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abbrev. for "down low," as in "keep it on the down low," i.e. keep it quiet; mum's the word
I heard Chantuese though J was a hater til he showed her what a lover he could be. But I got that on the DL, so don't be broadcasting it.
D.L. by K February 12, 2003
Related Words
D-LOW • d-loc • D.L.H • d lar • D-line • D-lip • d-lish • d'laney • D-Lay • D'Leah
down-low. secret, keep it quiet. keep a low profile.
"you're not using dope again are you?" "shit, yeah, yeah, but keep it on the DL aight?"

"this area's hot right now so when you're comin' through make sure you keep on the DL."
D-L by L.K. November 20, 2003
n: dick lips sometimes refering to people who give head, people with big lips, or my friend H.O.C. ( who dosent do or have any of those things)
v: pussying out or not showing up when you say you will
Shit jigsie you best not pull another dl.
D.L. by narcaleptic buble January 1, 2004
Yo, i fucked my cousins girl without him knowing, keep it on the DL,yo
D.L by Anonymous January 15, 2003
Short for download usually used when chatting on MSN, ICQ, YIM and etc.
Tom: What you guys do online all the time
Dick: D/L porn to keep me company.
D/L by Dennis Teh May 31, 2004
Short for driver's license. Usually used by places that card you before service; sometimes used by the police.
Cop pulled me over, took my D.L. and looked at it for like 5 minutes. Thought I was in some deep stuff, but he mentioned I looked like a guy he went to school with.
D.L. by diddymuck April 23, 2008
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
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A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
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When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

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I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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