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ghost light 

Lighting in a video game that has no apparent source for the light to come from. Its like going out on a bright day, but not being able to find the sun in the sky even though the surroundings are brightly lit. Dead Rising on XBOX is a good example.
Damn ghost light, are programmers to lazy to code a damn sun??
ghost light by xzybit June 24, 2007
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Ghost light 

1 a light bulb mounted on a pole app 5 ft high or so. The light is always turned y
On and positioned at the front of the stage when locking up for the night. This ritual is performed in order to keep ghosts away
2 a strong lamp mounted on a telephone pole which has a powerful beam

Usually for security in rural areas.
1 I always put the ghost light at the front of the stage when locking up. Especially since we're currently doing "that 'scottish play
2 my ghost light on y farm burned out
So I'll have to go to "osh"tomorrow and get a new one
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Ghost light by 4realazitgits March 27, 2021

Ghost Lighter

A white lighter, commonly considered bad luck. If one is in fear of bad luck due to the a white lighter, the lighter should be broken or thrown away, off property.
"Dude, get that ghost lighter out of here before the party gets ruined because of it."
Ghost Lighter by Anon13579 January 17, 2009

Ghost Lighting 

When someone ghosts you but makes it feel like it’s your fault.
We’ve been chatting for weeks only for him to suddenly end up ghost lighting me.
Ghost Lighting by Mact November 4, 2021

Ghost lighting

Gas lighting someone into thinking they are being gas lit when in reality you are being completely honest and genuine
Ghost lighting is the modern day sarcasm
Ghost lighting by PimpJuiceBruce December 1, 2025

ghostnighter 

The act of staying up all night long on a school night then going to school the next day and looking like a mofo on drugs.
soffonias: Damn nigga you look a little pale, you on drugs?

Seiya: naw nigga I pulled a ghostnighter listenin to michael bolton!

Soffonias: aw fuck nigga you should go class nigga.

Seiya: yeeeaaaa
ghostnighter by kbrah May 18, 2008

ghostlighting 

A hybrid of ghosting and gaslighting. Ceasing all communication with someone and then, when they attempt to contact you, pretending like you have no idea who they are or what they are talking about.
John: "Guys, did you hear what Christina did?"
Catherine: "No, what?"
John: "She was too chicken sh*t to quit her job, so she just didn't show up and then when her boss, Will, called her, she acted like she didn't know who he was!"
Catherine: "Oh, wow, she's totally ghostlighting that dude, eh?"
ghostlighting by rjcorefour November 28, 2017
Word of the Day on November 30, 2017
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
Word of the Day on November 12, 2026

Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
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