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a quark is a fundemental constituant of matter
Observed in 1968 through deep elastic scatter
We found that protons aren't as simple as we thought
We thought they were solid particles but they are not
Protons in fact are made up of three separate pieces
It just gets more confusing as our knowledge increases
But that is what a quark is; It's a piece of a proton
And they also make up other things including the neutron
And with leptons and bosons, unless something's amiss,
They make up everything that we can see and that we know exists
Things made up of quarks including protons and neutrons
Are composite particles that physicists call hadrons
Many types of hadrons are theoretically described,
But most exist for only very brief amounts of time
Quarks have electric charge, color charge, mass and spin,
And having color charge means they exist solely inside of
Other kinds of particles and cannot exist alone
Which is why quarks have never been studied on their own
Quarks can join together in two different ways,
Baryons and Mesons, but most instantly decay
If a particle has three quarks, then it's a baryon,
And if there's one quark and and anti-quark, then it is a meson
Man did you hear that Hank Green song about quarks?

Strange Charm? Yeah! It totally got me into atoms and stuff!
quark by ♥Nerdfighter♥ August 29, 2011
Related Words
Quarnk • Quarnky • quank • quark • Quanker • quarky • quanked • quarn • Quarny • Quankai
An intense state of horniness due to being stuck alone, or with someone you don’t want to sleep with, in quarantine.
I’ve been stuck on lockdown for two weeks and feelin’ super quarny!
quarny by Pickletickle April 2, 2020

QuaranKing 

A man who locks himself into his germ-free domicile during a pandemic, leaving only for necessities such as medicine and groceries while heralding himself the world’s top interlocked individual.
“John considered himself the QuaranKing of the Upper West Side during the Covid-19 Crisis, but thought Adam hoarded toilet paper better...”
QuaranKing by Dallasjeni March 29, 2020

quartknee 

The way the name Courtney should be spelled.
Courtney finally got hooked on phonics and started spelling her name Quartknee...the right way
quartknee by Laser Johnson November 24, 2010
The mysterious quark is one of the two basic constituents of matter that make up protons and neutrons, with there being exactly three quarks within each kind of particle.

It is often stated that the word was originally coined by Murray Gell-Mann who found it in James Joyce's book Finnegans Wake. However, Joyce himself had probably found the word in a German dictionary.
"Three quarks for Muster Mark!
Sure he has not got much of a bark
And sure any he has it's all beside the mark"
(James Augustine Aloysius Joyce)

"Getretener Quark wird breit, nicht stark"
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
quark by Clittary Hilton November 26, 2007

quarkblock 

1. To prevent a friend (male or female) or associate from attending a physics symposium.

2. Any such attempt to prevent a friend or associate from going to a physics symposium.
1. Damn, Johnny just totally quarkblocked his roommate. Ass.

2. OK, Isaac's headed toward the door with some notes on particle physics and our Halo scrim is on in fifteen minutes. We're going to have to attempt a quarkblock.
quarkblock by marblewonder January 29, 2009
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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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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
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