When Thomas Edison invented the English language back in 1876, he didn't mean for it to be a static entity. He wanted it to grow, evolve, mutate, sprout weird appendages and walk on its own hind legs. And so it is that our oral culture welcomes fresh transfusions of slang and improvised usage, which typically arise from specific circumstances for which no current words exist, or from reworking existing words and names into what Umberto Eco might call "more useful modalities."
Vegas, as you might expect, is making its own contributions to the lexicon:
Attack my family: The exact opposite of "don't kill the messenger"—best delivered in a tone of convincing mayoral outrage when ethical watchdogs are closing in. (See also I hope God kills Jon Ralston.)
Bellag: (Pronounced with a soft G); slang for "knock your lights out."
Corrupt: Not corrupt. (See also Kinkaid-Chauncey said Monday she intended to move forward with her re-election campaign.)
To Dario: To not understand the "self" aspect of "self-inflicted wound." "Erin Kenny was totally Dario to beg for that $5,000." (See also To Kincaid-Chauncey.)
Downtown Redevelopment: 1.) A pipe dream; 2.) stalled expectations; 3.) to lead on, tease. "She let me buy her drinks, but it was all downtown redevelopment."
Eyobe: When money disappears due to supernatural causes. "No, honey, I wasn't playing blackjack. I don't know what happened to the rent. It just eyobe'd."
Galardi'd up: To gain advantage through liberal applications of seminaked women. (See also To Weekly.)
Get your mitch up: (Derived from Review-Journal Editor Thomas Mitchell.) To deploy archaic facial hair in defense of mediocrity. Often used in tandem with the conviction that one is Mark Twain.
Hard Rock billboard: Refers to a woman so beautiful you'd give up your First Amendment rights and $300,000 just to see the underside of her breasts. "I hear you're all Hard Rock billboard about Erin Kenny! You go, dawg!"
Kicking it vin-school: (Derived from Review-Journal columnist Vin Surynowicz.) To regret that the Second Amendment didn't go far enough. "If the Founding Fathers had envisioned government schools and the IRS, the Constitution would require us to kick it vin-style."
Kid in the can: New extreme sport involving toddlers, parked vehicles and parents in a hurry; variant involving Head Start van acceptable.
Pull a norm: (Derived from Review-Journal gossip columnist Norm Clarke.) To just say whatever the hell you want and worry about its accuracy later. "The teacher asked me a question about the Civil War, but I hadn't done my homework, so I pulled a norm about Robert E. Lee canoodling J.Lo at the Palms."
Regent: Totally wack. "The new Eminem CD is so regent."
You're harshing my Goodman: 1.) To interrupt a perfectly ethical cocktail party with spurious ethical concerns; 2.) to puncture one's blithe self-delusion with hints of reality. (See also Dude, where's my Teflon?)
You're Macked: It extends the Trumpian "You're hired" pronouncement to include "in spite of your speckled business history." "We've reviewed all the golf course bids. Not only is yours the highest, riskiest and asks for the most tax breaks, it exposes the commission to litigation, liability and possible bankruptcy. Congratulations, you're macked."
Wendell: To hope that ignorance is, in fact, an excuse for the law. "I know it looks bad, but if I can wendell out of it, I'm going into consulting."