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Terminal Radar Approach Control

New York's Air Traffic Control handling air traffic for JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports and a host of smaller airports. Direct traffic once airplanes are out of an airport's tower airspace.
American 101 heavy, continue climb 5000, contact New York Departure (TRACON) 191.75
TRACON by Virj October 25, 2005
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Tracfone 

A cell phone that allows you to track your minutes. You buy a minute card, add them, then text message away.

"Oh shit. I only have 3 minutes left on my tracfone. I need more minutes. To the gas station!"
Tracfone by Balingling January 13, 2008
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Short for traditional conservative; an individual or group that advocates on behalf of values that were present throughout history. Critics of traditional conservatism often see historical values as archaic while proponents of traditional conservatism might see their values' past success as indicators of future success.
U.S. President Ronald Reagan was a well-known tradcon.
tradcon by wickedmentality12 December 17, 2013
The best friend you could ask for, and the most loyal. Anyone with the name Trason is a great person. Usually has a gf but always goes by "bros before hoes".
That dude is a total Trason, what a great friend.
trason by DopeDude01 December 26, 2016

Tracing the bowl

A game men play while going to the bathroom while standing, the objective being how many times you can draw a circle around the inside of the toilet bowl before ending your stream.
"Damn dude, you were gone a long time... is everything ok?"
"Sorry bro, those last 2 beers ran trough me so quickly that I traced the bowl 9 times"

"Randy, can you explain why there is piss on the bathroom floor again?"
"I told you, Sharon. It's called tracing the bowl and it totally a real thing. You wouldn't understand; you're not a bro"
"I want a divorce."
Tracing the bowl by longduckdong January 6, 2019
Word of the Day on January 27, 2019
Travon is a peaceful type of guy at least that’s what he searches for. Can be outgoing but most of the time laid back. Travon is loyal he loves with every once of blood in his body. He’s very respectful until disrespected; he’ll do anything for you. Don’t get on his bad side because you may experience the opposite.
Travon’s the best
Travon by iJessi March 11, 2019

Taconite Curtain 

Taconite Curtain is a play on words from the iron curtain (meaning russian and the eastern bloc countries of the cold war). It refers to the slow progress and backward tendencies of people from Minnesota's great white tundra. The boom in mining created many cities along the iron range of Minnesota that have Taconite is iron-bearing rock that is mined in northern Minnesota.
Snowmobiles and ATVs are like candy to kids behind the taconite curtain.

Even after garnering fame, Bob Dylan was still despised by some behind the taconite curtain.

The new 21st century recession has had little effect on the constantly depressed cities behind the taconite curtain.

Behind the taconite curtain all kids knew was shoveling snow and playing hockey, and shoveling snow got old fast.
Taconite Curtain by mevdev May 29, 2009
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korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
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Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
Word of the Day on September 25, 2026
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