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46. A Bookmarklet that gets the meaning of a Slang from Urban DIctionary

Posted on WisdomBay @ 9:43 PM 10-03-2006 | Post by Pramod S Nair

This Bookmarklet finds the meaning of a slang or an urban word from Urban Dictionary.

javascript:(function() {if(navigator.appName=='Netscape'){obj=document.getSelection()}else{obj=document.selection.createRange().text};if(!obj){obj=prompt('What slang to search for : ','');}if(obj){ul=' http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=';window.open(ul+escape(obj))} }) ()

How to Install :
1. Copy the code given above to clipboard.
2. Add a new entry to your Favorites menu.
3. Take the property of the newly added Bookmark by right clicking on it from Favorites menu and paste the copied code in to the URL textbox in the resultant property box.
4. Press Ok. (If an warning message is shown regarding Javascript Protocol, continue with the Yes button)
5. Now if you need to quickly check the meaning of a slang, use this bookmarklet.