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The Bird and the Cage Theory 

A metaphor for when two people are in a relationship and Person 1 feels like they are a bird wanting to fly but are trapped inside of a cage (aka: Person 2).

It is basically a great way of telling someone you want to break-up due to your animalistic nature of being wild and free and not wanting to be tied down to them.
Anne: "Ricky, I'm feeling like our relationship is based off the Bird and the Cage theory.
Ricky: "Wait, what do you mean?"
Anne: "I mean that I'm a bird and you're a cage; I just want to fly."
Ricky: "Oh... *sobs uncontrollably*
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Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
Word of the Day on August 4, 2026

Walky-Talky 

A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
Word of the Day on August 3, 2026

Scrapnel 

(N) :
All pieces left over after an art project or home improvement.
"After we made the decorations for the party, there was 'scrapnel' all over the floor"
Scrapnel by IceSniper February 22, 2025
Word of the Day on August 2, 2026
A hardo is a person who tries extremely hard at everything. Most times a hardo will try very hard at things that do not require excessive effort. For example, sports practices, gym class, etc.
Wow did you see Jack at practice today? What a hardo!
Hardo by Thuhkilluh September 4, 2014
Word of the Day on August 1, 2026
a sign of love or flirtatious language between two emo people.
do you want to go listen to peirce the veil later? rawr xD

okeeez rawr xD
rawr xD by okeeeeeeeeez July 4, 2016
Word of the Day on July 31, 2026

cfm boots 

come fuck me boots - style of dress made famous by 1980's Jersey girls who liked Bon Jovi and big hair.

Look at those cfm boots.
cfm boots by diatribe September 27, 2002
Word of the Day on July 30, 2026