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A close encounter of the athletic kind 

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A phrase that many AI written articles use to describe a sporting event (usually High School).

If an article includes this phrase, chances are it’s a box score stretched out into an article with no real player names given whatsoever.
One article: Lancaster edged Ashville Teays Valley 24-17 in a close encounter of the athletic kind on Aug. 18 in Ohio football.

Another article: Chillicothe Southeastern edged West Salem Northwestern 28-20 in a close encounter of the athletic kind in Ohio high school football action on Aug. 18.

Yet another article: Tates Creek edged Eastern 21-14 in a close encounter of the athletic kind during this Kentucky football game.
A close encounter of the athletic kind by futbolr21 August 22, 2023
Word of the Day on July 25, 2024
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stove 

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Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
Word of the Day on August 4, 2026
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A close encounter of the athletic kind • throwing a sausage up a close • I Am A Close And Far Away Parent I • Mad shacked in a close out • that was a close one • to do a close • It was like pinging a fag doubt up a close • A so close. • ChudMaxxed a little too close to the sun • Girl-bossed a little too close to the sun

Walky-Talky 

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A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha”
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
Word of the Day on August 3, 2026
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Scrapnel 

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(N) :
All pieces left over after an art project or home improvement.
"After we made the decorations for the party, there was 'scrapnel' all over the floor"
Scrapnel by IceSniper February 22, 2025
Word of the Day on August 2, 2026
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Hardo 

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A hardo is a person who tries extremely hard at everything. Most times a hardo will try very hard at things that do not require excessive effort. For example, sports practices, gym class, etc.
Wow did you see Jack at practice today? What a hardo!
Hardo by Thuhkilluh September 4, 2014
Word of the Day on August 1, 2026
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rawr xD 

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a sign of love or flirtatious language between two emo people.
do you want to go listen to peirce the veil later? rawr xD

okeeez rawr xD
rawr xD by okeeeeeeeeez July 4, 2016
Word of the Day on July 31, 2026
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cfm boots 

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come fuck me boots - style of dress made famous by 1980's Jersey girls who liked Bon Jovi and big hair.

Look at those cfm boots.
cfm boots by diatribe September 27, 2002
Word of the Day on July 30, 2026
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