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The most common Chinese term for foreigner. Also used extensively by Westerners, Expats, living in China when talking about other Westerners. Before 1980s it was pejorative, now its neutral or only slightly pejorative. From lao, old, respectful way of addressing ppl and wai, outside/foreign
Only laowais hang out at that shitty Shanghai bar.
I had to pay a high laowai prize for this stuff.
laowai by haraldgroven October 16, 2006
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Uber Laowai

Laowai being the slang term in Mandarin Chinese for a foreigner living in China. The use of uber is to distinguish those members of the sinotribe, who are more adapted and well suited to living in China.
I am not a mere laowai, as a member of the Sinotribe, I am Uber Laowai.
Uber Laowai by LaoLao June 21, 2007
Can cook, his dick game is godly, very funny outgoing guy, can trust him with anything
Lawai'a will leave your legs numb for at least half an hour
Lawai'a by naldo171900 July 31, 2016

Laosaipocalypse 

Lao sai - "Flowing shit" AKA Diarrhea in Chinese Min Nan Dialect
Apocalypse - An ultimate and doomsday event that leaves everything to waste.

Having uncontrollable bad diarrhea that makes your poop hole feels like the aftermath of an apocalyptic nuclear wasteland
Jimmy ate that week old stale bean burrito under the chair that he had a laosaipocalypse

After that ultra spicy curry meal, Kerpal's laosaipocalypse landed him in Hospital .
Laosaipocalypse by Singaporean Son October 31, 2017
Now we see more and more lao wai in China.
Lao Wai by Jiyan November 8, 2006
Lawaii:

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"HEY CINDY A NEW EPISODE OF LAWAII IS OUT!!!"

"I think my meme is going to be *clap clap* MEME REVIEWED"

Lagwaiga 

Verb

1. Asking an individual if they would like to connect or touch two items typically Lego blocks or erogenous zones of the body

2. A term utilised by Fijian Indian fuckbois with terrible fades that skip leg day that think they can pick up girls
Lagwaiga?
Lagwaiga by Bekaar April 2, 2021
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1. Meaning nasty, sexy, filthy. Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

2. Used usally as a close friend in hip-hop slang.
1. Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body
Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty

2. Sup Dirrty? Haven't seen you in a while.
dirrty by Minty November 30, 2003
Word of the Day on September 3, 2026

Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
Coyote Ugly by jerseycountry March 8, 2009
Word of the Day on September 2, 2026

Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
Word of the Day on August 29, 2026
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