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Barmergency 

A word to describe a situation within the legal profession when Counsel need to be booked at the last minute.
Oh no, I've just realised that there is a hearing at 1pm today and I haven't booked Counsel. I've got a serious barmergency on my hands!
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bowmergency 

A situation in where you have misplaced or do not have the appropriate bow to put in your daughters hair for a certain occasion.
Laurie: What do you mean you can't find the snoflake bow?!?
Travis: I don't know. I just can't find it.
Laurie: Oh my gosh travis what have you done! Now we have a bowmergency on our hands!
bowmergency by HeatherkGood February 4, 2009
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
Word of the Day on August 4, 2026

Walky-Talky 

A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
Word of the Day on August 3, 2026

Scrapnel 

(N) :
All pieces left over after an art project or home improvement.
"After we made the decorations for the party, there was 'scrapnel' all over the floor"
Scrapnel by IceSniper February 22, 2025
Word of the Day on August 2, 2026
A hardo is a person who tries extremely hard at everything. Most times a hardo will try very hard at things that do not require excessive effort. For example, sports practices, gym class, etc.
Wow did you see Jack at practice today? What a hardo!
Hardo by Thuhkilluh September 4, 2014
Word of the Day on August 1, 2026