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Daylight savings time 

Jeremy: mom why do all the clocks an hour off
Mom: we had daylight savings time
Jeremy: what does that mean?
Mom : we time traveled

yak shaving 

Any seemingly pointless activity which is actually necessary to solve a problem which solves a problem which, several levels of recursion later, solves the real problem you're working on.
origin: MIT AI Lab, after 2000: orig. probably from a Ren & Stimpy episode.
yak shaving by Brandon April 4, 2005

saving a rough draft 

When you are in the middle of urinating, and decide you might have to take a shit soon, so you don't flush the toilet right away. Saving a rough draft can be out of a sincere desire to conserve water, or just out of sheer laziness.
Dude, why didn't you flush?
Oh, sorry about that. I was saving a rough draft.

Shaving Bareback 

When you shave without 'protection' ie. you shave without shaving gel.
Shaving bareback is very dangerous as it may lead to bleeding, rashes and/or itching. Always use protection.
Shaving Bareback by alisjay January 27, 2013

Saving Everest 

A heartbreaking tale of a boy who attempts to kill himself.
From the outside Everest Finley had it all. Beautiful cheerleader girlfriend, rich family, star quarterback position, popularity, and good looks.

But that's from the outside, and everything isn't as it seems.

Everest Finley attempted to commit suicide, putting everyone into shock. The school's king quickly transforms into the schools new freak.

Beverly Davis is a loner. Invisible to everyone around her, she spends her days working and dealing with her irresponsible mom.

So what happens when the loner and the freak come together?

An unconventional love story.

-Saving Everest Summary

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Saving Everest by NekoWolfie July 24, 2017

Saving Horses 

You may know the song “save a horse, ride a cowboy”

The term “save a horse” or “saving horses” is used when someone in doing the deed with a cowboy.
“They’re saving horses!”

“Really?!”
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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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