gistfile1.py

import gzip, os

#Create an empty set ready to be filled with dictionary terms
urban_dictionary = set()   

#Get a file pointer to the compressed file containing urban dictionary terms
f = gzip.open(os.path.join('t:\\','Departments','Informatics','LanguageEngineering','data','UrbanDictionary','terms.gz'))

#Fill set with urban dictionary entries
for line in f:
    urban_dictionary.add(line.strip())

#Close the file
f.close()

#Example usage:
if "amazeballs" in urban_dictionary:
    print "'amazeballs' is in the dictionary!"
else:
    print "'amazeballs' is not in the dictionary!"