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A Chinese expression of encouragement, often heard during sporting events or right before exams.

Chinese: 加油
Mandarin: Jia1 You2
Cantonese: Ga1 Yau4

P1: I'm so screwed for this final. I haven't studied all semester.
P2: You'll do fine. Add oil!

or

P1: (participating in a sporting event)
P2: GA1 YAU4! GA1 YAU4!

add oil by thebrocklee December 17, 2008

Word of the Day on August 29, 2019

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add oil

keep going, a form of encouragement

Add oil, you can do it!

add oil by mm November 12, 2004

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add oil

It's a cheering exclamation in Cantonese. It's actually pronounced "Ka-yow"! Which in turn means add oil, not literally!

Add oil in doing your essays!

add oil by foxykisses February 25, 2004

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fudanshi

Boys who enjoy yaoi (a genre in Japan that contains sexual and/or romantic relations between two men); literally translates to "rotten boy"; corresponding female : fujoshi

Alex blatantly displayed his fudanshi side to his friends.

fudanshi by Yuri Katsuki January 13, 2017

Word of the Day on July 5, 2026

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country mile

When country folk refer to a country mile it is considerd to be round 10 miles per country mile..ish...we boonfolk dont really consider distance

"I walked a country mile to see Earls new truck"

country mile by CountryBoy1243 August 30, 2006

Word of the Day on July 4, 2026

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Regular Degular

Plain. Not tampered with or upgraded. Basic.

May I have an order of regular degular buttermilk pancakes? Without all the added jazz? Hold the blueberry smiley face, strawberry glaze, chocolate chips and whipped cream.

Regular Degular by 1Bynum August 13, 2023

Word of the Day on July 3, 2026

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feeder

Usually a male who likes to encourage weight gain in his partner through the consumption of food. Feeders differ from FAs... whilst an FA is attracted to big girls, a feeder gets turned on by making a thin girl fat....or a big girl even bigger.

(see entry for feederism

feeder by therealrichieedwards December 11, 2004

Word of the Day on July 2, 2026

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