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Chvrches 

A synth-pop/alternative trio from Glasgow. Made up of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty, and one of the finest acts to come out of Scotland.
As of August 2015, they have released one album, The Bones of What You Believe (2013) and too many EPs to name, including the Gun EP. However a new album is expected for September 2015, and it's called Every Open Eye.
They've released a few singles to promote the album, including Never Ending Circles and Leave A Trace.
*In a record shop in London*
Indie Guy: Have you heard Chvrches yet?
Indie Girl: Holy fucking shit! I thought I was the only one who knew them around here!
Indie Guy: You should get The Bones of What You Believe on vinyl.
Indie Girl: I'll get it before it goes.
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Working on churches 

Mastibation, specifically at one's own home.
Often heard between tradesmen on building sites.
Labourer:"John, how are you getting on with those quoins"?
Bricklayer:"I'd rather be working on churches, Dave"!
Working on churches by Laronzo September 12, 2022

churchese 

Words that are common within the church setting and are familiar to only those who attend church.
"Jim was speaking in churchese and I had no idea what he meant."
churchese by Lin Coleson January 21, 2008

churches 

Also known as Kirks, churches are where the christans often go on a Sunday, being the heart of their lord and savior, Jesus Christ. It's also the place where people visit, and also the place to go and watch several people perform musical pieces, like those who are experienced with the piano can play Beethoven's songs, such as Für Elise.
As a verb, it's an abbreviation of the word church.
Mandy: Have you been to atleast 3 churches lately?
Becky: Yea, I have.
Mandy: How good were they?
Becky: Meh...

City of Churches 

Very old fashioned name for Brooklyn, NY, referring to the many church steeples that dominated the mostly low rise skyline of Brooklyn when compared to the taller skyscrapers of Manhattan
Brooklyn was known as the city of churches
City of Churches by mmrw December 18, 2022
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
Word of the Day on June 26, 2026

Nerd neck 

A "human" that spends so much time playing video games that their posture is level nerd neck. Everytime anyone goes tryhard they hunch down and their neck gets longer there fore a nerd neck is always hunched down cause they're always going try hard. In other words a nerd neck is a try hard, since their neck is 100% longer than the average human being due to playing too many video games and taking them serious, nerd necks are not even considered human anymore but something more sad. Nerd necks are often found on fortnite, their natural habitat usually being tilted towers.
What a fucking nerd neck!

He is building so fast, nerd neck!

Looser more like a nerd neck ha!
Nerd neck by D Sandwich Maker February 5, 2019
Word of the Day on June 25, 2026