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Happy, sunny. Something that makes you happy is cheery, and people are cheery when they are in a good mood.

Cheery is an old fashioned term, and is now used primarily in sarcastic comments, where the word "cheery" actually means "depressing."
As in:
"I heard you whistling. You must be in a cheery mood."

Or sarcastically:
"Hearing about that suicide was definitely cheery."
cheery by HarryWinchester December 9, 2008

Cheery Easter 

The proper way to wish someone good intentions on the day of the Resurrection and painted eggs (or, if you're a pagan, the spring ritual of fertilization)
Cheery Easter and a fancy spring dress!

(kinda like)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

or

Happy Christmas from Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!
Cheery Easter by steelman August 16, 2003

cheery cowboy 

When you get tossed off so much that you're banjo string begins to sag
I'm done with hand jobs I'm starting to get a "cheery cowboy"
cheery cowboy by Cheery cowboy December 31, 2016

cheery emo 

Normal kid: Hey there emo kid

Emo kid: Today I will go outside

Normal Kid: That's a cheery emo *smiles*
cheery emo by Blane McConnell November 19, 2007

Cheery-diggory 

The act of inserting Cheerios into one's anus and then eating them afterwards as a healthy way to start the day.
I was so horny this morning, I gave myself a cheery-diggory.
Cheery-diggory by Digdigdiggimg September 4, 2016

cheery picker 

A person who chronically points out spelling errors and typos in chat rooms and on forums with all seriousness and occasionally in a derogitory manner.
Written: "In sports, I am a cheery picker"
Cheery Picker: "That's supposed to be cherry picker!"
Person who wrote it: "Your a cheery picker, ass."
cheery picker by Kealiki September 13, 2004
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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
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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
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
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