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Originally from Hebrew, means lame.
-"Did you see that beaten kid that auditioned to American Idol?
beaten by yulkes March 14, 2005
Michagan losing to OSU its 12;41 and Michagan still sucks!
its 12;41 and Michagan still sucks!
beaten by Pat O'Malley March 20, 2004

beaten with the ugly stick 

to be extremely ugly. sort of short for "god sure beat her with the ugly stick!!"
Man, Pug didn't just get beaten with the ugly stick, she got pummelled.

[Beaten] [Wife] [Syndrome]

A psychological condition in which a member of a relationship continually stays involved with a physically or mentally abusive partner despite the risks to their own being. Seen mostly in cases involving spousal abuse, this condition can effect both men and women regardless of age.
Man #1: Why does Tina stay with Larry when he always hits her?

Man #2: It's cause she has Beaten Wife Syndrome.

beaten down 

Emotionally exhausted from work or stress related activity.
I was at a company meeting today, and everyone blamed me for their problems. I feel beaten down.
beaten down by thegarbagecollector October 26, 2013

beaten like a ginger stepchild 

To be soundly beaten; pwned/owned; utterly defeated; beaten severely

The term comes from the idea of gingers (people with red hair and fair skin) being inferior and/or worthless. See also: beaten like a red haired stepchild - this ginger version may be more commonly used in the UK.
"I've never played this game before; I'm going to get beaten like a ginger stepchild by her."

"If I come home late again, my dad is going to beat me like a ginger stepchild."
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026
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