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Laughter; specifically the sound of laughter. The i is long and should be pronounced reed-ence or ride-ence to avoid confusion with the word "riddance".

From the Latin ridere - to laugh, the word is related to deride and derision.
We had to let one comic go but his replacement is much funnier. So I guess - good riddance and good ridence.
Ridence by That Dance Guy November 29, 2009

residence hall 

Similar to a Holiday Inn hotel, but crappier and with nicer people. Residents pay $5000/year to reside in one of these. Included free of charge are 2am fire drills and bathrooms in which people do not flush the toilets.
See also dorm room
I live in Smith Residence Hall.
Sucks to be you!
residence hall by Ketchup Rose November 7, 2004

The Pond Road Residence 

The most exclusive residence building at York University in Toronto. Largely populated by students studying at the Schulich School of Business, Canada's #1 ranked business school. Most Pond residents can be noticed from among the rest of York because of their designer clothes or the fact that they are wearing a Schulich leonard.
Average York student: "Like your outfit"
Amy: "It's Chanel"
Average York student: "Cool"
Amy: So where do you live?
Average York student: The Village, you?
Amy: The Pond Road Residence duuh (flips her hair and walks away in her Jimmy Choos)

Racident 

A statement that turns out to be accidentally racist.
"Sorry bro, that's not what I meant. Guess that was a racident."
Racident by TheSpock November 21, 2015

Lambton Residence

A small, old, moldy motel, Now know as Lambton residence. You will often mistake it for a small prison to which dreams go to die. Now inhibited by county hicks, stoners and stuck up assholes in Paramedic, the student social life is really dead. If you expect any fun activities to be held at residence... don't.
Mary: oh where do you live?

Jake: I live in Lambton Residence.
Mary: oh..ew.
Lambton Residence by heyo896753 March 22, 2020

Rabience 

someone/something that is radiating a strong sense of rabies.
the rabience coming out of you is insane
Rabience by the rabiencer September 1, 2023
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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."
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
EBK stands for "Elite Ball Knowledge." 1 In internet slang, "ball knowledge" originally referred to a deep understanding of football/soccer or basketball, but it has evolved into a broader term for having a highly sophisticated, deep, or niche understanding of any specific topic (such as music, movies, or subcultures).
Person A: "That scene was a direct homage to an unreleased 1982 Japanese indie film."
Person B: "Wow, EBK."
EBK by silwhett November 5, 2026
Word of the Day on November 6, 2026
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