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Recommended 

Random videos from 5 years ago that pop up in your YouTube feed.
Why is this in my recommended?
Recommended by 1Head June 1, 2019

recommended password 

you don't remember any of them
recommended passwords aren't recommended by me

Google recommends this password.

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recommended password by Power476 April 12, 2021

Recommended if you live in a hot/humid climate, exercise, or have a physically demanding job to manage sweat, oil, and odor, indoor job, live in a cooler climate, or have dry/sensitive skin. Only necessary if you are heavily soiled or sweating profusely

Recommended if you live in a hot/humid climate, exercise, or have a physically demanding job to manage sweat, oil, and odor, indoor job, live in a cooler climate, or have dry/sensitive skin. Only necessary if you are heavily soiled or sweating profusely
Recommended if you live in a hot/humid climate, exercise, or have a physically demanding job to manage sweat, oil, and odor, indoor job, live in a cooler climate, or have dry/sensitive skin. Only necessary if you are heavily soiled or sweating profusely

Possible, but not recommended 

Phrase coined by the Russian Executive Officer from the movie The Hunt for Red October, but can be applied to just so many questionable situations before being overtaken by impending disaster.
Captain Tupolev: Inquire with the engineer about going to 105 percent on the reactor.

Andrei Bonovia – Konovalov: Captain, engineer reports 105 percent on the reactor - possible, but not recommended.

Long pause

Captain Tupolev: Go to 105 percent on the reactor.

Dude 1: Hey man do you think we can take this shit awful slippery 40-km-signed hair pin turn at 100 km with your brother’s car?

Long pause

Dude 2: Possible, but not recommended.

Dude 1: Go to 100 km per hour

Strongly recommended 

Something required for an application, contest, audition, etc. if one wants to have any chance of moving forward or succeeding. While one is technically allowed to give a submission without the "strongly recommended" material, their submission will likely be ignored.
The job application states that having an elementary school diploma is "strongly recommended," so you better have one to stand a chance.
Strongly recommended by Andymii June 12, 2018

Not Recommended For Work 

See NRFW. A middle ground between SFW and NSFW.
"Well it doesn't have dick or pussy in it so it's not NSFW, but its still turning me on so it's not SFW, what is it?!"

"It's NRFW: Not Recommended For Work"
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026
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