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boom shakalaka

the sound that is heard when someone makes an awesome slam dunk.
when tim duncan made that dunk, the announcers yelled in unison, "BOOM SHAKALAKA!!!!"
boom shakalaka by Anonymous May 22, 2003
Word of the Day on October 5, 2010

boom shakalaka

Something a person says after doing or saying something that they think is cool.
She finished the marathon in record time, as she crossed the finish line she shouted Boom Shakalaka!
boom shakalaka by LucyDayDay January 17, 2016

Boom shakalaka

A phrase that Top (member of korean group big bang) sings in the song Fantasic Baby, warning this word is catchy and when Top sings it in his deep (smexy) voice you can''t help but jizzz than scream the phrase at the top of your lungs :)
DANCE I WANNA DAN DAN DAN DAN DANCE WOW FANTASTIC BABY....
BOOM SHAKALAKA! BOOM SHAKALAKA!

Boom Shakalaka

Synonymous with the one word form (boomshakalaka). This is like a slap in the face when you beat somebody one on one, or when something amazing happens.
(insert any form of 1 on 1 game, where person 1 totally schools person 2)...

Person 1: "Boom shakalaka!"
Boom Shakalaka by Nitaro02 June 25, 2006

BOOM SHAKALAKA

Introduced to popular culture in a song by Sly & The Family Stone: I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER. Further popularized by Bill Murray in the movie: STRIPES.Later morphing into shorthand exclamation of an incredible play in sports (usually a slam dunk) by the sports anchors at ESPN.Currently used by men to describe women with healthy physiques.
Dude 1 at a party: What's the story with the curvy Christina Hendricks looking babe by the pool !?!

Dude #2 at a party: BOOM SHAKALAKA! I would smash.
BOOM SHAKALAKA by Dr.Vegas Love October 7, 2010

Boom Shakalaka

This phrase was uttered by Sly and the family stone in the song "I wanna take you higher"
"Boom shaka-laka-laka!
Boom shaka-laka-laka!
Boom shaka-laka-laka!"
-Origins of Boom Shakalaka
Boom Shakalaka by ninjacow October 18, 2011
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Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
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