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/ˈkərniNG/

1. (n.)The spacing between letters or characters in a piece of text to be printed.
2. (v.)When you finish the bag of popcorn and all that’s left are kernels at the bottom - but you’re still hungry.
1. "I am very concerned about the kerning on this text, it looks awful."
2. "We're out of popcorn and I'm totally kerning right now."
Kerning by tone-mo February 11, 2019
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Yo Steven was kerning yesterday
Kerning by BigDaddy6942069420 November 11, 2019
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Kerning; Verb; To be kerning.
Kerning describes the great need that a person feels to take a dump. Its only used in extreme cases like you haven't gone in a week and you really need to bust out a hard one.
"Dude, I'm really kerning for a shit"
kerning by Super_Famicom June 25, 2004
The action of using your pillow for sexual intercourse. If you ever find yourself “kerning” you should seriously reevaluate your life.
Joey: Hey bro, I tried laying on the pillow you gave me but it’s really uncomfortable.

Donnie: Dude, that’s my kerning pillow!

Joey: Gross!
Kerning by GoyBoyDestroyer August 8, 2025

Dave Keuning 

Guitarist for The Killers.
Started The Killers with Brandon Flowers.
Has brown-blonde, frizzy, afro hair.
Dave Keuning is so awesome, that he's awesome.
Dave Keuning by niney123 September 21, 2005

Dave Keuning 

1) Lead guitarist for the inconceivably sexy Vegas-based band, The Killers.

2) Rocks his own socks off and loves everything.

3) Will probably get really drunk and try to have sex with you.

4) Will probably succeed in having sex with you.
It's all for Mark Stoermer. That's why Dave Keuning is here.
Dave Keuning by LMBC September 29, 2010

High Kerbing 

When a man raises his leg on a higher level e.g. Kerb, low table, sofa arm etc. to allow extra leverage for masturbation
I did a good bit of high kerbing last night while the missus watched
High Kerbing by HenrikHK June 14, 2017
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