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put the screws on you 

Someone who trys by manipulation to control the action or thoughts of another person.
Geez, are you going to do everything she says? Don't you have your own life? She's really put the screws on you!
put the screws on you by KROISIN September 29, 2007

Mowed down by the screws

Arrested.

Popularized very briefly by Archie Bunker.
Lester got mowed down by the screws at Occupy Wall Street today.

Who the screw 

(Slang): A censored, rhyming way of essentially asking "who the fuck", also can be done as "what the screw", "Where the screw, ect, but doesn't sound nearly as good.
Child 1: *Throws pencil at Child 2*
Child 2: Who the f-....
Teacher: *ahem*
Child 2: Sorry. Who the screw thew that?!
Child 3: *points at Child 1* it was him!
Child 1: Snitch!
Who the screw by Allen October 9, 2006

the screwicorn 

When a dyke puts her strap-on dildo on her forehead and proceeds to go at her partner like a crazed unicorn.
April really enjoyed receiving the screwicorn from Jess last night!
the screwicorn by womanizer April 12, 2004

the screw you effect 

A psychological term. When a participant is in an experiment you may not get accurate results because they are aware of the experiment and in turn go out of their way to do everything wrong or go against everything u ask them to.
scientist 1 "this guy is doing everything wrong"
scientist 2 "ah a classic case of the screw you effect"

The Screw 

Screw City, Screwston, Houston, Texas, named for the distinct Chopped n' Screwed style of hip hop that originated in the city.
You know niggaz don't play around in the Screw

Ain't too many punks down here in the Screw
The Screw by Fowlkon May 16, 2011
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
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
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