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An "adoption" in chess is when one player beats another 10 in a row in the same time control, with no draws.
An adoption occurred on Chess Grandmaster Eric Hansen's twitch stream when he was challenged by Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and proceeded to lose ten games in a row to Hikaru.
Adoption by VictoryCondition March 5, 2019

Surprise Adoption 

Taking a kid that isn't yours; kidnapping.
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'Kidnapping' is such a strong word. I prefer to say 'Surprise Adoption'.
Surprise Adoption by Bexxe October 1, 2010

Dick's smoothie and adoption center 

The absolute best best place to go if you want a slave labored and a smoothie at the same time
person 1: I want a slave labored child and a thick and creamy cocoNUT milk
Person 2: Then go to Dick's smoothie and adoption center

reverse Adoption

When a Chinese person adopts a white child. Contrary to the usual white adopting a chinese child.
Those children where from reverse adoption.
reverse Adoption by ni2k December 31, 2010

Suprise Adoption 

1: Hey did you hear that some kid got suprisingly adopted?
2: No way what!
3: Yeah the cops went looking for him and everything!
2: Yoooo haha to be honest I wish I was suprise adopted...
1: Tf i was thinking the same thing!
3: Ok what.
4: Huh wassup? Whatchyall talkin bout?

Suprise adoption is really just kidnapping
Suprise Adoption by SnigSnogNoDong October 16, 2019

online adoption 

Adopting an online friend or parental figure or child figure into your virtual family. Online friends can have strong relationships and tend to adopt others as their Older siblings, Moms, Daughters, Sons, Younger siblings, Dads, and etc. People who have unfortunate family conditions IRL can have nicer ones online.
“You poor thing, I’m adopting you as my daughter.”
“Okay Mom”
“Here, sign the online adoption papers”
online adoption by .Kyoko. April 7, 2020
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
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NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
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