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quotation mark effect 

when you put quotes around a certain word or phrase to imply something without saying it directly.

In the mafia for example they would say something like,

"The dishes are done and the kids are in bed" to imply to a hierarchy or an associate in a public place that the order was successfully carried out, such as the transporting of drugs, blowing something up or murdering someone.

Or: I'll bring the party "supplies" by your house around 10. (supplies being alcohol w/o being directly stated)
john: Why did you put quotes around supplies when you were talking about the party tonight?

jack: i was implying something else so others wouldn't know what i was really referring to. it's called the quotation mark effect.
A conversation characterized by a majority of quotes from a particular movie or show.
B: we seriously just talked for an entire hour using just Simpsons quotes...

A: I know, that Simpsons quotathon was almost better than the lebowski quotathon I had with coworkers last week.

B: right?! I love hanging with Don, he's such a quotewhore
Quotathon by Docthree October 3, 2014

Quotationist 

A term to define individuals whose quotes have impacted others in one way or another, and is well renowned for their ability with words - particularly putting inspirational quotes together.
Rupert: Hey Ed, I need some advice.
Ed: What's up, man?
Rupert: I don't know whether I should go to this party tonight or not..
Ed: As the famous quotationist Jakub Ertel said "Do what you feel, not what you think."
Rupert: Thanks, man. Let's go!
Quotationist by yungkobayashi November 11, 2018

quitate la ropa 

Means "take off your clothes" in spanish.
Said to someone you want to take off their clothes
Hey, hottie, QUITATE LA ROPA!

Callate la boca and quitate la ropa.
quitate la ropa by shaayna May 8, 2005

quotatious 

The act of quoting music movies or other people numerous times in the same setting.

Going back and forth with a friend spitting out lines from a well known or unknown movie or song... waiting for the other people to catch on.

Or saying words a certain way that listeners get the origin of the verbiage and respond with a similar phrase from the same thing as shown below from Hot Rod.

You can also call someone else quotatious after observing one of the things above.
I am in a "quotatious" mood today, after telling someone, "My name is Bruce Dickinson. Yes, the Bruce Dickinson... I put my pants on just like the rest of you, one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records."

or

Saying "what?" or "cool whip" with the "WH" emphasized as from the film "Hot Rod."
quotatious by Cro-Cro July 23, 2011

quotatoes 

A Paleo diet creation, quotatoes are any potato substitute that appear around Thanksgiving. Most likely cauliflower, boiled and blended. The name originates from when they are served - people will say potatoes - and make air quotes. May also be used by non-gluten crowd.
At Thanksgiving dinner: "Would you please pass the air quotes potatoes? I want to fix a plate for little Jayden." Others at the table: "Why did she use air quotes?" Answer: "They are quotatoes. Not real potatoes."
quotatoes by elbandidomaximo July 16, 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.
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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."
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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
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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
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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
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