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Blackfired 

When a law, ordinance or regulation passed for the purposes of suppressing a minority or minorities is used against the very people who sought the regulation. (Ex. section 1361 Title 18 June 2020)
“Man that Trump law about the Black Lives Matter protests just totally Blackfired on those Neo-Nazis who stormed the Capitol Building!”
Blackfired by Savannah May January 9, 2021

backfire drunk 

When you try to get your girl drunk but it backfires and she pukes all night and you can’t get a piece.
I only want a couple drinks. I don’t want to get backfire drunk.
backfire drunk by Phoenix420 January 28, 2022

Blackfished 

The act of a corporation or business entity engaged in the captive cetacean industry suffering financial loss and/or loss of reputation by not adjusting their business model in the wake of the documentary, Blackfish.
Since the documentary Blackfish, at marine parks attendance is down and shares have dropped by 50%. They have been "Blackfished".
Blackfished by CaseyPup March 5, 2015

Backfire 

to bring a result opposite to that which was planned or expected.
They never learn even after all the games they play continue to backfire on them.
Backfire by Goddess12* December 22, 2013

Blackbird Leys 

The most dangerous area of Oxford, full of chavs and bald men. If you walk in the area past 7pm you may be g checked. Prepare to encounter roadmen on Balfour Road, so avoid it if possible. People try to make it sound nice, but in reality it's not.
Mo: Want to go to blackbird leys later? My friend lives there.
John: No I don't want to die.
Blackbird Leys by off1day2 February 6, 2022

blackbird 

The act of leaving a group of people, especially a social event (i.e. business party), without saying good bye to anyone and without anyone detecting your escape.
Clare blackbirded the party by crawling out the window in the bathroom and walking home. Several hours later guests could be heard asking: "Where's Clare?"
blackbird by Pop Lambert August 30, 2005
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
Word of the Day on November 12, 2026

Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
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