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Alphabetical Entries Beginning With
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KAGOY
n. (8 Mar 2005)
kahunas
n.pl. (16 Jan 2007)
kalo-kalo
n. (1 May 2004)
Kangaroo Duck
n. (18 Oct 2006)
katastroika
n. (11 Jul 2004)
kayfabe
n. (21 Apr 2005)
keg stand
n. (10 Nov 2005)
kegler
n. (4 Jul 2004)
Kelly day
n. (31 Jul 2007)
Ken-Taco-Hut
n. (8 Nov 2005)
kick flick
n. (28 Mar 2006)
king
v. (10 Nov 2004)
kiss and ride
n. (1 Jun 2007)
kiss-and-cry area
n. (27 Feb 2006)
KKN
n. (20 Oct 2004)
KLPD
n. (4 Mar 2005)
kneelo
n. (9 Jan 2007)
knock and drag
v. phr. (29 Jan 2007)
knot
n. (25 Apr 2004)
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