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skelting 

The act of doing less than nothing. #lazy, even a sloth moves faster, #Laziest, Nothing is ever finished at this speed.
Peter had been skelting all day and hadn't even managed to eat breakfast
skelting by TwoKingsProductions March 12, 2015
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stolting 

To fall asleep randomly in the company of friends. Sometimes accompanied by snoring. Somehow retaining the ability to jump right back into the conversation.
Chris was stolting in the meeting again.
stolting by atmoshacks December 20, 2010
To keep a friend informed of vital sports scores/incidents via text messages while they are otherwise engaged. E.g. at a wedding, abroad or on a shopping trip with their partner.

Named for Jeff Stelling, presenter on Sky Sports, who gives out live scores and incidents during Saturday's programme of football.
I'm on the beach in Barbados, can you Stelling me the Liverpool game?
Stelling by Realrui April 21, 2008

stilting 

To punctuate a conversation with pauses. Oftentimes, the pauses are because the person is coming up with witty puns.

Similar to the adverb "stiltedly".
Josh and Selome kept stilting the conversation with puns, but luckily Katelyn knew to expect this.

It was difficult to follow the conversation because both parties kept stiliting.
stilting by DylanSchiff July 26, 2010

Svelting 

Any process by which one achieves a svelte person. This can be working out, dieting, or other (though not plastic surgery), but it is not simply 'weight loss' or 'getting in shape'. It is shaping your physique in a highly conscious way with a beauty ideal that is more interested in balance and harmony than the extremes of crossfit or bodybuilding.
After a few weeks of road work and yoga, he felt his physique was svelting gamely.
Svelting by jcjnyc September 5, 2015

Swelting 

Sweating and melting at the same time, usually done under high temperature circumstances.
It's so hot outside, I'm swelting.

Everyone is swelting in the heat.
Swelting by Dr. Neg July 1, 2010
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

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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