Paul never explains how he got the answer because he thinks he will retain job security through intellectual property cloaking. Cool people explain how they figured things out.

intellectual property cloaking by Luc August 13, 2003

Cloaking

The act of establishing communication with another individual via the internet, dating, app, or other online service, and arranging a date at an agreed upon destination just to have one party not show leaving the other in confusion after they try to re-establish communication and find out the person has erased all record of conversation and online existence leaving the cloaked victim in disappointment and disgust.

Johnny was chatting intensely with Angela on Tinder, and arranged a date at the local pub, but Johnny to stand up and avoid Angela altogether. Angela showed up on time, but Johnny was nowhere to be found. Johnny cowardly deleted his Tinder profile and avoided public places for 2 weeks in case he ran into Angela. Johnny was too immature and was cloaking her.

Cloaking by Vaimaster7 April 13, 2019

cloaking

Sticking on a condom.

You can be sure I cloaked myself before hooking up with that skanky ho.

cloaking by Man Bringer-Downer December 18, 2003

cloaking

To drive a car at night with the headlights off, also known as ghosting.

On that stretch of highway running by Carrboro, NC, I was cloaking the other night for a short bit as I approached the underpass.

cloaking by birdlaunch7 April 5, 2009

cloaking device

a condom, see party hat

Before penetration, engage cloaking device.

cloaking device by red rosie September 12, 2011

Cloaking bowls

Using a contraption or method to conceal the fact that you are smoking a bowl.

Timmy was cloaking bowls in the basement and his mom didnt even notice when she came down to switch the laundry

Cloaking bowls by LameyLynn September 29, 2011

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.

Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life by Sus Chad September 21, 2026

Word of the Day on September 25, 2026

crunchy

Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.

"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"

crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007

Word of the Day on September 24, 2026

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026