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optional 

Fuck OWL!

At Vanderbilt, optional means NOT OPTIONAL and not optional means NOT OPTIONAL (aka required).
1) Check your OWL grade because you just got screwed because you didn't do the OPTIONALS!

OptionAl 

No option orders to comply specifically for people named Al. Not to be confused with the word optional which is meant for everyone else.
Failure is not an OptionAl.
OptionAl by SprinklesofKnowledge October 11, 2021

Optional Requirement 

The absurd concept of defining something that must be, when it might not.

Self contradicting term used by fucking idiots.

Malformed phrase created from the terms optional and requirement
Let's put the Video stuff in an appendix since they're an Optional Requirement set.

optional fact 

maintained as factual yet bereft of truth

truthiness synonym
wikipedia is comprised of optional facts. see also kgb youtube.com/watch?v=hoyrMhZFdmY
optional fact by wiki*dia May 19, 2013

Optional Lesbian 

Characters in a video game that the player character of any gender can date
Damn, Stardew Valley has so many Optional Lesbians.
Optional Lesbian by Biggleman May 29, 2018

Optional Toilet Paper 

When you have the option of the different toilet paper types that you prefer, such as ultra soft, thick, etc.
I love optional toilet paper.
This bathroom features optional toilet paper.
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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

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This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
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Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
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Person A: "That scene was a direct homage to an unreleased 1982 Japanese indie film."
Person B: "Wow, EBK."
EBK by silwhett November 5, 2026
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