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(v.) When a laptop becomes dependent on its power source.
God damn! I can't go anywhere without my power cord. My laptop has totally desktopped.
Desktop by jay Pizzly November 8, 2009
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(v.) To (abusively) alter someone's PC wallpaper settings.
What's this? Horse porn as my wallpaper? Egads, I've been desktopped!
desktop by 6655332211 November 19, 2005
To be as neutral as possible in the office. As in PC. Usually to the point of android precision. An attempt to obliterate racial/sexual/religeous offence from company activity.

After the allegations of sexism, the company went totally desktop. All the pink and blue keytags have been replaced by yellow, payroll has dropped titles from the salary records and all incoming and outgoing mail is screened for possible offensive content.
desktop by scaree April 18, 2006
The computer for Poor People.
Sal and his friends didnt have the money to afford a laptop so they settled on an old desktop. Of course given by charity.

Dude, this desktop's awesome, awww, too bad i couldn't afford a laptop.

I own multiple desktops and laptops, you own desktops, that must suck.
desktop by lidf September 17, 2007
When someone uses the FiveM cheat “Gosht” but tries to act like they’re legit by instantly tabbing out or closing stuff on their desktop the moment they get screen-checked. Basically the textbook move of a cheater that swears they’re clean but still shaky.
Im Desktoping Cheating Gosht With No Bypass!
Desktop by Teeskii August 15, 2025

Desktop popup 

Condition whereby male sits at desk trying to hide a huge erection
He received a text from his girlfriend reminiscing about the amazing sex they had had the previous evening which resulted in an awkward 'desktop popup' erection.
Desktop popup by Wheels1 March 14, 2011

Desktop dumpster dive 

When you erase incriminating evidence from your pc, only to retrieve it later from the recycle bin
Dude! She found a titty shot of my ex and I had to delete it! But no worries I will pull a desktop dumpster dive later on.
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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