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Scared Skinny 

To have dieted to the point of being unattractive, but ironically the dieter in question was only dieting to look MORE attractive.

To look like one has an eating disorder.

Beyond skinny-fat, this person is scared skinny, so as not to endure the pain of being labeled fat, lazy or repulsive, this person has went to extremes to reach an unattractively low weight that is neither healthy, sustainable or sexy in any way.
Example 1

DUDE #1: Did you see the chick that just walked by, she was hot!

DUDE #2: Are you kidding? She looked scared skinny.

DUDE #1: Oh that's right, you like your women bootylicious.

DUDE #2: And you like your women anorexic. Be a real man bro and learn how to handle a real woman!

Example 2

Award-winning playwright and author Mary Dimino claims to have been "Scared Skinny" in her New York International Fringe solo show and best selling book.
Scared Skinny by PacePPR April 16, 2013
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National Skinnydipping Day 

August 13th~it's Real! When I can't do the real thing, I dip my foot in the wading pool & flash my boobs! I wonder how many people know about this holiday.
National Skinnydipping Day is Real & many people participate.

skinnisha 

the baddest bitch alive. doesn’t work, her money comes from her sugar daddy’s wallet. originally from skinnyland and identifies as a skinnylandian. her waist is made up of one molecule and is definitely skinnier than you. likes to eat: air. is definitely prettier than you.
1. i wish i were skinnisha
2. i stan skinnisha
skinnisha by lov.aire June 5, 2020

Blonde Skinnies

Former high school track runners who happen to be blonde. They have a rapid metabolism that operates based off of pure stupidity. They enjoy American cuisine. Farting through thin sweatpants is a large part of their repertoire.
Those hyper blonde skinnies have such low IQs.

Skinny Jeans 

Skinny Jeans – Noun – Derogatory nickname for a hipster or preppy metrosexual loser who can’t relax, even while on a vacation, and is compelled to work and go for a run every morning so to not gain even 1 pound for 1 day and be in good with the boss. Also sometimes used for an uptight poser who waits in line at the iStore for 5 hours to get the newest device the day it comes out.
While at breakfast the boys teased the absent Skinny Jeans about leaving the strip club early and working all night in the hotel room then going for a run at 6 AM even though they were in Vegas for a bachelor party.
Skinny Jeans by Giggles T. Clown September 20, 2014

Jeff Skinner jackpot 

When a professional athlete has an anomolously strong season (akin to Brady Anderson's 50 home run 1996 season) right before their contract ends, resulting in their next contract ridiculously overpaying them.
“Yeah, he’s in the last year of his NHL contract and is on pace for a 40 goal season. I’d call that a Jeff Skinner jackpot.”
Jeff Skinner jackpot by TK2000 October 28, 2023
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kinktober 

An excuse for people to write porn with different types of kinks throughout the month of October.

Smut Fanfiction
That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.
kinktober by Kinkiest July 12, 2018
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
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When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
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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
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