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An expression used when someone does something typical for them to do. Usually used in disappointment (in the person, in the situation, and/or in themselves for not predicting it would happen).
"Did you do my laundry like I asked?"
"Oh, I forgot."
"Figures."
figures by erhard September 9, 2006
Words you can keep
I just want to stack figures
Figures by Ninise February 22, 2018
Used to describe irony, or a situation when one feels nothing else could go wrong.
(when a tire goes flat after visiting the tire dealer) Fuckin' figures!
figures by A. A. Ron February 25, 2005

figures of speech

A word or phrase used in a nonliteral sense to add rhetorical force to a spoken or written passage.
Figures of speech: "Calling her a crab was just a figure of speech... But she has literal crabs."
figures of speech by DefineItSam November 6, 2014

6 figures 

when you make a 100k-999k dollar salary, hence,there is 6 digit places
*high standard female*- I want my man to make at LEAST 6 figures
*me*-smh
6 figures by wizebinkie318 March 30, 2015

Dick Figures 

A flash cartoon on YouTube created by Ed Skudder and Zack Keller. The distributor is Mondo Media, the creator of Happy Tree Friends. The series is about two stick figures named Red and Blue.
Did you see the new Dick Figures episode? It was hilarious!
Dick Figures by LizzieBabes419 April 4, 2011

Six Figures 

Money amount with six digits. Anywhere from 100k to 999K.
Look at that frugal foo. He makes six figures but he shops at 99 cents store.
Six Figures by Naod A December 29, 2007
More from Urban Dictionary
1. Meaning nasty, sexy, filthy. Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

2. Used usally as a close friend in hip-hop slang.
1. Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body
Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty

2. Sup Dirrty? Haven't seen you in a while.
dirrty by Minty November 30, 2003
Word of the Day on September 3, 2026

Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
Coyote Ugly by jerseycountry March 8, 2009
Word of the Day on September 2, 2026

Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
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