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Crank it 

A term originated from the music industry to command an individual to "turn up the volume.
Joseph: Hey man this show is going great!
Scott: Yea man but you really need to Crank it on this next song.
Joseph: Sure thing Scott!
Crank it by lyfesvrbby May 22, 2008

crank it 

The act of masturbating, especially after a hard days work.
Student 1: Thank god class is done. Glad to be going home.
Student 2: Ya. You going home to crank it?
Student 1: Pretty much.
crank it by sansaman April 24, 2006

crank it 

when ya hit da cart n da joinnt at da same tiem xD
bob: yo wuts up
jimbobbyson: yo letz crank it bro dog r:\
bob: yuhhhh get da lighter
jimbobbyson: where da pen at doew
crank it by jimbomanlimboman February 17, 2021

crank it up a notch 

It means to bring anything to a next higher level.
Don't always play it in easy mode. Let's crank it up a notch!

crank it out

i need you to get busy and crank it out
crank it out by PrimeNick February 11, 2014

crank it up and rip the knob off 

An 80's term meaning to crank up the volume on a boombox and rip the knob off so nobody can turn it down.
Boombox: (song starts playing)
Guy: This is my favorite! Crank it up and rip the knob off!
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
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