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upsilamba 

1) mixture of Greek letters upsilon and lambda
2) fanciful creation of Nabokov
3) the impossible joy of a suspended leap
4) a dance
5) the image of small silver fish leaping in a out of a moonlit lake
6) a sound or a melody
7) a word used in a insult intended to brush someone off ("an upsilamba to you too!")
8) what one may shout when jumping rope
9) the paradox of a blissful sigh
10) a magic code that opens the door to a secret cave filled with treasures
11) the magical name of a small boy in Africa
12) an exclamation used when you have a feeling of inexpressible joy mixed with clumsiness and goofiness
13) a word whose definition is your own individual discretion (similar to supercalifragilisticexbealadocious)
I was having such a good time listening to Marc's band and hanging out with my friends that shouted "Upsilamba!"
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upsilamba 

An archaic / fictional letter.

From Nabakov's 'Invitation to a Beheading'
They had no words that would end in an unexpected way, an upsilamba, becoming a bird or a catapult with wondrous consequences.
upsilamba by Csaba July 10, 2005
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slip of the tongue perhaps,
Those idiots who drive around in a ridiculously raised pick up truck, making a top heavy vehicle even more top heavy and unstable
A:*gah*
B: "Whats the matter"
A: This dam prickup is blinding me.
B: Stupid thing's, as if there lights weren't blinding enough as it is.
prickup by lunasea September 28, 2009
Word of the Day on June 23, 2026

Serial Monogamist 

Someone who jumps from one relationship immediately into another one.

Serial monogamists can not stand to be alone and often suffer from vast commitment and insecurity issues.

Because they jump into relationships immediately after the previous one has ended, serial monogamists typically don't take the time to reflect on their behavior or why their previous relationships failed; thus, they end up making the same relationship mistakes over and over again.
Person 1: Damn, Dustin already has a new girlfriend?! It's only been two weeks since he broke up with his fiance! I think he's a sociopath.

Person 2: No, he's a serial monogamist...
Word of the Day on June 22, 2026

liquid lunch 

A lunchbreak comprised entirely of alcoholic beverages, and no food.
"With all the lay-offs that morning, it was rough. I hit the bar around the corner for a liquid lunch mid-day."
liquid lunch by Alexandra July 27, 2004
Word of the Day on June 21, 2026
Dunzo, a slang word for done/finshed. Made famous by the Laguna Beach cast.
This car is so dunzo. (Kristin's car breaks down.)
dunzo by Joey Pellet December 8, 2004
Word of the Day on June 20, 2026

ankle biter

Someone or something that bites your ankles.
To a postman, an ankle biter is often known as a dog.
To an adult, an ankle biter may be a toddler.
To hikers, an ankle biter is sometimes a tick.
And so on.
"Dang ankle biter took off my whole leg!!"
ankle biter by the sane maniac February 2, 2004
Word of the Day on June 19, 2026