A marketing campaign disguised as a Public Service Announcement. A series of ads by Dove/Unilever featuring several thick-waisted, moderately attractive women that are supposed to change the face of beauty, er, sell lots of soap. Mainly appeal to insecure, middle class female bloggers who can't deal with the fact that there are women out there who are thinner and prettier than themselves or their overindulged daughters. The revelation that many of these ads had been heavily airbrushed has pretty much brought this nonsense to an end.

Laura: I bought the Dove firming cream because the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty is trying to make women love their bodies as they are.

Caitlin: If our bodies are beautiful as they are, why do we need firming cream?

Dove Campaign for Real Beauty by St Veronica July 7, 2010

For real banana peel

An expression used in a situation to infer that one is as serious as a heart attack, but in a banana peely way.

Saira: wow! For real? Did you really tongue kiss Matt Damon?!

Joey: For real banana peel!!!

For real banana peel by aerdu May 28, 2013

Be For Real

1. Stop Joking

2. That's a lie

3. Said to signify disbelief

1.

Guy1: Knock knock!
Guy2: Be for real. We're at a funeral loser.

2.

Guy1: I drive a Ferrari.
Guy2: Be for real. You pulled up to the school in a Ford. Idiot.

3.

Guy1: Michael Jackson Just Died!!
Guy2: No way! Be for real!

Be For Real by Corinfox July 13, 2009

For real my g homie ain't know wass poppin dawg like on god on momma on crip on blood on gang!

I wish I knew, sorry young one

A white gang member - "Ayy Jamal the nigga for real tho"
Jamal - "For real my g homie ain't know wass poppin dawg like on god on momma on crip on blood on gang!"

For real my g homie ain't know wass poppin dawg like on god on momma on crip on blood on gang! by Am I black? December 1, 2020

Are you being for real?

Another way of saying are you being serious?, or are you being really serious, used commonly in a question to ask someone if they're being serious about something or someone. Are you being for real? is commonly also used if they're in shock about something or an situation.

"Are you being for real or are you acting dumb?"

"Are you being for real or are you just acting stupid?"

"Louis are you being for real right now or not?"

"Seriously are you being for real?"

"Are you being for real I don't believe you,

Yes I am being for real"

Are you being for real? by Testerpmi July 12, 2022

bitch be for real

bitch be for real i am not ok

bitch be for real by ickkkkkkk April 16, 2019

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

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

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026