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Cold shoulder 

The act of a person completely disregarding or ignoring another. This can be caused by a few things:

1. A person is in a bad mood and doesn't feel like talking to anyone.
2. A person says something so incredibly stupid that it doesn't deserve a response, thus the person is ignored.
I wanted to be friends with my ex, but she gave me the cold shoulder.
Cold shoulder by BeatleKid96 April 8, 2015

Cold shoulder 

1. When one neglects to communicate with another person because they are in a bad mood

2. A reference to Lord of the Rings, when Frodo Baggins is stabbed with a wraith's sword in the shoulder. His shoulder becomes cool to the touch.
1. Fuck, man, my bitch Hallie's giving me the cold shoulder. It must be 'cause I fucked her sister.

2. Gandalf: Why's this nigga, Frodo, layin' here like he fuckin' got stabbed with a wraith's sword?
Cold shoulder by PussyMarijuana December 12, 2013

cold shoulder 

When a female rejects a guy after he tries to get into her under garments. Also, when one of your friends tries to compliment or hit on a girl, and she disses him. Usually reffered to in sign language by patting your shoulder, showing your wingman that your chances with the hot breezie is going down to china town.
Max was trying to be all slick n stuff, by telling Molly she had nice smelling hair, but she gave him the cold shoulder when she stomped on his nuts with high heels and left.
cold shoulder by Dennis of Btown September 8, 2008

cold shoulder 

An effective and common technique guys use to break out of a friend zone. This is effective especially when the guy made a screw-up when asking for a date.

This is utilized in order to hopefully force a girl to wipe a clean slate off a guy who is just not good enough for her as a way to erase a screw-up. Much later, the girl will start to miss him and will hopefully reconsider.
Cold shoulder: the gold standard for getting out of the bane of your relationship.
cold shoulder by CryThunder March 12, 2018

Cold Shoulder 

A term originating from the gay scene in Texas referring to the HIV virus and/or AIDS
Shortly after my sleepover with Jack up on Brokeback Mountain I realized he'd given me the Cold Shoulder.
Cold Shoulder by Subvertir August 27, 2010

Cold Shoulder Chat 

Occurs when two people are chatting online, particularly facebook chat, and one person says they cannot talk anymore. The person signs off to show they're offline to purposely stop talking, then signs right back on. AKA shutting you out.

Reasons for this include annoyance, you don't know the person, or you are just having a bad day and do not want to carry on a conversation that is completely pointless.
Dude 1- "I was talking to Karen the other night and she said she had to go. But then when she signed off, she signed right back in."

Dude 2- "Man, you totally got the cold shoulder chat."

Dude 1- "Do you think I have any luck with her?"

Dude 2- "No way in hell man..."
Cold Shoulder Chat by Cool Tool July 30, 2010
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
Word of the Day on October 17, 2026
A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.

Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
Glippy by Wild Stoner Appears December 14, 2025
Word of the Day on October 16, 2026

fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026
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