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courriel 

1) A personal email message, as opposed to a business or commercial email message.
2) A love letter, billet doux, or personal missive sent electronically.

In English, this word was adopted from French due to the lack of distinction between personal and business email usage; the French word simply means "email". In 2003, the Académie Française (French Academy) chose "le courriel" - pronounced "koo ryehl" - as the official French word for "email," but that does not necessarily mean the French person on the street uses it regularly. As noted in the second definition, in English the word can imply a romantic or deeply personal message.
I received a few unexpected courriels today from friends, all of which brightened my day.
courriel by Richard.J.Barbalace December 8, 2020
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friend of courier six 

"Yeah but, is she a friend of courier six?"

Coupredasism 

coo-preh-dah-siz-uhm

The intense desire or need for the predator known as "cougar". This disease usually occurs in young adults from the age of 18-30. The desire can range from ugly Cougars to fierce Cougars.
John has Coupredasism bad. I saw him with Stacy's mom making out.
Coupredasism by VindictiveCunt January 16, 2015

Courier New 

It's like miracle grow, but for your essays.
My geology paper was looking kind of short so I doused that bitch with some Courier New.
Courier New by Powderdd October 27, 2012

email courier 

An individual who approaches someone's desk or workstation in a work environment almost immediately after sending them an email, usually to confirm that the email has been received.
Bill: I just sent you an email. Did you get it?
Mike: Probably, I haven't checked.
Bill: Can you check?
Mike: Uh yeah, looks like I got it.
Bill: Thoughts?
Mike: My immediate thoughts are you're an email courier and a douchebag.
email courier by Jock Tam July 28, 2009
Word of the Day on July 30, 2009
"From where you're kneeling it must seem like an 18-carat run of bad luck.
Truth is...the game was rigged from the start"
The name Courier is what the the main character, good or evil, is referred to by the NPCs of Fallout: New Vegas, and is the default name the player character is given at the start of the game. The Courier is known by many deeds however the player chooses but is most notably known for surviving a 9mm round to the head.
Ulysses, a character in the plot of Fallout: New Vegas' DLC "Lonesome Road", also refers to the courier as not just the courier but also as courier 6
"You can't kill me, wanna know why? I'm Courier motherfucking 6, so ring-a-ding-ding motherfucker"
"You can count on the Courier to make sure your task for them is completed no matter what gets in their way"
Courier by Warclaimer November 19, 2019
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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

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
Word of the Day on September 30, 2026

Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
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