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Something that someone says that another considers foolish; absurd; an absurd comment
"Oh Carol, you're talking ragtime."
Ragtime by MoxiliciousK2 December 25, 2008
When a female goes through that certain period of her menstrual cycle.
Dude, look at your pants...I think it's ragtime.
Ragtime by Joe W. September 10, 2004
What a woman wears when she has her period.
She was having her period and had to wear a Kotex pad, so it was ragtime for her.
Ragtime by Gungapooch August 8, 2018

ragtime festival

When a group of women all get their periods at the same time.
At the office today, it was nothing but a ragtime festival. All of the women in accounting were bitching about the vending machine being out of chocolate - the whole freakin' day.
ragtime festival by lemon40 October 25, 2007

Ragtime blues 

1) The depression one feels when one's lover is experiencing heavy flow menstruation and sex is not an option.
2) The frustration of abstaining from sex while experiencing menstruation

Derived from the words "rag and "blue" which describe a sanitary napkin and the color of testicles containing overabundant semen respectively.
1)"What's the matter? Not getting any from Amy?"

"It's been the ragtime blues lately."

2)"What's the matter, Amy? Ragtime Blues?"
Ragtime blues by Spidey Sutra January 6, 2009

Ragtime Shuffle 

The masturbation one has to resort to in order to relieve sexual tension when one's female partner is menstruating and either unable or unwilling to partake in vaginal sex. Usually refers to a solo act but can also refer to the hand relief supplied by the menstruating partner.
1. I say, darling, as you're on blob this week any chance of a Ragtime Shuffle? I really need to shift this dirty water off my chest.

2. Yeah, got in last night with a diamond cutter only to find that her indoors has got the painters in. So it was upstairs into the bog for a quick Ragtime Shuffle before tea. Sorted.
Ragtime Shuffle by Shiker November 2, 2010
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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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