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Kerpal is a fictional character named in a famous prank call (often attributed to the Jerky boys).

The man in the prank call identifies himself as Kerpal and seems to be of ambiguous South Asian descent. A man known as Akhtar (the correct Pakistani name) answers the telephone. Kerpal then alleges that Akhtar's older daughter kicked his dog. After minutes of confusion it is revealed that the daughter knows nothing about kicking Kerpal's dog, let alone who Kerpal is. The call eventually degrades into a shouting match with Kerpal shouting obscenities to no-end.

At least three different Flash animations have been created to visualize this call. The simplest one, thought to be the original and generally most liked, was created by Adam Letalik and published by FlatPlanet.org in late 1999.
Ello who this this?

This is Kerpal!!
Kerpal by Obama is the shiz June 28, 2008
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Kerpal: alternative name for Krunal Patel, or Jihadist.
Kerpal: also alternative slang for Pakistani man who follows the Mujahaden
Hey Kerpal, allah akbar!!
Yo LEE, Kerpal is one mean pakistani
Kerpal by bonker29 January 20, 2007

Kertalaw 

A move performed on suspects by law enforcement to determine if they are innocent or guilty. If the suspect taps out, they are proven guilty and must go to jail. The more evidence found against the suspect, the longer they have to have the move administered and the shorter the count.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a kertalaw
Kertalaw by Iaminc0gnito December 31, 2016
The spirit of courage to speak and fight for the underdogs.

This term is coined to honour the late YB Karpal Singh also known as the Tiger of Jelutong's who fought fearlessly to uphold justice in both his legal and political careers.
He was a fearless man. He practised Karpalism in fighting for justice.
Karpalism by TNG PL April 28, 2014

Kersal Massive 

A UK 'rap' group, featuring 'C-Mack', 'Little Fuckin' Kev' and 'Ginger Joe'.

C-Mack lives by the code 'Fuck, peace!', while Little Fuckin' Kev spends his days smokin' da reefer in the corner of various forms of public transport. Buses, trains, planes; you name it, he'll be smoking a reefer in the corner of it. And what of Ginger Joe I hear you ask? He had only this to say: "Yeah man, yeah man." Wise words from a wise man. These guys don't fuck about.
C-Mack: "We know how to do it, Kersal Massive!"
Kersal Massive by voltayD June 6, 2013

Kerbal Space Program 

Kerbal Space Program is an indie space-sandbox game known for it's steep learning curve and accurate physics simulation. Many players were originally turned off by the "rocket science" aspect of the game. A phrase popularized by the game is "Add moar boosters" and it has been mentioned on xkcd.
Hey, Bob, I'm having trouble with Kerbal Space Program.
Bob: ADD MOAR BOOSTERS!
Describes a launch vehicle that is built by strapping together existing components, such as booster rockets or additional stages. It is a reference to the Kerbal Space Program, "create and manage your own space program", which allows players to build custom rockets in exactly that way.
"I would say that of all the new vehicles described here, the Omega is easily the most kerbal since it's just a bunch of parts strapped together." (Scott Manley, "New Glenn, OmegA and Vulcan Get Air Force Approval", YouTube, October 11, 2018, 6:38.)
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
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