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how come 

Why, request for proferring preferred explanation
how come by Hercolena Oliver April 19, 2009
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how come 

The way that people under the age of 7 ask "why".
6 year old: "How come the sky is blue?"
Parent: "Because it is"

25 year old: "How come Kathy isn't coming by tonight?"
Friend: "Because you speak like a fucking child"
how come by tentimesfriday April 30, 2023

How come? 

said when asking how or why something happened or is the case.
Person 1: "Tori, we're not coming to the party...🙃"
Person 2: "How come? 😕"
How come? by ManiAli December 2, 2021

how long we've come 

Derived from the phrase "how far we've come", this phrase has been first said by Anime YouTuber AnimeUproar's AnimaC on an episode on the Rant Cafe Podcast, this was a dumb mistake by AnimaC.
"It really is crazy how long we've come"
~ AnimaC

How long does it take for your dad to come back with the milk? 

How long does it take for your dad to come back with the milk?
Getting back to the store will take another 0.07 years, buying the milk will take about 50 more years with the state your father's mind is in. Finally, it will take another 697.01 years to get home. Totaled up, this is approximately 4160.83 years for your father to come back home with the milk.
How long does it take for your dad to come back with the milk?
Getting back to the store will take another 0.07 years, buying the milk will take about 50 more years with the state your father's mind is in. Finally, it will take another 697.01 years to get home. Totaled up, this is an approximate 4160.83 years for your father to come back home with the milk.

Yens 360 ooga booga gotcha boom come here boy ooga booga rooga Fortnite bad that’s how you spell jeb 

It is a form of 360 ooga booga used to expression the pronunciation of Jeb.
Yo guess what I just landed a 360 ooga booga on Yens
No it’s Yens 360 ooga booga gotcha boom come here boy ooga booga rooga Fortnite bad that’s how you spell jeb
Another phrased coined by David Alan Weinshel (Wheeler 02' BU 06'). Simplifies the stress of saying how and come separately. Also eliminates the need to hit hte spacebar when typing.
Dave: yo, u hungry?
Todd: no, u?
Dave: howcome?
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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
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
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the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

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
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