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was not published 

A phrase commonly seen when receiving a verification e-mail from Urban Dictionary. It sucks so bad because you never, ever have any idea why they didn't publish it because they never, ever give you reasons why.
Receives e-mail from UD: "Your definition was not published."

You: "WHY??!?!"

E-mail says: "You can choose to sign up as editor for Urban Dictionary."

You: "NO!!! I WANNA KNOW WHY YOU DIDN'T PUBLISH MY DEFINITION!"

Published 

Something you wouldn't see in your email after publishing an Urban Dictionary Definition and waiting for review. But it's really common to see "Not published", Believe it or not, Urban Dictionary Doesn't like Inappropriate stuff, or should i say, Urban Dick-tionary. Of course, this is not getting published, and if you're reading this off the site That means Urban Dictionary Got pissed off to prove me wrong.
Published by notpublished October 25, 2017

"published" 

When Urban Dictionary tells you that your word has been approved by the editors and published to the site, but you find out that it really hasn't. It leaves you wondering whether it's due to a bug or a bit of good ol' censorship.
My definition of Ziocon was "published" by Urban Dictionary.
"published" by El Oaxuco August 30, 2007

Don't publish this definition 

When you don't want somebody to publish a complete garbage definition (kinda like this one) into the urban dictionary.
Me: Don't publish this definition please.
Some other guy: Ok, I'll publish this right away lolololololololololol.

Don't publish this

'Don't publish this' is a method of submitting definitions on Urban Dictionary that is just as likely to get your definition published as writing definitions that are thoughtful and inventive. By no means should this definition be published.
Don't publish this. Don't you fucking dare!
Don't publish this by squiggular September 13, 2020

Publish Psyched 

When you hoped to be published, but instead get "Publish Psyched"
Person 1: Hey, did your word get published in Urban Dictionary?

Person 2: No. I got "Publish Psyched"

Person 3: Bummer.