with errors.AO (W03)

Snoqualmie v. the act of someone getting their car stuck in snow and having to call you for help. Example: I hope you don’t Snoqualmie if you’re headed over the passes today. TV (winter 08)

Snoqualmie Pass State of freezing or crashing computers.HM

Snoqualmie Pass v. The act of driving past another vehicle while exceeding speeds of 90 miles per hour.JH

Spangle (pan-gul) vb.To cause a disruption by means of your stomach grumbling.AB

Spokane n. A cane with a sharp nail on the end used to pick up trash on the side of the road.AD

Squim (SE-quim) n. One-half of a squirm.TD

Squim v. The action of taking a gelatinous substance and crushing it between one's toes.

DS (W05)

Sumner (SUMM-ner) n.A skill that is useless in a workplace environment but is really funny.Note Adam Sandler is a prime example of a person with plenty of Sumner.JD

Sunnyside n. a person who is very cheerful and smiles all the time. Jessica is usually sunnyside, but today she seemed depressed. MW sp05

Sunnyside n. 1. The place your best friend tells you to look when your wife just left you after burning down the house, poisoning the dog, putting sugar in your Ferrarri’s gas-tank and permanently affixing ladies’ personal items to your fare while you slept. 2. The A side of disc 1 from Smashing Pumpkins’ “Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness.”BR (W03)

Sunnyside v. the act of running up to someone and lifting them up off the ground before they realize what has happened. AN Sp07

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Tacoma n. A catatonic state which affects people who are experiencing taco withdrawal.BR (W03)

Tacoma verb. Staying silent while your TA knocks at your door hoping that he/she doesn’t realize you are inside. KV (spring 08)

Tacoma. A profound state of unconsciousness caused by the element Tantalum (ta). ZT (spring 08)

Thorp (THO-rp) vb. To log on to the local area network in CWU.NH

Thorp n. The guy in the theater who yells, “don’t go in there!”BR (W03)

Tigard (Ti-gurd) n. A shield of defense made of armor; the Roman soldiers became tired while fending off enemies with their tigards.RH

Tigard (Ti-gurd) v. A security guard that falls asleep while on the job.

“The burglar escaped with the equipment because the security guard was tigard. RA (sp.03)

Tillamook- (TILL-a-MOOK) n. Status of a plot or plan, prior to deviance or mishap.ES

Tillicum n. an alloy formed by allowing ionized carbon plasma to evenly condense onto aluminum sheets. This results in a material htat has similar properties to super-conductive material. BA Sp07

Toppinish (TOP-en-ISH) adj.Used to describe an object near but not at the top of something.TD

Toppinish (TOP-eh-nish) adj. Something that is at or near the top of its class. Example: “That was a real Toppenish movie.”LR (W03)

Trego (TRAY-goh) nAny food dish that has been combined from more than five other leftover dishes, creating an unrecognizable mash or slop that even the cook will not eat, until he or she has attempted to force every other person in the near vicinity to try it first.EW (Sp03)

Tukwilla n. Any brand new device that doesn’t do what it says it should do.DH

Tukwilla (tuk-wil-ah) n. The feeling that something has been forgotten or that some recent business has not been fully completed. K L Sp07

Tukwila (tuk‑wil‑uh) ‑ A person temporarily in a state such that they are

willing to have sexual intercourse with a person who is fatter than they

normally would allow, or the state itself. GR (W08)

Tumwater n.Water mixed with an antacid used to relieve heartburn.SA (W03)

Tusche n. Where your foot is located shortly after your friend directs your attention to the Sunnyside.(BR W03)

Twisp (twisp) n.One who cries and often tattles on others.VH (W03)

Twisp (twisp) adj.A small amount of something sour added to flavor food or a beverage. Example: The cook added a twisp of lemon on her fish.GH (sp. 03)

Twisp v. a person who is regarded as mindless, and misguided. MW sp07

Twisp n. the feeling that you have a bug on you when you really don’t. C Z W07

Twisp noun. The foamy milk portion of a cappuccino. RG (spring 08)

U

Umatilla (U-maa-til-laa) n. An oversized drill mounted onto a tractor or truck that digs huge holes. Before inserting the telephone poles, the umatilla was used to create the eight-foot circular opening, and the six foot deep hole. RH

V

Vancouver nThe name for a large group of minivans owned by suburban mothers. Compare with a gaggle of geese or a rook of crows: A Vancouver of Astrovans. AS (W03)

Vancouver n. a cougar-shaped van sold exclusively in the state of Washington. Bill Gates test-drove the Vancouver and bought it afterwards.

