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dip snap 

A dip snap (also known as 'packing') is a gesture/hand motion achieved by loosely swinging one's hand quickly with the forefinger stuck out and the thumb and middle finger touching, causing the forefinger to strike the thumb or middle finger, resulting in a sound similar to the slap caused by a regular snap. It was originally devised as a way to pack the snuff, or dip, in its tin, done by simply doing the above with the tin held firmly in between the thumb and middle finger. It is often used by "dippers" as a sort of secret calling card, to announce to other "dippers" who know what he is doing that he is a fellow "dipper".
Tell Ricky to dip snap that can so we can get a pinch!
dip snap by noobpie December 17, 2006
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dip snap 

Hand/finger gesture achieved by loosely swinging one's index finger on the middle finger (see noobpie's description).
Technical information obtained from a test with a high speed camera done on university campus:

Speed at impact: 12 kmh (or 7.5 mph)
Acceleration: 40m/s (130 feet per sec)
Force of impact: 1.2 Newton
Rate (at highest): 70 ms (0.07sec) per hit, 15 strikes per second
Sound pressure (at highest): 52 dB

Medical information:
Procedure will cause pain or warm feeling in top index finger or middle finger. Side-effects will disappear after regular gesturing. May cause finger deformation on long run or pain during stress on top of index finger. Not advised for kids.
- Omg I can dip snap about 20 times per second!
- U sure your finger doesnt hurt at the end of the day?
dip snap by Zwaf January 21, 2009
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anti-dipsnap 

-the opposite of a dipsnap; performed by starting in the normal dipsnap position and moving the pointer finger back in the opposite motion of a traditional dipsnap.
Also called the anti-matter dipsnap.

- used chiefly when something is unclutch/not humorous/mediocre
John's bad jokes deserve the anti-dipsnap
To take something small, that doesn't quite qualify as a theft. Probably from the Danish "skæv" or the Dutch "scheef", both of which are pronounced similarly, meaning "askew, or not quite right'. To change an item's ownership without permission, but only something small and of little worth.
"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."
Skeef by kachinaflonk July 16, 2026
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Hair spider

A tight, tangled knot of loose hair and lint that forms inside clothing during the clothes dryer cycle. It typically hides inside garments, causing an annoying lump or a phantom tickling sensation against the skin until it is found or falls out onto the floor during folding.
I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand
Hair spider by Kmorsels July 15, 2026
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n. A screenshot fabricated by a company to misrepresent the graphics of a game; a combination of the words bullshit and screenshot.

Originated from Penny Arcade, a popular gaming webcomic.
-Have you seen Madden 2006 for the Xbox 360? The graphics are gonna be awesome!
-Dude, the Madden 2006 images they showed at E3 were bullshots. It doesn't look nearly as good as they said.
bullshot by Worker Unit #503,298,545 September 26, 2005
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Gayborhood 

N. A neighborhood containing homes, clubs, bars, restaurants, and other places of business and entertainment that cater to homosexuals.
"They've opened up a new club in the Gayborhood called the Male Box."
Gayborhood by Mia Shields January 6, 2006
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