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Back-of-the-Mask Thinking 

When the crisp-and-crude method of calculation, which yields an approximate instead of an exact answer to a problem, is done on a mask rather than on an envelope or a napkin.
With billions of people wearing a face mask to shield themselves against the coronavirus, the back-of-the-mask thinking is a lifelong guesstimation skill math teachers and tutors worldwide ought to promote to students during this pandemic crisis.
Back-of-the-Mask Thinking by MathPlus September 20, 2020

backmasking 

A term used by people when they reverse songs and listen for secret messages.
Songs such as:
-stairway to heaven
-another one bites the dust
-my name is
-oops I did it again

and more
When you play Oops I did it again backward in a part it's going to say "sleep with me I'm not too young"
backmasking by Ultra Pulse August 14, 2005

backmask 

verb(1), noun (2).
(1) playing a record backwards, then believing that it's telling you to commit crimal acts. -forms: to backmask; backmasking.-
(2) a record that CAN be played backwords, and delivers a message, whether it be good or bad. -forms: backmask; backmasks.-
(1)
-Whatcha doin' man?
-Sheet, man, I'm backmaskin'.

(2)
-Keep that backmask flowin'!
backmask by Alise August 10, 2003

backmasking 

1. A reverse playing of a song or video
2. Often used to endorse subliminal messages
Some death metal songs tell about a venture to hell in its backmasking.
backmasking by JSizmo January 10, 2009

blackmackin 

a black man spitting game with girls who are not black. An intimidating way of getting with a female (who's not black).
Jamal is blackmackin that hot new white girl

Ludacris is blackmackin Stacy
blackmackin by AustinKyle September 30, 2009

blackmarket 

I sold my newborn on the blackmarket.
blackmarket by steveharveysdaddy January 4, 2021
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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
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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

Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
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