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Pretending to work. Covertly engaging in fun activities instead of work, but still appearing as a motivated employee.

Three reasons for the origin of this word:
1) A serf was a form of slave required to work a master's land. Lower-level employees in a modern business can also feel like slaves.
2) Surfing the internet is a common activity undertaken instead of working
3) Surfer culture is traditionally laid back and does not value working
Friend: Were you busy at work today?
Office Worker: Nah, I was serfing all day.
serfing by The Serfer December 5, 2013
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The practice of defending a landlord and their capital despite owning no land nor capital themselves.
“Steve, doesn’t half of your paycheck go to living in that walk-in closet? And they still haven’t fixed your water heater? Hasn’t it been a week?”

“Yeah but they bought the property fair and square”

“They have as much money as you do— they simply got a loan from the bank for less than you pay, and you’re paying it off for them, and they get to
keep the apartment you are living in after. Quit serfing, dude”
Serfing by Fahrenheit e621 February 4, 2022
To crush your lickspittle under the heel of your boot.
She found her workers relaxing instead of laboring and decided to go serfing.
Serfing by FuRyUs February 10, 2010

urban serfing 

The act of gathering video content by an individual while walking through urban centers, showcasing unique properties and venues which influence our appreciation of Architecture, Food, Art and Entertainment.
The videos we saw were taken by an individual who was urban serfing.
urban serfing by USerf March 26, 2014

throw a turd and call it serving caviar 

This describes a situation, in which someone attempts to trick others into believing that shabby treatment is actually a good deal.
You don't fool me when you throw a turd and call it serving caviar !

Jug Surfing 

Riding astride the chest of a large breasted milk maid prior to releasing a portion of tadpole soup twixt the humps and over the face..
Miss Jones's tits are made for jug surfing! What greater pleasure can a gentleman have than to get his solid masculinity in the trough between the soft pulpy wonders and thrust away till the cream beans come out to play!
Jug Surfing by Drex Johnson March 8, 2010

throne surfing 

Surfing the internet while sitting on the toilet. 24 inch Bar stools work great for a nice platform.
Throne surfing has been a guilty pleasure of mine for quite some time. There's nothing quite like doing your business while you're doing your business.
throne surfing by bjergen June 25, 2010
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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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