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Hootenanny 

A country or folk music get-together.
Person 1: Are you going to that hootenanny?
Person 2: Maybe
Hootenanny by PandaGirl xox May 30, 2016

hootenanny 

A party, most generally one that is, well, chock full of hoot, with just a little bit of nanny.
Oz: We should figure out what kinda deal this is. I mean, is it a-a gathering, a shindig or a hootenanny?

Cordelia: What's the difference?

Oz: Well, a gathering is brie, mellow song stylings; shindig: dip, less mellow song stylings, perhaps a large amount of malt beverage; and hootenanny, well, it's chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny.

Xander: Well, I hate brie.
hootenanny by Captain Milo March 28, 2007
Word of the Day on June 14, 2023

LAN hootenanny 

n. A LAN party also meeting the parameters necessary for a hootenanny, especially when occurring south of the Mason-Dixon line. WARNING: In order for a LAN party to be an official "LAN hootenanny", ALL ethernet cables MUST be home-made, and include at least four (4) VISIBLE home-made connections. Solder on those connections is highly optional! Excessive use of duct-tape on, around, inside of, or across any computers at a LAN hootenanny should always be expected. Excessive use of the word aight is recommended for the full effect.
OneShot: Hey, Btone, what we gonna do this here comin' weekend?

Btone: Well heck, I don' know. What you say we have us a LAN hootenanny!?

OneShot: Aight. Les' go. Yer on.

Btone: Aight. You jest hold on; I'll be there in my ol' Chiv-ro-lett in jest a spell. Les' Git-R-Done.

OneShot: Aight.
LAN hootenanny by Btone June 21, 2005

Hootenanny 

Songwriters in round-robin revelry-- sharing stories, songs and much muchness in an intimate setting.
The Mad Ripple Hootenanny is everything I love about music: Community & Songs
Hootenanny by miss muchness February 6, 2010

hootenanny 

(n.) celebratory event held in the southern United States and possibly featuring some of the following: home-brewed hooch, straw hat, people 'dipping' socially, banjo, air boat, shotgun, confederate flag. interestingly enough, it tends to be wild, uninhibited and dionysian despite the socially conservative views of most of its participants
how 'bout 'dat hootenanny?
hootenanny by Chris Cliche July 12, 2004

hootenanny 

A big chaotic party or get together. pretty much anything thats fun or funny. can also be used as an expression of surprise or damnation.
"That was quite a hootenanny when Mrs. Belcher started to polka in math."

OR

"HOLY HOOTENANNIES!"
hootenanny by Beetle November 8, 2004
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026

Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
Word of the Day on October 21, 2026

Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Word of the Day on October 20, 2026
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