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Hello reader!
Reader by CrayonEater4259 March 5, 2019
An attractive woman who is liked strictly for her looks, but once discovered she can read is elevated to a whole new level of hottness.
A reader too, what a double threat...
reader by X2 May 23, 2008
Someone who has read the books of a popular movie or TV series. These people will generally laud it over "watchers" with comments like "I knew that was going to happen" or "it was way better in the book" or "If you think this is good, you should read the books"

They can generally be spotted as being the ones pulling out their camera phones to record "reaction videos" at a crucial moment during a critical episode of a movie or TV episode (a la the Game of Thrones 'Red Wedding' reaction video phenom) -- thus generally giving away to the "lesser people" that shit is about to get hectic.

Don't be that guy.
How can you tell if someone is a reader?

DON'T WORRY, THEY'LL TELL YOU.
reader by jeffois June 13, 2013
a fucker who has a giggle kink
look at him, I bet that man is a reader
reader by Eluro May 14, 2022

Reader's Block 

Related to Writer's Block, this is when you cannot, for the life of you, pick up a book and read it. Sure, you may be able to read a paragraph or two, or maybe even a page, but you don't retain anything of what you just read or have the attention span and/or will to go on. This is common for those who have ADD, are in possession of garbage literature, or are just so exhausted from having to read so many books during school/college that reading anything else, even for pleasure, has become impossible. To those who love to read, this is worse than heart disease and cancer combined.
Eddie - Hey, man, I see you're reading McCarthy's The Road. Nice.

Nerdlinger - I'm trying to read it, but I got this damn reader's block! I'm 20 pages in but I don't remember anything. Fuck!

Eddie - Poor bastard.
Word of the Day on May 12, 2009

reader's accent 

When you pronounce words funny because you've never actually heard them out loud before, you just read a lot of books
Person 1: That was a great "seg-you" in the conversation
Person 2: You mean segue?
Person 1: Yeah, please excuse my reader's accent.
reader's accent by seveneightn9ne October 28, 2012
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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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.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026
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