An abbreviation meaning "Rapid Onset Terminal Stupidity" is when a person dies or is badly hurt due to the consequences of doing something insanely stupid.

They aren't just terminally stupid, they're being stupid in a way that's going to get them killed quickly.

Either directly by their own action, or indirectly by doing something so stupid someone else cuts to the chase for them.

"Hey did you mean about what happened to Marcus. I heard he got shot putting his piece in down his jeans with the safety off."

"Just another case of ROTS then huh? Was a long time coming."

ROTS by Curare the defenestrator July 1, 2025

rots and tots

Carrots and Potatoes.

Mmmm... I love soup with 'rots and tots... Lish!

rots and tots by dream luvva March 6, 2010

Rots of ruck

Phrase told by Evelyn Harper in Season 9 Episode 9 of Two And Half Men. Alan is expelled from Walden's house and goes to his mother's house. She denies him and says that as farewell.

Alan: Fine! Fine! I am leaving! Thanks a lot!
Evelyn (Talking as chinese person): Rots of ruck!

Rots of ruck by Greatplayer125 April 24, 2024

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026