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- To play a video game performatively; to impress the viewing audience rather than to play for the genuine joy of the video game itself.
- A combination of the verbs 'play' and 'act'
The video game looks great when a streamer is placting; walking slowly and making dramatic camera turns, but otherwise, the gameplay clearly lacks immersion, drama, and polish.
Placting by Asher R. February 9, 2022
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pratting around 

being foolish or extreemly stupid
pratting around by crystalkittykatt January 19, 2008

pratting 

teds gonna be pratting harriet tonight

what she needs is a good pratting
pratting by matt February 26, 2005
Prating, which is short for pre-dating, means to date in middleschool. The point of Pre-dating is to find out what type of personality traits you like in someone and maybe even to bring it to the next level when you get to highschool if you're serious with someone, which then you are dating them to find out if they're marriage material.
"Mom I asked out a girl and now we're Prating." (Boy is in middleschool at the time of saying this.)
Prating by elicarden12 April 24, 2017

Pratting 

Heroically holding enemy coworkers back from their food source, without the use of physical contact.
*pratting image not available*
Pratting by Joey Face Plant January 10, 2017

Pratting 

The act of obsessing over/worshipping the almighty Chris Pratt.
Noemie: Parks & Recreation is amazing, omg.
Liz: It's 3 o'clock in the morning.
Noemie: But Chris Pratt.
Liz: Stop with your pratting and go to sleep.
Pratting by Lizzythevip August 1, 2015
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
Word of the Day on November 12, 2026

Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
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

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

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.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
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
Word of the Day on November 7, 2026
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