print email comment close Slanguage Dictionary URL: http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=slanguage&query=slanguage Description: This glossary features entertainment industry terms that have appeared in the stories and headlines of Variety magazine, such as "ankle, which refers to someone leaving (say, walking away from) a job, or whammo, which refers to something terrific, especially box office performance." From the website for Variety magazine. Publisher: Reed Business Information LII Database Information: Record 26086 created by Jennifer English on 05/12/2008 Last modification on 05/13/2008 Published: 05/22/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26086