happy trails noun cocaine. From the cowboy song known by those who came of age in the US in the 1950s and 60s US, 1993
happy trails used as a farewell. A catchphrase television sign-off sung on The Roy Rogers Show (NBC, 1951-57). Repeated with referential humour US, 1951
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February
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- Slang Entry # 50 - fifty
- Slang Entry # 49 - j-load
- Slang Entry # 48 - happy trails
- Slang Entry # 46 - toke
- Slang Entry # 45 - obliterated
- Slang Entry # 44 - bling
- Slang Entry # 43 - unbling
- Slang Entry # 42 - PITA
- Slang Entry # 41 - dickwit
- Slang Entry # 40 - comfort lady
- Slang Entry # 39 - larf
- Slang Entry # 38 - agate
- Slang Entry # 38 - soak
- Slang Entry # 37 - gorbie
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