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A place where students go to make out away from the prying eyes of cameras and teachers.
Hey babe, wanna go to the stairwell after class? (;
Stairwell by Samhaak907 November 25, 2019

Stairwell Inspector

1. (noun) slang term for a person (usually who has a significant other already) who has illicit meetings with a sexy co-worker in the building stairwells, for purposes of making-out. An experienced STAIRWELL INSPECTOR will likely have accomplished fully-clothed oral sex sessions, and perhaps even fully clothed doggy-style intercourse on the railing.
Dude is a serious STAIRWELL INSPECTOR! That's the third secretary he's made out with down there this month!

Stairwell Tour

as in "takin' the Stairwell Tour". To become so crunk you make insane assumptions like the hotel doesn't have an elevator (because you can't locate it) so you take the stairwell as the only option.
Sheila: "Dude, where's Amy? We came into the lobby together but I can't find her now!"
Rob: "Well, she tried to get on top of the table at the bar, so...prolly took the Stairwell Tour."
Or "Better check it Willis or you're gonna be takin' the Stairwell Your."
Stairwell Tour by subculturegroupie January 25, 2011

Stairwell strippers 

When two People (A+N) go to 3rd base under the stairwell in the school while friends wait for them to finish the job. Especially performed between classes. The act of being obnoxious in school and thinking you have the right to have a guys finger up your pussy in a dirty corner.
Noises come from the corner as his finger plunges deeper into her vaginal trench. The backpacks of the 2 stairwell strippers wait while his grasp upon her ass tightens and the makeout becomes vigorous.

"Good thing u wore a short skirt and a clear thong so the job was short and sweet" said the stairwell stripper as his tongue lead the way towards her tonsils.
Stairwell strippers by shalielie April 21, 2006

stairwell time

To have adventurous and risky sex in the stairwell of a school, building, apartment complex, etc... with the possibility of being caught.
Man I had some crazy ass stairwell time with this chick at work!
stairwell time by Kayla_3232 January 6, 2008

Stairwell Effect

When you are at a party/gathering/school/any situation you are interacting with other people, and someone insults you and you just stand there and can't think of anything to say back, but then when you walk away you think of the perfect comeback.
Person A: *Insults person B*
Person B: Pathetically stands there trying to say something then walks away.
Person B:(while walking away) *Thinks shit, now i know what i should have said, stupid Stairwell Effect*
Stairwell Effect by gahe July 11, 2009
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
Word of the Day on November 12, 2026

Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
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