A fork of Rural Dictionary
Scurvy, (Adv.; Adj.) Vintage term from New York, New Jersey. Origin unknown, but may refer to someone with a skin disease of the same name. To find something revolting, by way of smell, sight, or other human senses. Typically of an odorous or the appearance of odorous nature. Can be stinky, sticky, very unsightly, or disgusting in taste. It would not be appropriate to use with reference to sounds, such as "that sounds scurvy".
Something that has passed it's marketable lifespan, usable lifespan, even recyclable lifespan.
Something fetid, noxious, putrid,
To have forgotten a package of deer meat sausage in your car, meant to be taken on your one-month trip back home. Upon returning and discovering the box in your trunk: "Oh my God, that is scurvy!"
Running into your roommate on your way out to work. She was at an all-night event. She had vomit on the front of her boobs, as well as on her lace black crop top, and what looked like sperm on the front of her pants. To a mutual friend "Yeah, Stacey got home safe, but she looked pretty scurvy."
A cocktail consisting of spiced rum (traditionally Captain Morgan’s) and orange juice in unmeasured quantities most would consider unsafe. Invented winter 2019 by some dumb college freshmen.
Scurvy’s Cure is such a good name for this cocktail I thought it was already a real thing for two whole weeks, until I learned my friend was the one who came up with it.
1. A common occurrence when a person playing (often games) on the internet neglects to eat or drink food for a long enough period that they die or their body atrophies to a husk.
2. A tragic plague that struck many internet pirates after limewire went down
"Did you hear about that Korean Starcraft player?"
"No what?"
"He died of internet scurvy in an internet cafe surrounded by food after playing starcraft for 40 hours"