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Mermaids that carry the passport of any country within the United Kingdom.
Hey Claire, what do you call a mermaid from the UK?
A mermate, mate.
mermate by louafsique June 29, 2020
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bathtub mermaid 

A way to describe someone who is so obsessed with something that if that "something" is gone, then they'd be helpless without it; As if a mermaid were in a bathtub and someone pulled the plug.
They're such a bathtub mermaid, obsessing over a stupid thing like that.
bathtub mermaid by AzureGummy March 28, 2017
Someone who is half human (top part) and half fish (bottom part). The human part is usually hotter than the average human (probably to compensate for the fish part). They usually say “aur naur” in reaction to almost everything.
Kyle: Cleo is a mermaid.
Stacy: How do you know?
Kyle: She said “aur naur”
Stacy: Ok I don’t care tan LOONA.
Mermaid by EKimLipse September 16, 2023

Mermaid theory 

"300 years ago, sailors stuck at sea would get desperate for female companionship. It got so mad that eventually the manatees out in the water started to look like beautiful women - mermaids.

Every women, no matter how initially repugnant, has a "mermaid clock". The time it takes to realize you want to bone her. " ~ Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother
the mermaid theory: Sure today you see Iris as a manatee, but she aint gonna stay that way, Marshall your secretary's mermaid clock starts now..
Mermaid theory by |\/| M m |\/| December 7, 2010

mermaphile 

A sexual fetish involving a fascination with mermaids often to the point of being borderline erotic; a mermaphile
2. one who is sexually fixated on mermaid related paraphernalia i.e. costumes, drawings books poems, styles, clothing, etc.
3. A variation of aquaphilia where said person will have sex in pools, lakes, rivers or any large body of water.
Ariel: my boyfriend is such a mermaphile,ever since I told him my name, he won't have sex with me unless I dress up in a mermaid's tail!
mermaphile by darkninja443 June 30, 2011

mermarroqu 

A person who is not and never will be as cool or amazing as anyone else e.g the opposite of a gibby
gibby: ummmm wait a minute

mermarroqu: no don't make me one NOOOOOOOO

gibby: >:)

mermarroqu: F U I can't do it from my phone GO DIEZ IN FIRE
mermarroqu by gibbyman x August 28, 2011
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
Word of the Day on September 24, 2026
A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
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