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contrapting 

To create something in a haphazard and improvisational manner.
I'm contrapting a plan to land this plane.
contrapting by Dictionary + August 11, 2016

contraption adaption 

1) The period of time needed to familiarize oneself with a new electronic device.
2) Often, a period of extreme anxiety and frustration stemming from one's need to learn a lot of technical information in a short to non-existent period of time.
1) "I'm sorry, Joe. I won't be in to work today. I'm exhausted from staying up all night learning how to use my new i-phone and am suffering this morning from a bad case of contraption adaption."

2) "I'm now limiting my persuit of new e-toys to only those gadgets with a low level of contraption adaption."

3) The salesguy said: "If you buy this new Mac laptop today, I guarantee you'll start using it today." "Yeah, sure", I said. "I'll BET there's no contraption adaption for THIS machine!"

Cuntrasting

To compare two women with the intent of exalting one while demeaning the other.
On the red carpet, Joan Rivers can typically be found cuntrasting, "Who wore it best?"

Contrapoints 

Contrapoints is a left-leaning YouTube channel created by Natalie Wynn, a transgender woman. The channel is well known for its unique, beautiful look and its ability to de-radicalize people on the road to becoming far-right.
Contrapoints is the Queen of BreadTube.
Contrapoints by hullo_im_a_person September 18, 2019

multi-contraptional 

Any device or technology that is too complicated to successfully operate. A modern version of a Rube Goldberg device.
That widget is so multi-contraptional, it'll never work.
multi-contraptional by Wayne Jones September 12, 2005

Negative Contracting

A term used in Theraputic Community to describe when a person is not holding their peers accountable.
Chase was jerking off in the restroom and Matt was watching. I'm going to drop Matt in the box for negative contracting.
Negative Contracting by TC Machine October 22, 2008
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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
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
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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