A telephone or other telecommunication device that is stationary and connects to the network via traditional wiring. Wiring can include old telephone lines and fiber optic wiring. Device usually plugs into a wall jack.

"Dude, my cell's not working. Can I borrow your landline?"

Landline by mahka42 December 28, 2005

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landlined

adjective: a circumstance in which the user of a cell phone, dispossessed of the use of the cell phone for any reason, must resort to the use of a hard-wired communication device.

Once I saw "Technical issue: Return to place of purchase for repair" on my Blackberry screen, I knew I had been landlined.

landlined by MrKaminsky April 26, 2010

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landlining

The smoking of illegal substances in a phone booth, typically out of desperation. Usually performed in large cities such as Budapest.

"Dude, I am sick of walking around looking for a place to smoke, are you down for some landlining?"

landlining by kifli1 February 15, 2010

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Landline

Least attractive person in a couple you hook up with in order to get to the most attractive one. Named after the landline that no one really wants in a cable company's "triple play" (internet + TV + landline). Can also be used as a verb.

It was obvious that the guy was clearly more into my boyfriend than into me, but I still went along with it. I was clearly landlined.
This chick was so hot but she wouldn't do anything without her husband, so I went ahead and got the landline.

Landline by lelaroquais August 15, 2017

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Landolina

To screw up an exceedingly menial or easy task, without possessing the mental faculties to realize your own error.

Etymology: Comes from a bastardization of the words "Land" and "Florentina," probably a reference to one of the colonies founded by Columbus on one of his trips to the Americas, which he mistook for Asia.

Can be used as a noun or a verb.

1. Christopher Columbus Landolina'd the search for a faster trade route to the Indies.

2. I heard he thought those lyrics to 'Blinded by the Light' were 'wrapped up like a douche.' What a Landolina.

Landolina by Oskie Bear November 3, 2010

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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!

Surf Dracula Syndrome by AOmundson June 18, 2023

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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

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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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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.

Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics

Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026

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