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tenement halls 

Known for its lyric out of Simon and Garfunkel's: The sounds of silence, "tenement halls" are rooms or sets of separate residences in housing complexes and apartments. Specifically rundown, overcrowded and low income apartments.
"And the signs said
The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls
And whisper'd in the sounds of silence"
OR
"I live down in the tenement halls on 136th, its a real sh*thole"
tenement halls by kethlogan21 January 20, 2016

tenement yard 

Jamaican slang for a housing area that is generally poor or undeveloped
shanty towns in Jamaica or Jamaican ghetto

reggae lyrics "Dreadlocks can't live in a tenement yard!" from Jamaican Reggae artist Jacob Miller

TELEMENTATION 

The art of altering reality through your deepest level of conciousness ("Feeling mass"), a variation of the law of attraction, with the exception that it actually works.
Telementation is the art of Creating an event or physical object, manifesting a desired outcome in your life or in the life of others (can only be used for positive things and never contradict free will, (well you could try and see for yourself what the consequenses are..)
TELEMENTATION by Noh D.Bates October 26, 2011

Terementario 

Decir un comentario inapropiado e hiriente, en el momento inadecuado, en el lugar menos indicado, y a personas que no se lo pidieron
Terementario-A veces me siento mal por que estoy gordo, pero luego te veo y todo mejora.
Terementario by krinko25 August 18, 2014

Telementacious 

A word used to describe something or someone of old/nostalgic descent. Better used in devious tones.
“That Mario 64 game is telementacious!”
“In 2034 the word rizz will be telementacious…”
Telementacious by Heisenbone October 7, 2023

Telementary 

Telementary Is When Someone Learns Something Off The TV. Usually When They Are Young And Usually Off One Of Those Freaky Kids Shows On How Help The Environment And How To Read And Write.
John-How Does Your Brother Know How To Read So Well?
Jack-Telementary.
John-ooo
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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

piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
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