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Mental Floss

1.

(noun) A length of sturdy wire inserted through one ear and out the opposite ear using a needle. The flosser then pulls the wire from side to side to eradicate brain farts from the cranium.

(verb) The act of giving or receiving a mental flossing.

2.

(noun) A perplexing problem or set of problems intended to diminish one’s intellect by exceeding their cerebral capacities.

(verb) Taking or administering a rigorous thinking challenge such as an exam.
1. Walter met his untimely demise when the copper wire accidentally poked an empty light bulb socket while performing his weekly mental floss.

2. It would’ve been dope if Matt Damon shit kicked that Harvard preppie guy instead of the mental floss he gave him in ‘Good Will Hunting.’
Mental Floss by Mickey Nation January 8, 2008

mental-floss 

Bits and pieces of interesting conversation that removes harmful mental plaque from one's brain.
David Letterman offers up mental-floss on a nightly basis.
mental-floss by s6 July 19, 2005

mental-floss 

device used in an attempt to remove a disturbing mental picture.
It's gone! Someone deleted onion ring from the Urban Dictionary. I can put away my mental floss. That was just gross!
mental-floss by Witchie-coo March 20, 2003
well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
Word of the Day on May 22, 2026
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
Word of the Day on May 21, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019
Word of the Day on May 20, 2026