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adv.

For this reason; therefore: handmade and hence expensive.
From this source: They grew up in the Sudan; hence their interest in Nubian art.
From this time; from now: A year hence it will be forgotten.

From this place; away from here: Get you hence!
From this life.
He had sex with her without using protection, hence she is pregnant.
hence by Anonymous January 4, 2005
Words you can keep
1. A newly-discovered dark spirit, with a cone-shaped head and no feet. Extremely dangerous; do not summon.
Jeremy: "Maybe it was a Hence"
Ms. Brenda: "DON'T SAY THAT YOU MIGHT SUMMON ONE"
Hence by Ms. Brenda Definitions January 31, 2018
"yo...hence my dance moves"
"'hence this picture!!!!!"
hence by ashoooooooooooooo February 21, 2010
When an individual attempts to sound smart by using two synonyms after each other.
'Hence why' does not equate to 'that's why'.
Hence Why ≠ That's Why

"... global warming is becoming an increasingly accepted theory; hence why we are seeing a rise in environmental groups... " - said by relatively intelligent people who have a loose grasp of grammar.

"I spent all day in the sun; hence why I've got a tan" - intellectually challenged, yet attempting to prove their IQ fits within the norm.
Hence why by SandAA October 13, 2012

Hence the Sandwich 

A phrase meaning "So there you go.", "That's why this situation is the way it is.", "That's why this is there.", "That's why I did that.",etc.

Originally started at a High school in Arizona.
(Joe pulls out a sandwich)
Unknown Person "Joe, you're eating lunch?"
Ramesh: "Yeah, Hence the sandwich!"
Person One: (Looks at person two's cast on arm) You broke your arm?
Person Two: Yeah, hence the sandwich.
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(Person One throws their wedding ring at person two)
Person Two: We're getting a divorce??
Person One: Yeah, hence the sandwich.
Hence the Sandwich by Nova314 June 15, 2005

Hence the Pyramids 

From an old play that focuses on the life of an Egyptian farmer.
"I will now show you the camel. This particular animal eats mud, shits bricks, and has a triangular arse-hole. Hence the pyramids."
Hence the Pyramids by Devin September 1, 2004

Hence the pyramids 

I found this in the New Dictionary of American Slang.
There is a donkey in Africa. He eats mud, shits bricks, and has a triangular ass-hole, hence the pyramids.
Hence the pyramids by Diavolo February 15, 2004
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026

young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
Word of the Day on August 25, 2026
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