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bookended 

To have yourself confined to a space smaller than what is needed to accommodate you comfortably, usually referring to when you're lying on the couch and you're unable to stretch all the way out because your head and feet press against the armrests.
dude: "Seriously, I'm done feeling bookended by this couch. I'm getting a new one."
bookended by joelh March 25, 2008

Bookended 

When one drinks a chaser before and after a shot, they officially have bookended it. Therefore they are a bitch. Originated by Michael M, Boston College.
Andrea took a sip of orange juice, did not swallow and then proceeded to take a shot of vodka and then chased it with more orange juice. Andrea Bookended it.
Bookended by BC2022 September 16, 2018

Bookended 

To pad the start and/or end of vacation leave with sick days.
Homer bookended his vacation to Paris, by taking a sick day to pack, and a sick day to recover from jet lag.
Bookended by netstruc65 January 6, 2008

Bookend Lols

When you're texting your friend replying with a lol, and then continue on with your own comment and/or joke, and add another lol at the end for emphasis.
Bobby: Yo did you watch last night's episode of American Crime Story? Shit was bananas.

Suraya: Lol yeah it was good, but I still hate David Schwimmer lol.

Bobby: Them bookend lols can't stop won't stop.
Bookend Lols by ColonelMustard24 August 1, 2016

Brokeded 

Used to describe the act of having one of your possesions or body parts broken.
Hey! You brokeded my cell phone, and now it don't work!
Brokeded by Ethan Kreloff May 17, 2006

Cheese bookend 

To avoid unwanted bowel movements half a block of cheese is eaten and the other half inserted anally, thus creating a 'cheese bookend'.
Matt had a long day of travel ahead of him so he bookended the cheddar so as to create a cheese bookend and to avoid shitting himself
Cheese bookend by Bluefields13 June 23, 2021
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

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.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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