Duckets in the Bucket: Money in the bank. Extra loot in your cheetah purse.
For a Change and Some Coins: To break away from the norm in double time. As in, “Can we go eat sushi tonight instead of Micky D’s for a change and some coins?”
Foul: Wrong, ill, mean. As in, “You should have told me you didn’t want to go to the mall instead of leaving me glossary. That was really foul.”
“411”: Information. As in, “Let’s get the ‘411’ on Kahlua and Krusher. I hear they’re thick as thieves now!”
Freeze the Conversation: Stop talking about something. Move on. As in, “I wish she’d stop asking me about Eddie Lizard. She needs to just freeze the conversation.”
Gagulating: When something catches you by surprise—both good and bad. As in, “I’m gagulating over Kahlua’s new single. I didn’t know she had skills like that.”
Ghetto Getups: Tacky outfits or clothes that are supa baggy and boring.
Going to Town: Overdoing something, like eating or shopping. As in, “I wish we had duckets for Steve Madden—I’d be going to town on some shoes.”
Goospitating: Licking your chops at a guy or girl like they’re on the lunch menu. As in, “Did you see the way Derek was goospitating over Bubbles at the benefit?”
Horse-and-Phony Show: A smoke-and-mirror performance with a whole lot of faking. As in, “You’d better cut out that horse-and-phony show. I know you’re not really sick, so you’d better get out of that bed and take your butt to school!”
Keep it Lite FM: When you’re trying to stop static from jumping off. As in, “I know you had a beef jerky with Danesha, so I’m gonna keep it lite FM with both of you.”
Majordomo: Bigger than huge. As in, “Every time the Lovebabiez song ‘The Toyz Is Mine,’ comes on the radio, she gets a majordomo attitude.”
My Bad Bad: When something is really your fault and you have to cop to it. Doubly worse than “my bad.” As in, “I was the one who stole your last stick of gum in gym class. My bad bad.”
Off the Hinge-Y: Off the hook. Outta sight. Supa coolio. As in, “Check the new Jin single, “Senorita,”—it’s off the hinge-y!”
Paradox With Lox and a Bagel: Something or someone that is doubly contradictory, but makes sense in its, or his or her, own way. As in, “Miss Thing only travels first class, but she won’t eat the food they serve on the plane. Instead, she donates it to the homeless. What can I say, she is a paradox with a lox and a bagel.”
Schmoozing: Trying to work a situation on the business tip. As in, “We have to schmooze with the Def Duck Records peeps so they don’t forget that we’re still here—ready and waiting for a record deal!”
Serious Sparklies: Diamonds, Austrian crystals—all the good stuff that puts a twinkle in your eye when you look at it.
Set it Off: Get things jumping. Make something happen. Get the party started. As in, “Let’s meet at nine o’clock at Cheetahrama so we can set it off.”
Showing Off Your Spots: Being yourself. Doing the best you can in a situation. As in, “Don’t be afraid to show your spots tonight, mamacita, because it’s definitely on!”
Slipping on Your Own Banana Peel: When you get in your own way or mess things up for yourself without anybody else’s help. As in, “I’m so nervous, I hope I don’t get onstage and slip on my own banana peel!”
Sticky Fingers: Peeps who steal. As in, “Don’t leave your bag open like that on the chair, because there are a lot of peeps here with sticky fingers.”
Stinkhead: Someone who is a real pain the poot-butt. As in, “Please don’t bring Tanasia to my party, because she is a real stinkhead and I’m not having it tonight.”
Supa Shindig: Cool party. As in, “Now, that was a supa shindig.”
Tasty Morsel: A cute guy. As in, “Who is that tasty morsel that showed up at the shindig?”
Throwdown at the Showdown: When it’s time for you to do the best you can, like for a test, performance, sports event, or special event. As in, “Okay, Cheetahs, this is it. It’s time for the throwdown at the showdown. We’re definitely showing our spots tonight!”
Tripping: Off on the wrong tangent. As in, “No way am I going out with Derek. You must really be tripping now.”
What?: Don’t try to step to this. As in, “Yeah, your shoes are whack. What?”
Acknowledgments
A Hyperion shout-out to talented editor Jaïra Placide and my favorite marketing Big Daddy, Angus Killick, who “loves to shop.” Primo thanks to Beth Miller and Gary Marsh at Disney Channel, as well as Whitney Houston, Debra Martin Chase, and Alison Taylor for their dedication in bringing the Cheetah Girls to the big screen, where they belong. Also, Andy McNicol and Eric Zohn at the William Morris Agency for their integrity. There is not enough thanks in the world I can give to my spiritual mentor, Anath Garber, the one person who was committed to healing my childhood wounds when there was no one else I could turn to. And, most important, this is for all the cheetah girls around the globe: thank you for all the letters, e-mails, cheetah drawings, and photos you’ve sent in your cheetah-licious outfits. Keep running wild and showing your spots. Growl power forever!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Deborah Gregory earned her growl power as a diva-about-town contributing writer for Essence, Vibe, and More magazines. She has showed her spots on several talk shows, including Oprah, Ricki Lake, and Maury Povich. She lives in New York City with her pooch, Cappuccino, who is featured as the Cheetah Girls’ mascot, Toto.
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Copyright © 2005 by Deborah Gregory
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