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The Before Time 

"The Before Time" is a reference to the 1966 Star Trek episode "Miri" in which the Enterprise encounters a planet inhabited only by children, due to a pandemic infecting and eventually killing all the adults. The children refer to "the before time" as the time when adults were present.

This episode was parodied in the South Park Episode "Wacky Molestation Adventure" in which the children claim to be molested and are subsequently removed from their adult guardians.

In 2020, the phrase has come to mean the time before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, when people could freely associate and go to bars and parties.
"In "The Before Time" we had a buffet lunch every day. Now we just stare at each other over zoom.
The Before Time by neurosmash September 8, 2020

Land Before Time 

To refer to a movie better than Jurassic Park

The most badass epic motherfucking dinosaur movie ever created. This movie follows the story of a tough ass brontosaurus named littlefoot and his crew of little shithead friends. These little pussyshit dinosaurs defeated a BIGASS T-Rex at the end of the movie and found heaven itself.
Oh shit that movie totally Land before Timed that piece of shit.
Land Before Time by Campanella June 21, 2009

The Before Time 

'The Before Time' is now used to reference the era proceeding the virus apocalypse of 2020.

While commonly believed to originate from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, this is a classic Mandela Effect misperception of history. No video exists of any character in the film ever using that phrase.

Rather, South Park Season 4, episode 16 parodies Beyond Thunderdome, and is the true origin of the saying.
In The Before Time we had an actual society. Jobs, parties, sports, schools, and other public gatherings were once normal and common.

Land Before Time Status 

A series of impossibly bad events one after the other. Based on the popular movie, "The Land Before Time". In it, the young dinosaur Little Foot, is victim to a chain of horrible events like being attacked by a T-Rex, witnessing an earthquake, watching his mother die, being separated from his only family, going on the biggest journey of his life without adults or anyone to protect him and being attacked by that same T-Rex twice more.
Friend A: "Dude, I got pulled over for speeding today, then the cop arrested me for holding my friend's pot, then my girlfriend dumped me for missing our date while I was in jail."
Friend B: "Sorry man, that's Land Before Time Status."

Land Before Time (LBT) 

A way to reference a girl or group of girls that look as if they just stepped out of the prehistoric age. This could mean they have the apperance of ethier a cave person or a dinosuar.
"Look at the herd that just walked into this party, they look straight out of the Land Before Time (LBT)."

"The tall lesbian over in the cornor is def LBT status."

The Before Time 

Phrase from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, used by the children born after societal collapse in referring to the time before.

Also occurs in South Park's "Wacky Molestation Adventure," as a cultural reference to Mad Max, as the kids cause society to collapse in the episode after claiming that every adult in town molested them.
People were happy in the before time, the long long ago.
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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
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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
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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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