A thinly-veiled euphemism for trying not to hurt the feelings of certain groups of people.

A phrase to use when you want to make up some excuses that will be instantly understood by others that you are going to do something terrible, extremely laughable, or just plain idiotic.

1. Hey, boss, uh, after receiving many messages from gamers, I will not go to work today.

2. Earlier today, it was announced that the game Devotion is coming to GOG. After receiving many messages from gamers, we have decided not to list the game in our store.

Receiving many messages from gamers by An avid video game player December 17, 2020

Receiving Beta

Being given instruction or advice to aid in the completion of a complex task. Usually associated with rock climbing and information concerning the best way to approach routes.

That person is terrible at receiving beta, no wonder he can't ever flash a route.

Receiving Beta by Cygnus_43 September 18, 2018

Receiving the King's Shilling

Verb: Present Continuous

Gay Slang

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries the Naval forces of England suffered from a lack of sailors. Consequently men were press-ganged into service. They were given drinks until drunk by recruiters, and when drunk the King's Shilling would be placed in their pocket whenceforth they would be cudgelled and taken semi-conscious aboard the ship. In the morning they were convinced that they had accepted the King's Shilling in good faith and had therefore been unarguably and indefinitely conscripted.

In gay terms: getting drunk and turning gay

"He woke up, after receiving the King's Shilling (he didn't know how), with a tremendous hangover. His partner DID know how.

Receiving the King's Shilling by Tony du SXW2 January 18, 2022

receiving back shots

When an individual is getting piped from the back, and getting a load all over their back.

Sara was receiving back shots from jamal and she was screaming “yes”.

receiving back shots by truefactsgod July 9, 2024

Receiving a pigeon

The act of having a pair (or more) of testiclay stuffed inside your fadge, leaving the shaft among the flaps, resulting in 'cooing' sounds

Bloody ell Sharon, one minute we're cupping and the next I'm receiving a pigeon and flapping my arms like I'm about to migrate south!

Mate is was like stuffing a Sunday roast, never seen a bird so happy to be receiving a pigeon

My mate Stacey said she received a pigeon from 2 fellas the other night....her tits were like Nelsons column by the time they'd finished

Receiving a pigeon by hot cross bunnies September 30, 2025

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake

“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”

Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026

Word of the Day on September 16, 2026