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Creaning 

The practice of pulling a scholarship from a college athlete(s) in order to open up a scholarship for a more highly valued recruit.
With all the Creaning going on at IU, it might turn players off from going there.
Creaning by Chief Illiniwek April 29, 2009
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creaning 

Kicking a player off of a team because you think you have a better one to take his place.
With zero scholarships available, but a 0 star prospect verballing, it was time for the IU basketball program to do some house Creaning by kicking off a kid who was told he would be the next D-Wade only a year earlier.
creaning by Flex Chesterson April 29, 2009

Creaning 

Spending so much time at the tanning salon that your skin appears orange.
After another session of creaning, he looked like a cross between Tom Arnold and an Oompa Loompa.
Creaning by illinoisportsfan April 30, 2009

Creaning 

kicking a player off the team.

See also: Spring Creaning: the annual creaning that takes place in spring to make room for more players.
Once again, Crean's season is over before the NCAA tournament begins. Looks like it is time for spring creaning. Better tell his players to start looking for back up plans in case they get spring creaned.
Creaning by IU SPAStastic August 4, 2009

Creaning 

the process of turning one's coaching staff over at an incredible rate as they leave for lesser or lateral jobs due to their boss.
once again Marquette University lost it's entire assistant coaching staff in an annual creaning of the guard.
Creaning by Coach Strohm May 4, 2009
(verb) When you invite a girl over to your place, proceed to make out with her, then kick her out after making her think she'd bang you.
Jacob: "You know that girl Jennifer? I'm totally cranning her tonight."

Michael: "Fucking legend, that bitch deserves it."
Cranning by Behmdawg June 24, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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