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The Anthem Effect

When a game gets extremely hyped up, expectations are over the top, but once it's released, you realize its pure trash compared to what was promised.
Example game was affected with the anthem effect, it could've been so much more :/
The Anthem Effect by Redrix September 13, 2019

The Gaslight Anthem 

They are band from New Jersey. They sound like Bruce Springsteen playing the Clash with Mike Ness, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, and Lee Rocker in the back up band and Charles Dickens is their manager.
They play real music that comes from the Soul, not greed

Best songs are
The 59 Sound
Old White Lincoln
Here's to looking at you Kid
Meet Me By the Rivers Edge
Kid One: Hey man have you heard of The Gaslight Anthem?
Kid Two: No, whos that
Kid One: Shows him
Kid Town: DAMN THATS REAL MUSIC FROM THE HEART AND SOUL! THATS THAT JERSEY SOUND!

singing the anal anthem

Another way of saying fart.
"Oops, I just started singing the anal anthem

The National Anthem

An amazing song by Radiohead. Any fan of the band would agree that this song is 5 and a half minutes of brilliance!
The National Anthem by Acid Tears January 3, 2005

The Gaslight Anthem 

Band out of Asbury Park, New Jersey that sounds like a punk/blues mix. A good band that is starting to become more of a major band and is going to be the next Against Me! in no time at all....
"The Gaslight anthem was so good until they went major label like against me! and now they are just, okay i guess..."

reciting the national anthem 

When an individual is vastly occupied by viscous anal rape whilst at the point of climaxing, they recite the entire United States national anthem written by Francis Scott Key
“Harder, I’m about to..reciting the national anthem.”
“Fuck, I’m about to...reciting the national anthem too.”
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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
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
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