Here then is a fresh roundup of slang, buzzwords and catchphrases for spring 2001.

Amtrack: Making light of the literal idea of a train wreck, “Amtrack” (don’t sue!) can be used as a dismissive term for someone who is, well, a train wreck. “I saw Ted at the party and he was totally Amtrack – fall-down drunk, hitting on everyone’s boyfriend, breaking things….”

Audition the Finger Puppets: Masturbate.

Closing Costs: “Paying for sex” at the end of an evening (i.e., the amount of time, money and energy spent on getting the object of your affection into bed). “I got what I wanted, but the Closing Costs were a little steep…he wanted dinner, a movie AND a new pair of pants!” (Matt, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey)

Coat-hangered: To imply getting rid of something. “She was being a bitch so I coat-hangered her off the guest list.” (Milk Dud and Giggles, Berkeley, California)

Crack Whore: A term of endearment/abuse, as in “You are NOT wearing those jeans to meet my mother, you crack whore!” (Wade D., Sacramento, California)

Ders: Short for “Headers” (or at least the last syllable of it), which is short for “head,” or oral sex.

Frosting the Donut: Rimming. (Darryl Thompson, San Francisco)

Hidiot: Hybrid of “hideous” and “idiot.” (J. White, San Francisco)

Human Pretzel: Synonymous with the sexual position commonly known as “69” or any other entanglement of bodies.

Ignoranus: A person who’s both stupid and an asshole. (J. White, San Francisco)

Jelly: Abbreviated from “jealous,” used as either adjective or noun. “Never mind Jelly over there; he’s just jelly ‘cause I’ve got pecs and he doesn’t.”

Lapsnack: Blow job.

‘Lo: Used for Jennifer “J.Lo” Lopez-style customization of names. David becomes D’Lo (pronounced “Day-Low”), Karen becomes K’Lo (“Kay-Lo”) and so on. (Matthew Stenerson, Minneapolis)

Mary Palm: A queen with a Palm Pilot “master plan.” (L. Keay, Boston)

Purityrannical: A combo of “puritanical” and “tyrannical,” a comment on the tyranny of our Puritanical culture. “George is so Purityrannical, he probably thinks all gays are into ‘frosting the donut’ (see above).” (John Vanek, New York City)

RBR: Acronym for “Renovated Beyond Recognition,” as in plastic surgery. “Did you see her new show? She’s R.B.R. and I’d be surprised if she can close her eyes at night!”

Shit the Bed!: Used in place of “Jeepers,” “Oh, Jeez,” “Fuck, man!” or “Golly!” (Dean Otto, Minneapolis)

Shreddies: Torn underwear. (A.D. Peterkin, from The Bald-Headed Hermit & The Artichoke: An Erotic Thesaurus Arsenal Pulp Press))

Supplement: A sex partner outside of one’s primary relationship. “My lover only wants it about once every three months, but that’s okay ‘cause I’ve got supplements.” (Wade D., Sacramento, California)

Take a Dirt: An expression said to someone who really needs a rim job. “You really need to take a dirt, man!” (B. Thompson, Michigan)

Talking Smack: Synonymous with “talking shit” as in: “I haven’t been talking smack about Brett or Tami or anyone else that lives in that trashy house!” (L. Keay, Boston)