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ATW sometimes written or spelled out "All The Way!" is a motivational phrase, expression or motto often used in the Special Operations and Airborne Community.
"Rangers Lead the Way Sir!" and the response would be "All The Way!". Or "ATW" Sir! and the response would be "Airborne!"
ATW by Case580 April 11, 2013
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The meaning for ATW is Against The World 🌎
Emma: Why doesnt anyone like you
Karen: Its just me ATW ✊
Emma: ✊🤧
ATW by Alifh June 27, 2020
ATW stands for alt tab window, the window you set up to alt+tab into while doing NSFW stuff in an environment where you could be caught
Hey why'd you get fired

Doing NSFW stuff without setting up an ATW first

Ah yep
ATW by pj:bolo November 16, 2010
Short for "All The Way"
To take something to the fullest extreme is to take it ATW.
Man she went ATW.
Man that beotch was peakin ATW!
ATW by i2k November 30, 2003
In freestyle soccer, atw is short for "around the world."

When juggling the ball, the foot goes around the ball before kicking it up again.
"Holy shit Bob, since when did you learn to do atw?!"
atw by zerotm January 27, 2009
Short for "Attention whore"

Usually used in forums where a user opens a thread for the sole purpose of attracting people's attention and/or provoke envy.
User 1: Hey, i bought a new laptop! Do you want to see it?

User 2: ATW
ATW by albertsab April 8, 2009
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026
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