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To want sexual intercourse with another. Usually used on a first meet.
person a: ah man, that girl is fit!
person b: oh yeah, buff, I'd belay that.
person a: mmm, she'd get belay anyday.
belay by ~ club penguin m8 ~ July 20, 2012
used in technical theatre to describe twisting the ropes of a rail system with a belay pin to keep the lineset from moving while weights are being added or taken off, usually only done when the lineset will be significantly arbor or batten heavy. comes from the nautical term to belay.
I need you to belay lineset nine.
belay by AliyaDaimhin January 23, 2017
(verb)
a) To touch oneself, to touch another, or to be touched by another, in the inappropriate sense of the word.
b) To get off.
a) He's hot, I'd like to belay him.
b) Man, it's been 4 days since I last belayed!
Belay by dbiz May 1, 2007
The name Belay is primarily a male name of African origin that means Above, Superior.
Have you seen that guy today?

You mean Belay? Better not mess with him. He’s superior!!
Belay by Potato dinich November 21, 2021

Belay On 

Often used as a climbing term the phrase "Belay on" can also be used in regular conversation to let someone know they have YOUR permission to proceed on with whatever they are doing or about to do.
Roommate 1: "Dude I'm gonna go drop a duece, ok?

Roommate 2:"Belay on, Bro."

Or

Roommate 1: "Hey man I think I'll take out the trash tonight."

Roommate 2: "Belay on."
Belay On by Rasswipe December 8, 2010

Belay Slave 

A belay slave is someone you've hired for the day (usually payment in beer, weed whatever) to belay you while you work on a rock climbing project.
Frank was my belay slave all weekend til I finally connected the last two moves on that 5.13+.
Belay Slave by jcastle February 2, 2009
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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!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

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
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