To end a situation of your making because it has gotten out of control.

To call an end to a situation that is heading in a direction you don't like.

Usually used in a humorous manner to highlight that you don't approve of a situation

You organise a work social event and after a few hours it is descending into drunken chaos so you call 'OK, shut it down'.

You and friends go to see a movie that turns out to be of poor quality or distasteful so as it gets to a particularly bad scene you call 'Shut it down' as you walk out.

Shut it down by mildlyinteresting April 5, 2009

shut it down

1. Remaining at an establishment for recreation until the small hours of the morning.

2. Doing a thing the best, hardest, most full out that it can be done.

1. "How late were you at the club?"
"I SHUT IT DOWN, HO!"

2. "What are your plans regarding the Lil Wayne concert tomorrow?
"I'M GOING TO SHUT IT DOWN!!!!!

shut it down by nahdog212 August 3, 2011

shut it down

The beginning of the end, generally used to inform "The Boys" of the green light you have recieved from a female who is willing to mate.

"Whats the deal with that hot body you've been talking to?"
"SHUT IT DOWN"
"I understand and will speak to you in detail tomorrow."

shut it down by Kabouta July 16, 2008

shut it down

to call for an end to someones tomfoolery or shenanigans

dood, you cannot drink more busch heavy than me.. shut it down

shut it down by boodism December 2, 2011

shut it down

to give your girl/boy an amazing sexual experience that connects you with the universe

Jimmy shut it down for me last night!!! OMG IT WAS FREAKY LEAKY!

shut it down by meeshabeesha April 18, 2010

shut it down

to take complete control of a situation at any given moment

Matt: "I'll believe it when I see. There is no way you are taking that chick home. She's making out with another dude."
Kris: "I've shut it down before. I'll shut it down again. I do what do."

shut it down by lanphierlions December 30, 2007

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026