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socktopus 

A collection of stray socks bundled together in the hope that their partners will one day spontaneously rematerialise. The name derives from the fact that the loose end of each sock emerges like a tentacle from the body of a cephalopod.

The preponderance of unattached socklings is now known to be an effect of quantum physics. The uncertainty about the fate of the other socks is known as the Uncertainty Principle.

See also quantum entanglement.
My top drawer is the nest of a mighty socktopus.
socktopus by Buddhabing June 4, 2004

sharktopus 

An amalgamation of shark and octopus. Any creature that seems to be comprised solely of teeth and flailing limbs.
My puppy seems to spend half her time on her back with her mouth open and legs kicking at the air. She's such a little sharktopus!
sharktopus by punkriffic April 28, 2008

socktopus 

A pile of unmatched socks that is bundled together with another sock, creating an object that resembles an octopus.
Jamie - see if you can match up any of those socktopuses on the couch.
socktopus by topseyturvey January 6, 2006

sharktopus 

A sexual position so convoluted that the couple's extremities are in such dis-aray that nothing comprehensible can be made of the mass of writhing flesh and limbs. But the result viewed by an outsider would cause both shock and pure, awestruck hilarity to any observer. Such as the freak Sharktopus in the sci-fi movie of that name.
Shit bro- your mom threw such a sharktopus fuck session on me last night, I'll be over for tuna casserole tuesday EVERY week!
sharktopus by Pacidermiz Rex December 29, 2012
(n.) An awesome snowman with tenticles on it's base resembling a octopus-like creature. Only better.
you knocked over the snoctopus, YOU DRUNK BASTARDS!!!
snoctopus by G-nuhhhhh July 15, 2008

Socktopus 

When 4 socks are tied together, knotted at the middle, as a chew toy for your dog.
Buffy thinks her socktopus is prey and she flings it around like she's trying to break its "neck"
Socktopus by scoot24 October 20, 2009
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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.
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"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
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NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
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