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Bowmanizing 

The act of constricting someone physically or mentally in which they become a member of the Bowman family descent from Cheshire Connecticut

To become a Bowman in ways other than marraige or birth.
Stop wrapping me in this Cheshire blanket. What are you, a Bowmanizer?

Me: I bought a fixer upper house on the corner and hired a bunch of immigrants to redo it for next to nothing
Jimmy: now that's bowmanizing!
Bowmanizing by Sallybowman February 3, 2009
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BATEmanizing 

The act of one attempting to plot, scheme, act, think or otherwise conduct themselves like Jason BATEman
“Lost in a train of thought, he was deeply BATEmanizing on how to solve the problem.”
BATEmanizing by thisisclassmore April 14, 2020

barmaiding 

For a male to have a partner give them a hand job which simulates the act of a bar maid pulling a pint of smooth draught. The person giving the hand job, should pull the erect shaft to and fro repeatedly, as a barmaid would do, when pulling a pint.
Jess was barmaiding Ben when he shot his creamy pint of boddingtons all over her fairly average breasts.
barmaiding by starspoon1 March 23, 2011

Brianizing 

Dragging your feet to slow someone down or keep them from going home to see their family.
Brian is brianizing again. This mean Brian is dragging his feet to keep Sam from going home to see his family again.
Brianizing by Sam913451 July 1, 2012
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
Word of the Day on October 17, 2026
A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.

Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
Glippy by Wild Stoner Appears December 14, 2025
Word of the Day on October 16, 2026

fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026
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