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Please refer to Dialtoned......to hang up on somebody
Tony just gave Bill the Dial tone
dialtone by Nick April 25, 2005
The first step major step in bringing something 'up' (program, initiative, system, etc).
We need to be concerned first with building out the initial dialtone, then (Mr/s. Customer) we can start jamming in all the new content.
dialtone by rodgodd June 27, 2007

dial tone 

A dull, boring person with absolutely no individuality.
John has all the personality of a dial tone.
dial tone by Libertine October 2, 2005

Minnesota Dial-Tone

A sex act wherein you scream into your partner's ear during coitus, causing a loud ringing or tinnitus-like sound to fill your partner's ears - the eponymous "Dial-Tone". First originated in the suburbs of St. Paul, Minnesota.
My Tinder date gave me a Minnesota Dial-Tone last night, and my ears have been ringing all day.

dialtoned 

Being hung up on violently, leaving one with nothing but the sound of that good ol' tone.
I can't believe I was just dialtoned!
dialtoned by Faria May 1, 2006

Dial Tone 

A complete wet blanket type of person. One who resembles a debbie downer, a square and at certain points is a pretentious douche!
That bitch Christina has been a fucken DIAL TONE this entire event!
Dial Tone by eas.eas.eas August 11, 2012
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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.
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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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