One who tries to be something he or she is not destined to be. The word originates from the great tale of the Rhino who wished to be a Bumblebee. He tried re-attaching his horn onto his ass after tearing it off his forhead, for the stinger, and also painting yellow and black stripes across his body. He went looking for a hive to meet Bumblebee friends, he found one but could not fit inside. When he tried, the hive came falling to the ground which resulted in all the Bumblebees giving the imposter painfull stings all over his body. He then washed off the paint, and put his horn back where it was supposed to be, and went back to his Rhino friends. He was teased and called a Rumblebee for the rest of his lifetime, and that is how the word came about.

Elaine was being a real Rumblebee today, did you see how she was trying to be a punk like Dennis? That is so not her style.

Rumblebee by Mike June 26, 2004

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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.

trucker's tan by population361 May 30, 2006

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kidulting

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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Boffin

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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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.

I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.

Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026

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