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to waste time and/or energy in an attempt to fail at some task
1. I didn't want to go to the meeting so I Brodered back and forth between my office and the lunch room for 15 minutes until it started. Then I didn't go because it would have been rude to show up late.
2. I didn't want to have hamburgers again today, so last night I Brodered all the propane away by leaving the barbeque running after I was done cooking.
Broder by drbradfo February 15, 2013
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Originated in Miami. Cuban slang for "brother".

It is pronounced as if you were trying to say the word "brother" with a heavy Cuban accent.
Oye broder, how u doin'?
broder by =305=786=MIA~PRIDE== September 13, 2007

Broder Daniel 

Broder Daniel were a swedish rock/pop band. They have a whole lot of fans in Sweden, and they've sort of built a culture there. They split up in 2008, mostly because the guitarist, Anders Göthberg, killed himself in march 2008. Broder Daniel's last concert was 8/8-08 at the swedish festival Way Out West. Recently (in july 2009) a documentary about Broder Daniel and their last concert came out, and it's called "Broder Daniel Forever". The singer in Broder Daniel's name is Henrik Berggren.

Famous songs:
Shoreline, When We Were Winning, Whirlwind, I'll be gone, Underground, No Time For Us.
Dude1: I listened to Broder Daniel last night.
Dude2: Me too, I love them and always will.
Broder Daniel by Mymymy August 21, 2009

Broder Brothers 

A clothes warehouse in which 90% of the employees are foreign and are sexual predators
Hey where do you work? Broder Brothers. I feel bad for you
Broder Brothers by iliketool August 14, 2009

Border Gore

Ugly borders that look like complete shit usually found in paradox games such as EU4 and HOI4. They include borders of nations cut in half with a bunch of enclaves and exclaves and snaking lands.
USA: alright Germany, i beat you in ww2. give me half your Russian provinces and give the other half to Norway and Britain can take a few parts of Siberia here and there and Poland shall be independent

Germany: But that would create so much border gore!
Border Gore by oscarnout August 25, 2016

send a mexican across the border 

i gotta send a mexican across the border

borderline-suicidal 

When somebody consistently and repeatedly has suicidal thoughts, but hasn't seriously considered it and planned out a comprehensive course of action. Like almost all medical problems, early treatment is extremely important.
borderline-suicidal Person: I lost my job and my wife is considering divorce.... maybe I should just put one right in my head...
(Next day) Gotta drive to the unemployment office...maybe I should just lock the door and drive into a lake...
Similar thoughts repeat frequently

Suicidal person: My family was murdered and I'm being framed for it....I'll go get my gun and end it right here. I'd better do it over the bridge so there's no mess. Just in case my life insurance pays out, I'll write a will to have it all donated to charity...
borderline-suicidal by Jean PKAM November 9, 2013
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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.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
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