Shark-Nosing

The act of getting away completely unharmed from a situation that in any other instance would have resulted in certain death.

Inspired by the photographs of David 'Baz' Jenkins who, whilst on a shark tour boat off the coast of South Africa, photographed the miraculous escape of a seal from almost certain death in the jaws of a Great White shark. At one point the seal is seen balancing on the nose of its attacker as the shark propels itself out of the water in pursuit of its prey.

"She escaped the inferno with only minor cuts and bruises, shark-nosing her way out of the car window before it started to roll."

Shark-Nosing by lightstonemeadow October 10, 2013

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Shark-Nosing

The reaction to someone saying something dumb as hell

I'm Shark-Nosing at what Garrett did

Shark-Nosing by sharknoser December 28, 2020

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spark noting

the act of reading spark notes on a book for class instead of actually reading the book. usually done the night before a test or when the book should have been read by.

Guy: What are you up to?
Girl: Just spark noting that stupid book for english.
Guy: The boring one about Africa?
Girl: Yeah the test is tomorrow.

spark noting by fbrueogfwborudjc May 18, 2009

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bang a you-ee

of Massachusetts orig. "to make a u-turn"

hey, we missed the bar, bang a you-ee

bang a you-ee by Pistolero Pierro May 4, 2008

Word of the Day on July 19, 2026

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Fleg

The word 'flag' as pronounced by people with thick Belfast accents. The term is a perfect encapsulation of the disproportionate and overblown reaction to the removal of the Union Jack (as in 'de fleg') from above City Hall in Belfast. Where previously it had flown for 365 days per year, it is now flown on 17 designated days of the year - in line with many other British cities.

The event caused a portion of the Protestant community ('fleggers') to make international pricks of themselves as they proceeded to wreck the fucking place, claiming it was another erosion of a 'British' identity they perceive to have been under attack since the horrifying spectre of equality reared its head in Northern Ireland.

The word 'fleg' - and indeed 'fleggers' - fittingly describes a section of humanity unconcerned with knowledge, reality or the vagaries of the English language. Like America's tea-baggers they are ruled by instinct, fear and paranoia with a side dish of rampant bigotry and startling ignorance of the world around them.

"Wat de fuck like! The taigs got de fleg took down! Let's wreck de fuckin place! No surrender!"

"De fleg has been took down! Before ye know it there'll be a united Ireland! Attack Short Strand! God Save The Queen!"

Fleg by OnionFleg August 9, 2013

Word of the Day on July 18, 2026

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Skeef

To take something small, that doesn't quite qualify as a theft. Probably from the Danish "skæv" or the Dutch "scheef", both of which are pronounced similarly, meaning "askew, or not quite right'. To change an item's ownership without permission, but only something small and of little worth.

"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."

Skeef by kachinaflonk July 16, 2026

Word of the Day on July 17, 2026

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Hair spider

A tight, tangled knot of loose hair and lint that forms inside clothing during the clothes dryer cycle. It typically hides inside garments, causing an annoying lump or a phantom tickling sensation against the skin until it is found or falls out onto the floor during folding.

I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand

Hair spider by Kmorsels July 15, 2026

Word of the Day on July 16, 2026

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