word keel

A word keel is a set of periods arranged in Microsoft Word to be counted as words and is coloured white to be hidden. When a student or employee wants to cheat on a digital report or paper they type ". . . . . . . ." for however long they need to reach the word requirement and change the colour to white so they cannot be seen on the document. Most bosses and teachers don't manually check word counts thus making word keels an effective trick.

he was supposed to have a thousand words in his paper but he had a pretty big word keel, about 200 I think.

by Grav Tristen March 3, 2019

Word of the day

A definition of a word that Urban Dictionary puts on their main page.

Why hasn't there been a word of the day for the last 6 days?

by PenguinedPsyduck0xq0 March 12, 2021

catch word

A catch phrase but only one word.

Justin: Fun
Me: Don’t steal my catch word

by Skinnylegendmeadow April 6, 2019

Word on the screen

The equivalent of “word on the street” but, a rumor or piece of information currently being circulated on the internet.

Word on the screen is, Obama is demanding to see Trump’s elementary school diploma.

by Wordonthescreen March 9, 2019

N-Word

The N-Word is a bad word. I will not say it but don’t say the N-Word.

Situation 1:

Black person: Yo Yo Yo what up my N-Word!

Situation 2:

White person: F-Word you, you stupid N-Word!

by Alegater October 16, 2020

word wasting

Talking way more than necessary to get the point across. As Mose Allison would say "your mind is on vacation & your mouth is working overtime."

She was talking to hear herself talk, in other words, word wasting.

by mardavet quail January 25, 2014

word burning

Similar to "Book Burning", it is when a word is no longer liked by a group of people and they decide it should no longer be used. Often used when a word is considered "negative" even though it is accurately used by its definition. The intention and the way a person is using it may be what is not liked but it is the word that is cancelled.

"Retarded" means less advanced in mental, physical, or social development than is usual for one's age. But some people use it as a derogatory term so we are no longer allowed to use the words "Retard" or "Retarded". Those words have been burnt. We are practicing "word burning".

by murley March 19, 2021