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"omg piss off Robert u Irrit"
irrit by Janice Stevens August 7, 2003

Advert Irritation

Advert irritation is a symptom of Counterproductive Advertising and is what happens when an advertisement is incorrectly targeted or when an advert is seen too frequently. There are two possible reasons why this happens:

1 The advertiser believes that screening the advert at every opportunity will increase sales; research by In Skin Media and RAPP Media shows that it just annoys people and makes them less likely to buy.
2 The belief that an advert made for the United States’ will be successful in the United Kingdom. The reasoning being that because UK customers understand the language in which the advert is made, they’ll identify with the product and everything else will fall into place. The advert may be well presented, but the customers are irritated by it either because the concept is alien or the presenter is unfamiliar.
The worst possible scenario is incorrect targeting and too frequent exposure. This happened with an advert for Lenor fabric softener screened in the UK during 2015. Originally made for the US market, it featured a minor American actress, Amy Sidaris, who was unknown in the UK; Sidaris’ manner was very much “in your face” which didn’t go down well with the more reserved UK customer base. A typical reaction of people watching was “who does this blonde bimbo with the big bristols and the weird accent think she is telling me how to do my washing?” This irritated reaction to the advert means that the customer is less likely to buy the product.
An incorrectly targeted advert, or one shown too frequently, results in advert irritation and lost sales.

Irritable Male Syndrome 

Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) is the male equivalent of the female hormone change during menstruation. Believe it or not but men's hormones change every month too, this results in mood swings similar to those women experience. Luckily it doesn't cause men to bleed through their pecker.
Michael is suffering from Irritable Male Syndrome a.k.a his man period.

Irretextable 

A type of person that you simply cannot resist but text
They are usually somebody that is interesting and messaging goes beyond "Hey, how was your day?" "Good! How was yours!?"
Oh my god Tanya, you are just so god damn irretextable! Stop being so awesome you irretextable cevapci!
Irretextable by Cevapci muncher June 14, 2013

Faclonic Irrigation 

The act of clearing all the shit Facebook applications out of your profile.
It took me four hours to complete my Faclonic Irrigation, man was there alot of shit in my Facebook!

Irritable Bitch Syndrome 

The persistently inflammatory condition of a bitchy person, resulting in poor absorption of positive experiences while they express frequent yet pointless bitchiness. Habitual of certain men and women.
The beautiful, sunny day at the pricey amusement park was a nightmare with her Irritable Bitch Syndrome flaring up every ten minutes.
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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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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
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