Be willing to go all the way with something. Refers to the mixed martial arts cage and the kind of hardcore punishment competitors are willing to face. Sometimes used to over-dramatize skirmishes.

Lisa was angry that Beth wanted to see Harry Potter instead of Sex and the City and was ready to take it to the cage.

Our manager said we had to switch to green Post-Its, but Bill took it to the cage and won. We still get to use the yellow ones.

take it to the cage by Eric Maan February 9, 2010

Open the Cage

The process of destroying, dominating or simply trampelling. People who Open the Cage regularily in life are those that go as hard as they can at something they love be it in the arts, school or sports. Origin: Gerry the Giraffe's story of Opening the Cage on facebook.

Wow did you see that!? Vince Carter just jumped OVER that 7 footer and dunked it. He just OPENED THE CAGE on him!

Can you Open the Cage on that wide receiver?

Open the Cage by Cage Opener November 29, 2010

Out of the Cage

A synonym for wild. It means crazy or insane. Usually super fun.

(While snowboarding ) "Duude that jump was out of the cage"

"That trip was so out of the cage"

Out of the Cage by Kiddooddle April 18, 2018

shake the cage

To challenge a social system in order to instigate change. Plays off the ideology that people are caged or imprisoned by The Man.

Protesters flooded the streets, stopping commuter traffic to shake the cage and support civil liberty.

shake the cage by easy rider returns October 23, 2008

Kept the tiger in the cage

To keep one’s penis in his pants

“I spent a few hundred at the strip club last night but I’m pretty sure I kept the tiger in the cage. Thank god!”

Kept the tiger in the cage by ClickClackRat January 31, 2021

Flower's in the cage

"It's a sure thing."

Adapted from a phrase coined by Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma. Originally used to inform the team that goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was starting a game, it has since been used to indicate when something is a guarantee.

Works best when there is a slight pause before being uttered.

... Flower's in the cage.

Flower's in the cage by schtobes January 14, 2011

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.

Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life by Sus Chad September 21, 2026

Word of the Day on September 25, 2026

crunchy

Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.

"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"

crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007

Word of the Day on September 24, 2026

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026