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A river that is dammed off on both ends. It has the visual appearance of a river but is technically a lake because it has a dam on both ends of the river.
Lake Austin in Texas is an example of a Rivake.
Rivake by MrNetwork April 25, 2019
Related Words
Rivate • Riveter • ridate • Rifate • Rihater • risate • rivae • Rivake • rivaled • rivalee

rosie-the-riviter 

Rosie the riviter was a typical world war II wife that decided to go to work in industry while their husbands were fighting the war. They decided they liked their own paychecks and many kept working. Some decided to burn their bras and become liberated. This made their husands really mad, which is hilarious in retrospect.
Look at Sharon. She really is a rosie-the-riviter wannabee, isn't she? Let's include her in the next layoff.
Adj: Pompous, arrogant and egotistic as a result of incredibly high IQ
Noun: An ingenius but insufferable prick who raises the threshold for everyone else so that his/her ego can be satisfied
1) The risate (adj) kid hacked the school servers and replaced the school toppers list with repetitions of his own name. The principal wasn't sure whether to feel amazed or repulsed.
2) "The risate (noun, sin.)in my class was responsible for raising the required passing grade to 110%."
3) "Watch out for that kid next door. I heard he topped in several subjects, including ones that aren't available for the general public yet."
"Wow, he must be one of those risates (noun, plu.) we hear in the news."
risate by RazRaptre May 14, 2015

Rosie the Riveter 

renaissance woman. A lady that can do it all, in and out of the home.

Prior to the world wars, men were the ones in the workforce while women stayed at home. When the men went off to war, there was a political campaign urging women to enter the workforce. The character portraying the "can do it all" spirit is Rosie the Riveter. She's able to balance both the home and work life.

An image that may have been seen is a woman holding an iron as well as a wrench.
She's such a Rosie the Riveter, look at her taking hold of both her home and work.
Rosie the Riveter by Rosalynn January 27, 2010

rivatrapped 

The act of being couch locked in the river park towers at Ohio University for an extended period of time, sometimes for several days due to drug use and good times
Dude i did some xanax last night and have been rivatrapped ever sense
rivatrapped by dego party at sizzlers November 30, 2010
Someone who hates on Rihanna for no apparent reason and ALWAYS brings up the Chris Brown incident, because their original.
Rihater: "I hate the stupid Rihanna so much!! That's why Chris Brown beat her ass!"

Normal Person: Goddamn, you Rihater
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.
Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026
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