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powder nap 

The 20 mins of sleep needed at lunchtime to make up for the 6am departure to get to the mountain to get first tracks in the fresh powder.
After I eat some lunch, I need a powder nap or my afternoon will be trashed.
powder nap by CO_jcd April 17, 2011

Powder nap 

When a bartender (or barback) goes into the small closet they call an office, and they take a line (or bump) of white powder (more specifically, cocaine)

Note: the door is typically halfway closed as they awkwardly lean over the keyboard/PC monitor
I am going into the office for a quick powder nap.

Mansfield Power Nap 

A 15 second power nap followed by an outburst, usually an insult.
Melissa took a “Mansfield power nap” in the middle of an argument with Sparky.

Berlin power-nap

When you've been partying hard and had very little sleep and you know you have to go out and do it all again the next evening, so you have a quick nap before hitting the booze again. So called because of the 24/7 party scene in Berlin which leaves very little time for sleep.
"Man, I feel like shit - I think I'm gonna have to have a Berlin power-nap before I go out again tonight"

Power Nap 

1. The act of getting what is essentially getting a nights sleep in a fraction of the time.

2. An afternoon nap to keep you up later that night.
"Whew, had to power nap last night. Exams = pwning me."

"Hey, I gotta power nap for a bit so I can mack on some bitches. Ill see ya in a few."

"I had to power nap last night when Jen got done with me, especially after she brought those ponies in."
Power Nap by William Woody January 12, 2006

Mini power nap 

Feeling refreshed or charged after closing eyes for 1 to 10 minutes. Over 10 minutes becomes a full nap. Some have even associated "visions" or "dreams" during a mini power nap.
1. I swear bro, everything became clearer to me in macro economics class after a mini power nap. Ever took one?
2. You can tell from the doodle on the page that s/he took a mini power nap during class/board meeting/church.
Mini power nap by RashidBah December 30, 2019
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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