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Japanese term meaning: "death from overwork."
Karoshi has become an important social problem in Japan, where salarymen willingly work such long hours that their state of health plummets
Karoshi by ducky31 August 15, 2009
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kartoshka 

a russian word meaning potato
i love you my kartoshka

potato
kartoshka by kartoshka December 31, 2008
Death caused by too much hard over-working. This term is from Japanese. Korean and Japanese has this word that can be written in chinese character. Karosi is consisted of 3 chinese character which means over, work and death. If a person's death is identified as karosi, his or her family gets financial help from company or insurance.
Jack : What is the cause his death?
Susan : It's karosi.
Jack : In US, people don't acknowledge karosi.
Susan : Well, it's japanese company. So,...
Jack : Good for his family. As a friend of his, I am glad to hear that.
karosi by choonmann November 13, 2005

karooskurk 

Afrikaans word : A person that rapes a blind and mute person, and breaks their fingers afterwards so that the blind / mute person cannot testify in court using sign language.
That karooskurk deserves the death penalty.
karooskurk by Mojay187 October 14, 2016

Karcashingin

(Kar-cashing-in)
A derogatory term referring to the act of self enrichment through instigating a decilne in social values, in particular Victorian-era conservative values.

It is a reference to Kim Kardashian's personal wealth creation off the back of her "leaked" sex tape, self-indulgence displayed in her reality TV show and, and profiteering from her over-hyped short term marriage to Kris Humpries.
Through its marketing as a hookup app, the creators of Tinder have been Karcashingin on society.
Karcashingin by 6283648 January 11, 2015
A loving amazing guy, can be really mean and harsh, rude, narcissistic but is nice and kind on the down low
he cares for his family and friends more than anythingelse, often has blue or green eyes. Most of the time is really insecure but refuses to show it. an all around good guy
Karlos... no sentence required. Do not mistake for Carlos
Karlos by ~S.Anonymous June 12, 2018
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
Word of the Day on October 17, 2026
A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.

Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026
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