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/dīntæm/

n. A person who holds power as well, typically a comparison to another person of power, equal or not; types of dyntams include high dyntams, and low dyntams, who hold more power, and less power respectively.

Stems from the Greek word "Dyn," meaning Power
“Herald recognized that John, despite having little power, appeared as a high dyntam next to Herald.”
“Kendra smirked as she walked through the crowd, knowing all of them would never surpass her, being low dyntams next to her.”
“The dyntam ruler visiting the kingdom had an aura of power rivaling the kingdom’s own monarch.”
Dyntam by Lost Detached Soul November 27, 2024
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dynamite 

A common explosive used for demolition.
When we blew up that dynamite stick that had no cap, it blew the license plate we had in on about 30' in the air & blew a 1'x1' hole in the ground! I'm amazed nobody called the cops!
dynamite by Starchylde June 7, 2016

Dynamite Fishing 

When you text all the chicks that ghosted you hoping one is thirsty enough to respond
At the Bar,

Bro 1: "Fucccc Fornite is down, what should we do tonight?"
Bro 2: "Text Casper and all her friends, time to go dynamite fishing:
Dynamite Fishing by GhostofPayton October 14, 2019

Dynamite 

It's the name of the first song by an Asian group to debut at #1 on Billboard Hot 10!

A bop of a song and a must listen! With it's fresh and retro vibe, the song is a tribute to many pop legends such as Michael Jackson.
A: do you know the name of that song that goes "shining through the city with a little funk and soul"?
B: yes, it's called Dynamite by BTS
Dynamite by LostIn_Gloss September 3, 2020

Dynamite Hack 

Dynamite Hack is a line in the film Caddyshack in which Carl Spackler (Bill Murray) describes the marijuana he is smoking as "Dynamite Hack" to Ty Webb (Chevy Chase). the word is kicked around the streets sometimes as a refereence to pot. It is also the name of a post-grunge band, formed in Austin, Texas in 1997
Dynamite Hack by meshhat February 7, 2009

Dynamite 

BTS' first song in English released on the 21st of August 2020. Namjoon had blue hair. Again.
"Taehyung was looking like a fine meal in Dynamite!"
Dynamite by namutiddies September 3, 2020

dynamicize 

To make something more dynamic. Commonly used on the Internet.
My boss asked me to dynamicize that static webpage so that it was more robust and interesting.
dynamicize by Nick Ward November 30, 2007
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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.
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Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
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