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A mixture of 2 words 'Grotty' and 'Rotten'

The word used to describe one's feeling of being hungover after a night of heavy drinking, when all seems to be in a way that could have been, and perhaps should have been, but in fact all is in such a way of which it once was.

Can also describe how one feels if not washing for a while.

Often results in episodes of brain delay.
Ah man I feel absolutely grotten today.
Grotten by Ayup Allan February 3, 2015
Very good or pleasing. Superlative of Good.
It was grotten - It was very good.
She/He was/is grotten - She/He was/is very good fun.
Grotten by John Fitzgerald July 2, 2006

ill gotten gain 

Money or valuables gotten thru wrongful ways or by being dishonest.
That {douchebag} , got over a thousand {dollars } by ill gotten gain ways .
ill gotten gain by Dreamyjoe August 15, 2017

And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids 

The catch phrase used by every single villain in a Scooby Doo episode.
Some Scooby Doo cast member pulls off the mask of the monster and some random person that appeared in the episode's face is revealed. He then shouts, "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids"

Grottery 

Storage facility of pornographic material
Brian had recently extended his grottery to 16 TB.
Grottery by Mykeyboy April 5, 2011
Oy, Gottenyu, I think I lost my wallet.
Gottenyu by Steviedee January 16, 2004
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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.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
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