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AIMiquette 

AIM etiquette.

Rules governing socially acceptable behavior for AOL Instant Messenger.

Common infractions include: inappropriate timing of IM's, typing too many messages too quickly that causes the other IMer to become confused, using too many acronyms to comprehend, inappropriate comments about mothers, etc.
SN1: do you still have room in your car for <trip that is 2 weeks away and has no need to be answered any time soon>?

Auto Response from SN2: I am incredibly busy. Please do not IM me unless you have pressing matters that need to be discussed before 10 PM.

SN2: are you retarded? learn some AIMiquette!
AIMiquette by BonusQuestion April 1, 2008

attiquette

The protocol that AT&T subscribers use a minimum of five times per day when a call they are on is dropped. Of particular importance to iPhone 4.0 users.
It is common attiquette that upon realizing a call has been dropped, ONLY the original caller should attempt to re-establish the conversation, not the recipient of the original call. This is done so to avoid the situation where both callers repeatedly try to call one another only to be routed directly into each other's voicemail.
attiquette by Daylorb November 7, 2010
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amiguette 

After bruce goes apeshit on Marlin and Dory, he decides they are amiguettes, not just regular friends.
amiguette by XxWinnerBoiXx January 14, 2020
More from Urban Dictionary
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026

young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
Word of the Day on August 25, 2026
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