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A (usually annual) gathering of old, stinky, unwashed, and severely overweight men (with a limited number of women, usually of the same qualities) where antiquated and largely useless radio equipment is bought, sold, and traded, usually at exorbitantly high prices.

While some hamfests are useful for finding odd parts and rare equipment, many have degraded in quality over the years and are not worth going to any more.
I was at this one hamfest in Bowie, MD and this hambone picked up a simplex repeater and said, "Duh, so it records the radio, TTX?"

h4mb0n3-1: Man, did you go to the Vienna hamfest this year, the one at NOVA?

h4mb0n3-2: No way, d00d, that hamfest is not as good as it used to be.
hamfest by Scout 740 Baker April 16, 2004
Any incestuous pairing of the members of Hanson (Isaac, Taylor, and Zac). The most common pairing is Taylor and Zac, also known as Zaylor. It is most often used in reference to a particular form of fan fiction.
Have you read Kerry's latest hancest?
hancest by KatieNo May 17, 2006

Hamesticle 

Someone with homosexual sympathetic tendencies, who believes his testicles are larger than average. This person likely has undiagnosed developmental delays and can't fathom their testicles have retreated back inside their scrotum. In serious cases the entire scrotum will retreat, leaving the appearance of a vagina where the testicles used to reside.
Mark was feeling down and I asked him what was the matter? He confided to me and said his Dr. recently diagnosed him as the first patient suffering from Hamesticle.
Hamesticle by TheRealSicario December 3, 2019
Hamcost is a term typically used in a dialogue when trying to make the other person feel dumb and throw them off their game. You simply throw in the phrase, "quit being a Hamcost". They Reply, "What's a hamcost?". Then you say, "about $4.50 per pound". It takes some practice, but effective when used correctly
You are in an argument with your buddy Heath, not a bad argument, but just a friendly argument and he starts talking trash. You go, "Heath, stop being a Hamcost". He replies, What the f's a hamcost" and you reply, "about $4.15 per pound dumbass". It will throw off any argument.
hamcost by Binderio November 13, 2007
An annual ham radio festival that includes a flea market, prizes, and seminars.
I went to the Vienna Wireless hamfest and picked up a nice HF/VHF transciever.
hamfest by IrishRepublicanArmy January 10, 2004

Haecestterraincorrectorumlacrica

A red hollow circle around the face ⭕️ + a shirt that screams “I am a deeply introspective and creative individual with emotional instability, impulsivity, intense empathy, rebellious and thrill-seeking tendencies, and complex, often self-destructive traits that resist clear diagnosis.” Basically, it’s the ultimate “existential crisis chic” fashion statement.
When Jordan walked into the coffee shop wearing a haecestterraincorrectorumlacrica and a man bun that looked like it had its own zip code, everyone knew they were simultaneously suffering a midlife crisis and writing the next great avant garde novel all before ordering a latte.
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countrypolitan 

Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.
That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.
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That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.
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a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
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person2: ya he was a proper lad
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
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You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
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