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arty arty arty

a warning of incoming artillery, commonly used in the Canadian Armed Forces, more specifically the Canadian Army
artillery/mortar whistle is heard
"ARTY ARTY ARTY!!"
everyone within hearing distance hits the deck
shell goes off
everybody gets up and fucken books it ~1km
arty arty arty by strkbrkr August 28, 2026
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Popularized during the Vietnam war, it is slang for artillery.
"I called in the arty across that entire tree line! I need the entire squad to lay down suppressing fire and fall back ASAP.
arty by iamagrenade February 12, 2005

Arty Cred 

A term used to describe pretentious indie kids, generally redheads or other incredibly ugly/skinny kids who listen to the whatever the latest shit indie band is and take heaps of fucked up drugs and think they're the shit. These kids are really only in it for the image and wouldn't know good music if it kicked them in the balls.
Quick you gotta listen to this new band dude, it'll up your arty cred points!

Yeah he goes op-shopping for his clothes. He's so Arty Cred.
Arty Cred by CaliforniaPunk88 September 21, 2009
To have artistic qualities
Kelly: "I don't know... this pile of pillows is just so messy!"
Tim: "No way, it's totally arty!!"
Arty by Timskiii November 30, 2010

Arty Lang 

Funny ass fat fuck from Jersy. Might have a small drinking problem, minor gambling problem.
did you see Arty drinking Jack and betting on the WNBA the other night? What a sad sack.
Arty Lang by masshole617 June 16, 2004
yo where da arty at tonite?
arty by jimmyjump55555 November 14, 2006
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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.
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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
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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!
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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
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