LT (W05)

Vancouver v. the act of parallel parking a large red (or maybe green) passenger vehicle of 10 feet or longer within an 8-foot space. Napoleon vancouvered the family sedan near the taco stand on 18^th street.

DH (W05)

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Walla Walla (wol-a-wol-a) n. A mythical dwelling place for fairies, generally thought to be real by the acid culture of the late 1960s.DT

Walla Walla (wal-A wal-A) n.

The water that collects in a bathtub while showering when the drain is clogged.DB

Walla Wala (wal-la wal-la) n.Name for the reflection of one’s self in a Fun House mirror.AB

Walla Wall (wa-lah wa-lah) v. A form of greeting.JJ (W03)

Wapato (WAP-ato) n. A compound fracture commonly caused by bashing a bone end first into a solid object.ES

Wapato v. A phrase used to describe a carpenter who has struck his toe with a hammer.JC

Washtuchna v. Exercise designed to achieve a washboard stomach. EH (W03)

Waverly n. the uncomfortable pause felt when a cop has pulled oy over, but hasn’t left his or her vehicle yet. AH (spring 08)

Wenatchee (WEN-atch-EE) v.A term used to describe the way a cat’s behavior turns hyperactive after being introduced to catnip.The playful kitten wenatcheed across the room.KC

Wenatchee v. To sneeze uncontrollably. “His wenatcheeing drove me nuts.”EF

Westport (WEST-port) n.1)The western most port of a continent.2)Brand of cheese made only in Forks, WA. JB

White Pass v. What a car full of coeds does to a pasty-white, hitchhiking computer science major.LW

Wilbur n. A black void where no color exists, except black. TL sp06

Wily City n. Colloquial phrase that is unique to the Pacific Northwest of the United States and which describes a town whose economy is based on bronco busting.RB

Wynoochee N. the shriek of joy your children let out as you pick them up first thing upon getting home.

JT W06

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Yakima n. a very small hole located near bathroom toilets where jumping spiders eat their prey.

ME spring 2005

Yakima (ya kE ma)

1) n. A vehicle that has been modified with spoilers, wheels, body kits, lights and/or exhaust systems to the point that the cost of modifications is higher than the total value of the car. RB sp06

2). adj. A description of any item that has been modified to the point of being laughable. RB sp06

Yakima n. Any society whose economy consists of peasant farm workers and rich landowners. RB

Yakima n. A retractable drink holder often found in the dash of automobiles. EF

Yakima n. The little piece of food that gest stuck, after a meal, on somebody’s face. JoshC

Yakima v.To spit up on one’s mother. “Look the baby just Yakimade.” PP

Yakima (TAK-EE-MA) n.

A piece of furniture men are made to sleep on after forgetting an anniversary date.

Colin grabbed his pillow and sadly walked over to the yakima. KC

Yakima The last place you remember puking your guts out at the end of last night’s drinking binge. EG

Yakima The act of talking in excess. Titling someone as chatty or obnoxious

TS spring 2005

Yakima (yak-e-ma) n. The sound made from accidentally swallowing a bug. AB

Yakima. An annoying mispronunciation, specifically in a news broadcast JS

Yakima. Sound an intoxicated person makes, while vomiting and asking for their mother. CS

Yakima v. disgusting or bitter taste from something thought to have a better taste

HM (W05)

Yakima n. A mother who annoys her children by talking too much when they have company over. SA (W03)

Yakima a mother who can talk a lot R H W07

Yelm. A disease that commonly affects elms and causes a yellowing of the bark AB

Yelm v. What people say while doing yoga. “That person is Yelming.”PP

Yoncall abbr. 1) An abbreviation created by those who live in the southeastern part of the North American continent (see Red-Neck). Literally means: “Are you on call for work tonight?” See also: on call. EN

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Zillah A form of spiraled pasta. AB

Zillah (ZIL-la) v. To drive both aimlessly and at great speed. Often used to mean that something is getting nowhere very rapidly. Example: “We just Zillahed around last night.”