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How illegitimate classical musicians will refer to Shostakovich to make it sound 'hip' in popular vernacular.
Emily: Omg, have you heard shosty 5? That shit slaps!

Becky: Omg yes I bop to that!

(of course neither of them have ever listened to it in its entirety because it isn't popular music, and they just learned about it in there music history class that they only passed from blowing the teacher.)
Shosty by cj_dyeridontevenknowher October 6, 2019
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A true classical musician's shorthand for Shostakovich. See also: Tchaik
Musician: Hey friend, are you coming to my string quartet concert today?
Friend: Depends, what are you playing?
Musician: Shosty Quartet 8.
Friend: What's Shosty Quartet 8?
Musician: Shostakovich Quartet no. 8 in C Minor, op. 110. It's 21 minutes long but it's a true banger.
Friend: Say less, I'll be there!!!
Shosty by Pialinist October 8, 2023
The feeling of being cheap and poor
Shosty by Shostyong May 13, 2025

Shostakovich 

Probably the most hardcore classical composer to live. You think your screamo shit is "hardcore?" Then you have not heard of Shostakovich and your opinion is invalid.

Shostakovich was a genius who lived under the oppressive watch of the USSR; as a result, Shostakovich composed some of the most frightening music ever conceived by man.

His Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 10 are (arguably) his most badass pieces.
Richard: I hate classical. It's fucking boring.
Mark: You have clearly never heard of Shostakovich.
*After listening to the "Allegro" from Symphony 10*
Richard: Dude, my mind is blown.
Shostakovich by kanapanapan June 4, 2010

shooty arse 

A short sharp shooting pain you get up your anal passage.
Dave "arrgghhh"
John "What?"
Dave "I just had shooty arse".
shooty arse by bigsam7 November 4, 2013

What you banging shorty on BD 

This phrase is said when you meet a deaf man and/or woman and they decide to throw up gang signs.
Oh shit.. what you banging shorty on BD.
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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