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Idiosyncratic 

A word used to describe a person who doesn't fit in, or doesn't abide by social norms. The adjective is more positive than neutral, so idiosyncrasies in a person is a good thing.
She was an idiosyncratic girl, who really stood out from the crowd.
Idiosyncratic by Eilonwy winter September 20, 2016
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idiosyncratic 

A very large and awesome word that means "strange, peculiar, eccentric."
Wow, look at that idiosyncratic bag of goat meat just lying there. How peculiar.
idiosyncratic by Dawie K June 20, 2006

Idiosyncratic 

Extremely Peculiar. Behavior other than the social norm.
Hannah-Leigh's idiosyncratic behaviors are interpretted by her peers as wierd and unbecoming.
Idiosyncratic by DTJones August 28, 2018

Idiosyncratic Warfare 

An advanced form of hybrid warfare characterized as peculiar, unorthodox and/or unanticipated, and that targets the political will of an adversary.
Idiosyncratic warfare will define conflict in the 21st century; examples include the 9/11 and Mumbai attacks.

idiosyncratic rhetoric 

1) The peculiar use of language, not necessarily to persuade or dissuade, but to be perceived as a new way of thinking without actually having to think much about it.

2) Witty use of $10 words.
John: "It is said that we only ask for advice when we already know the answer. That we just ask for it so when it's followed and it fails, we can blame it on the one who gave it."

Stacy: "haha... no pun intended, eh?"

John: "hehe... nah... it's not so much a play on words, as much as it's a play on idiosyncratic rhetoric! lol"
idiosyncratic rhetoric by catbird59 November 4, 2010

Idiosyncratic Caricature 

A character portrait influenced by the exaggeration of unique personality traits exhibited by an individual.

Simplified: A character based off of the stuff that makes a person different from everyone else. Example:A lying, cheating ex might influence a snake in the grass or weasel character.
This Idiosyncratic Caricature of the president really shows the love he has for his hairpiece and winning.

idiosyncricy

This dictionary entry on idiosyncricy.
idiosyncricy by The cake January 16, 2008
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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
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
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

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
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