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denouement 

The final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
‘the film's denouement was unsatisfying and ambiguous’
denouement by Stellio July 12, 2017

Emoticon Denouement

When you're having a conversation with someone online and it starts to get boring so it slowly drifts into replies of emoticons until neither party replies.
Omar: Steve help! My convo with Sarah is drifting into an emoticon denouement.

Steve: Who the hell are you and why are you using my computer?
Emoticon Denouement by Teetburger August 15, 2010

Enouement 

The bitter-sweetness of arriving at the future, seeing how things turned out, but not being able to tell your past self.
The feeling of enouement finally hit me as I graduated with my high school diploma.

Looking around in my new apartment, I felt enouement towards all the things I have achieved at getting this new place for myself.
Enouement by CreativeNony August 7, 2016

devourment 

Commonly known among Death Metal circles as the most brutal band on the planet. A lot of bands try to copy their style.
Devourment = Brutal slamming TXDM.
devourment by necrob May 31, 2006

devourment 

devourment by corey August 6, 2003

denouemontage 

When the denouement (the post-climax resolving of loose ends) of a film/tv show is done using a montage of shots.
The denouemontage at the end of season two of Broadchurch was stellar.
denouemontage by Levisan April 22, 2021
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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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