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(v.) A type of calling or request in social groups for punishment or public show of discipline upon oneself. This term is especially used in fraternities by pledges to admit guilt openly so they can avoid dismissal and only be punished by being publicly disciplined in the way that is dictated by the aforementioned fraternities Pledge Master.

The origin of this term comes from the 15th century, when one would exclaim "SPOTS! SPOTS!" after they discovered they had smallpox, which is characterized by raised fluid filled blisters. Although the exclamation of spots by these individuals was done to elicit help, they almost always resulted in the public punishment by burning to death. This was due to smallpox being seen as a punishment from God in the time period.
Afraid of being expelled as a pledge, Timothy ran down the stairs of his frat house yelling "SPOTS! SPOTS!" after he spilled the mop bucket for the third time in a week.
SPOTS! by Harry Burgeuss May 3, 2008
Spoh-tss - where a small amount of marijuana is rolled into a ball and then pushed together between two red hot butter knives or flat spoons, that have been pre heated on a gas cooker or stove top
I had less than a dime bag left so i rolled up some spots, heated up the knives and got cut
Spots by Krome Kai September 17, 2003
British slang for acne/zits/pimples
“You do realise that I am a teenager and highly susceptible to spots, don’t you?” He asked with a snort. “With all the chocolate you are feeding me, you won’t be able to see my face next week.”

“Ahh, but I know someone who makes this great potion for teenage acne that is a personal invention and not readily available..."
spots by freeteen7 July 30, 2007
Method of smoking pot using two hot knives from the stove and small amount of rolled up ganja. Most effective and cheapest way to smike da 'erb
Who's up for spots? Those 3 spots knocked me on my ass
spots by tim April 23, 2003
Smoking dope in the best way possible

1 Roll the buds up into little balls
2 heat up some knives and burn them between each other

3 Then the person receiving the smoke will put a half bottle    over the smoke and suck hard

More smoke less waste
Experienced smoker one: Bro i got a joint come have a session with me
Experienced smoker two: Screw that, come have a few spots
Experienced smoker one: COUGH COUGH
Spots by Day and Night Tripper June 30, 2009
Musical notes, or by extension, a written or printed musical score.
Lisa is only eight years old but she already knows her spots.
spots by pentozali November 24, 2011
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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
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
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

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
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
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