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howley, a new person to town, unaware of the way of doin things... unexperianced in the way things work in that area
your sooo howley
Howley by Tats November 18, 2003
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Howley Rot

A term that originated in Hawaii that refers to light skinned foreigners who sunbathed far too long. H.R. can be characterized by a deep red burn on the epidermis that usually lasts for days and sometimes weeks.
"Hey Bra, check out how bad that ginger kid got the howley rot sleeping in the sun all day"
Howley Rot by bryan gateley April 24, 2008

evie howley 

evie howley by pserudynb November 23, 2021

Howlers and Growlers 

Disorderly, loud, crazy seeming people.
The Howlers and Growlers were kicked out of the bar after the ballgame.

Hawley-esque 

Used to describe something, usually a phrase or a line in a song, that sounds slightly mystical. Nonsensical on the surface, but when you stop and think about it, it actually makes perfect sense. Usually involves larger words and rolls off the tongue pretty well with a nice rhythm.

This is a commonly noted writing style of red-tied Tally Hall guitarist Joe Hawley.
"Infallible confusion infused" and "I had dreams of grandeur" sound very Hawley-esque.

Joe Hawley 

1. (Noun) Known by many names, -- Bung Vulchungo, Mr. Moon, and red tie in Tally Hall -- Joe Hawley is both the hottest man and the most groovy

2. (Verb) An attack performed by Joe Hawley, consists of Joe Hawley running at you while repeatedly saying "Joe Hawley." This has been captured twice, once in the video "Joe Hawley Attack" from Tally Hall, and a second time in the song "Joe Hawley Attacks" by Joe Hawley
1.
-"Bro this beat is so funky - who made it?"
-"Joe Hawley"
2.
-"When Joe Hawley attacks, no one gets out alive"
-"AAAAAH JOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEYJOEHAWLEY
Joe Hawley by bung vulchungo April 25, 2020
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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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.
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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
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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
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