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A term used by locals from Marina Del Rey in Southern California to describe "the man". Originated from Hawaiian transplants working on the pier.
"Yo brah, the new boss man is Kulo for letting us bounce"

"That Kulo bruddah picks up all the ladies"
kulo by CrazyAfghan September 6, 2013
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a sexy, sexy puerto Rican man I'd do! TWIcE in a row
kulo by Anonymous October 28, 2003

inang kulot 

Inang Kulot is another name for Taylor Swift in the Philippines. It refers to the country's view of the singer as a curly-haired mother. ("Inang" = mom, "Kulot" = curls, curly hair)
It is also a name in the stereotypically long Taylor Marie Joy Alison "Inang Kulot" Dimagiba Finlay Batumbakal Swift (or in some other order). We have swiftie cults here help
Live Laugh Love Inang Kulot
inang kulot by Inang Kulot June 4, 2023

Taylor Marie Joy Alison "Inang Kulot" Dimagiba Finlay Batumbakal Swift 

The aforementioned name is a satirical/stereotypical name for singer Taylor Swift in the Philippines. The extra names were added to ridicule how many of the people also have such long names. The whole name has since then become a meme in the Filipino media, in which people use the name ironically to refer to the singer.

Taylor Alison Finlay Swift are all from her legal name, the additional names and their origins are stated below. The joke originally started as "Taylor Marie Joy Batumbakal Swift", and since then, many other names have been added.

Marie and Joy are commonly found in girls' names, where Marie comes from Mary/Maria, the most common name in the country; Joy is stereotypically associated with service workers, such as nurses, cashiers, and stewardesses.

Inang Kulot is an allusion to her curly locks. Inang means "Mother" in a familiar tone, Kulot simply means "curls".

Dimagiba is fairly an uncommon last name, though it is a reference to an old joke played in radios. Dimagiba, short for 'hindi (not) magiba (breakable)' means "invincible", or "never broken". full joke: look up "Short pinoy joke english class"

Batumbakal (lit. lodestone, bato = stone, bakal = metal) is also an uncommon last name, though it does hold a deep native origin. Like Dimagiba, it seems to have originated from a joke, albeit obscure. full joke: look up "batumbakal filipino joke"

Altogether, it sounds like the name of the girl you'd play chinese garter together in the neighborhood alleys.
she is the icon
she is the moment
she is Taylor Marie Joy Alison "Inang Kulot" Dimagiba Finlay Batumbakal Swift

kuloopie 

A state of mind; When all things seem baffeling with no explanation of reasoning.
She drives me kuloopie
kuloopie by Steven E Sarafian January 3, 2005
Basically means someone that is a moron who does not belong on this world
Ur a kuloi!
kuloi by Lopre August 30, 2019
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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