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A Computer/IT slang term meaning to strip a Desktop PC down to its bare chassis or case. Basically the removal of all installed hard drives, disc drives, motherboard, power supply, expansion cards...everything.

Working in the shop today my manager enters with his personal computer and tells me to do a 'tear-down' on it.

My computer is really starting to show its age. It seems I'll have to order new hardware soon and do a 'tear-down'.

tear-down by DiamondBack26x June 24, 2010

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tear-down

Describing the affects of smoking marijuana, being "high", or "blazed". Typically getting tore-down is the result of smoking particularly potent marijuana and is the step after being "buzzed".

"Dammit Heintz, pack it up and let's get tore-down!" or "hook it up with a post-chop tear-down".

tear-down by j maz December 27, 2007

Tear down this Trump Wall!

An upcoming mass movement to persuade President elect Joe Biden and the Democrats to demolish the Mexico–United States barrier aka 'Trump Wall' or 'the wall' that Donald Trump had built during his U.S. presidency.

Mr President, tear down this Trump Wall!

Tear down this Trump Wall! by de-pube December 5, 2020

Tear down my leg

It’s a idiom for being wet, literally

“ People with curly hair and braces make a tear down my leg. “

tear drop down my leg = I’m sooo wet for him

Tear down my leg by ilovebasa April 7, 2023

Tear down this wall!

Ronald Reagan’s most famous line.

Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Tear down this wall! by The Real Driller December 28, 2021

tear down face

To be pissed and angry, the angry emoji 😡

Kyle: This is my tear down face

tear down face by SleepingMooMoo April 15, 2021

tear it down

What the fuck do you think it means? Tear it down! Don't reform it. Don't rehabilitate it. Don't replace it with the same damn thing. Tear it the fuck down!

"Port of Olympia!"
"TEAR IT DOWN!"
"Port of Olympia!"
"TEAR IT DOWN!"
"Port of Olympia!"
"TEAR IT DOWN!"

tear it down by Wally Cuddeford July 7, 2006

Literally 1984

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.

Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!

Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021

Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.

Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.

Back when I lived in upstate new york by NDcent December 14, 2010

Word of the Day on August 31, 2026

TLDU

Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR

Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!

TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019

Word of the Day on August 30, 2026

Cottaging

the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.

Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003

Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

Salad Days

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5

"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."

Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011

Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.

Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."

age gate by Banja January 7, 2011

Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people

A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*

board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007

Word of the Day on August 26, 2026