L.A. Speak : Dog Park Patois

54.49 v . to defecate. Municipal code 53.49 says that dog waste must be removed immediately by owner. “Hey pal, your dog just 53.49ed on my shoe.”

aquarium n . a crowded dog park. “Lake Hollywood is always an aquarium at sunset.”

battery-operated adj . tiny or high-strung. “Isn’t that Shirley’s battery-operated Mexican hairless with its head stuck in the fence?”

to flave v . to own a trendy breed. Derived from “flavor of the week.” “Blanche, you’re just flaving with that Jack Russell terrier.”

Helen Keller n . a deaf dog.

land mine n . disaster results when stepped on.

to pack plastic v . to carry a bag for waste removal.

to reef from v . to hide under a bench or table to avoid larger dogs. “Did you see how Dodger reefed from that malamute?”

umbilical n . a leash; also an overprotective owner. “Frank was a total umbilical when Pookie was a pup.”