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noun: an acronym for Anxiety Phone Thumbs.The cold wet feeling of your thumbs from holding and texting on your smartphone.Usually caused by inactivity of the rest of your body.May also be caused from poor blood circulation or generalized anxiety.
I was chilling typing up new words for Urban Dictionary when I got a bad case of APT..My hands, especially the thumbs were drenched in panic sweat.The APT were so bad that when I tried to use TouchID my fingerprints couldn’t be recognized.
APT by 93 yourcultleader93 July 26, 2020
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I saw an apt in Manhattan that is really good and cheap.
Apt by retardeddictionary December 5, 2009
Something that is somewhat aesthetically pleasing or visually stimulating.
Desmond: Hey did you see nicky's nudes.
Craig: Yeah, they were fuckin apt man.
Ben: He's one good looking rooster that's for sure.
Apt by Wilbur M October 9, 2017
After seeing that film for the second time, I realized the pure apt that is weaved within.
apt by Jeffery Wienerslav August 26, 2012
Stands for Albino Porcupine Triplets.
A group of three pale, blonde people.
"Hey, look at those three blondes."
"They look like Albino Porcupine Triplets".
"What up APT's!!!??"
APT by The original APTs November 17, 2011
Oh man, I can't believe APTs are still able to easily socially engineer accounts in 2016.
APT by Sudosev August 3, 2016
Always look for the APT seal of approval when you buy toilet paper.
APT by lazyboytestpilot October 29, 2008
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026
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