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A formerly sexually active man who has since become involuntarily celibate due to changes in appearance, life circumstances, or relationship status (e.g., post-divorce, midlife weight gain, balding, etc.). Distinguishes from lifelong incels by prior sexual experience.
Gary became a recel after his wife left him for losing his hair and gaining 100 pounds.
Recel by SnitchyIncognito December 16, 2025
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receba (portugese) = take this!
*scoring a screamer*
LAi65: RECEBA!
receba by receba7 February 21, 2022
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i wanna see the receipts 

A request for evidence.

The phrase was stated in an interview with Whitney Houston when Diane Sawyer read a headline concerning the cost of Houston's drug habit. Houston, apparently assuming there were receipts from drug dealers and also apparently assuming Sawyer had them requested to see said receipts. The clip went viral in the form an animated .gif.
Person 1: "Did you hear? Cher passed away."
Person 2: "I wanna see the receipts."

Rebel without a clause 

A self-proclaimed rebel who goes through life without the barest notion of grammar, syntaxis or propriety of speech.
Dude 1:Damn man, that chick is so rebel -- did you see that "dead 2 corporatioons" sign?

Dude 2: Aww no mate, let's take cover, she's rebel without a clause

two tone rebel 

The words of a fucking ledgened who will never die
“Two tone rebel paisley stain I got some skin so thick I was made for pain”
two tone rebel by CcAaNnCcEeRr October 19, 2017

rebelski 

Northern California term relating to a rebel. Someone who stands up for what they believe in.
Duuude, your eating in the library?!?! Thats hella rebelski!
rebelski by B_F January 27, 2008

Cognitive Recalibration 

The act of hitting someone really hard in the head to bring them back to reality. Used by Natasha Romanoff in The Avengers.
Barton: "Why am I back? How'd you get him out?"
Romanoff: "Cognitive recalibration. I hit you really hard in the head."