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Etymologically rooted in the German "Schraschattleschraum", meaning "release of creeping anxiety through subtle trappings of mirth, and maybe some sauerkraut" linguists have struggled to trace the origins of this popular urban term.

In his seminal text 'Syntactic Structures', linguist Noam Chomsky asserts that "scray" entered the english language around 1953. This was the dawn of the era in which mass communications technology began to difuse previously disparate elements into increasingly oblique and monastic forms. Consequently, ensuing developments of verbally expressed culture exhibited markedly parochial leanings. Chomsky feels such etymological dynamism aided the spreading of terms such as "scray" and "scallywop" across previously unscalable spatial and temporal borders.

However, famed pimp Iceberg Slim argues that "scray" in its current context was in fact introduced by "his own bad self," and that Chomsky "and his honky MIT people" are merely "suckas".
"Man, niggas be scrayin' in the cut like, 24/7. An' shit."
Scray by ryan johnson March 9, 2005
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When something is both scary and cray cray (crazy).
"Dude, meth?! Yo that shit scray"
"You want me to rock climb without a harness?? No way, that shit is so scray"
"Yo she a scray bitch! One time I had her over to carve a pumpkin and 10 mins in she shouts 'beer is better' and completely destroys my pumpkin"
"Courtney Love? She scray"
Scray by seriousaboutscuba June 13, 2018

scray scray

A combination of scary and crazy (cray cray). This word originated in Sacramento, CA.
OMFG did you see that movie? That shit was scray scray!
scray scray by SacTown$are January 15, 2012

scray shit

to drive on a highway with 0 km/h of fuel in the tank
i couldn´t belive it, it was totally scray shit

i bet you would never scray shit because you are such a pussy
scray shit by deinemum May 17, 2018

the scray 

Informal nickname for the Melbourne suburb of Footscray, the rapidly-gentrifying home of uni sharehouses, theoretically thousands of Victoria Bitter singlets and shitty pub rock bands.
DAVO: You end up going to that gig in the scray?
DAZZA: Yeah, man. I love Wil Wagner so I had to go.
the scray by pinto boy 96 November 17, 2018
Saray is usually a sweet and shy girl until you get to know her. Then you get to see her wild side. She has a lot of attitude and doesn't fuck around. Although she might look mean she's really sweet and caring.
There goes Saray
Saray by Brii18 December 24, 2016
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
Word of the Day on November 7, 2026
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