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Thomas & Friends 

Thomas & Friends (formally Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) is a British television series created by Britt Allcroft, based on The Railway Series books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher. It first premiered in 9th October 1984 in the United Kingdom, and started with the American spin-off series Shining Time Station in the United States.

The series follows the adventures of Thomas, a human-like tank engine, on the North Western Railway where he works with his friends: Gordon, James, Edward, and Percy. Thomas often gets into trouble by jobs best left to bigger and more sensible engines, but never gives up on being a “Really Useful Engine!”.

The cartoon is currently produced by HiT/Mattel Television, having acquired Gullane Entertainment in July 2002.
HiT Entertainment Limited: “Thomas & Friends is another fine addition to my collection”
Thomas & Friends by Tank-Slushy July 17, 2021
Words you can keep

Thomas & Friends 

A TV show which stars a CGI-animated train with a face named Thomas, & his friends. It started in 1984, ended on January 20, 2021 which is the very second & same day that Joe Biden became the president when he said God.
2nd: An old TV show starring stop-motion trains with faces & the stop-motion model trains are now at Discover Thomas Exhibition in Thomas Land in Drayton Manor, UK. But more are sent to HARA model railway museum in japan.
3rd: A new revival of the original series starring 2D-animated characters, completely re-design.
4th: A series of books that you can read.
"A baby watched Thomas & Friends for 8 hours"

thomas and friends 

A kick ass TV show about some amazing trains and their adventures is a world of trains
Person 1: Have you seen the new Thomas And Friends?
Person 2: Yeah, it's fucking amazing!
thomas and friends by Thunderhelm December 11, 2017

thomas and friends 

a kids show which is now dying because of mattel. fuck you mattel :)
thomas and friends by kbogie January 30, 2020

Thomas and Friends 

A somehow children's show about innocent people getting evilly possessed and turned into a FUCKING TRAIN. Then they have to work for some obese British guy.
kid: How is Thomas and Friends meant for kids. These guys gotta stop possessing FRICKING INNOCENT PEOPLE JUST TO TURN THEM INTO TRAINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thomas and friends all engines go 

A VERY Garbage trash-ass reboot of the classic children's show "Thomas & Friends" that features overly simplistic animation and shallow humor. and introduces a host of new characters, many of whom are seen as unnecessary and annoying additions. It strips the beloved characters of their depth, replacing heartfelt stories with mindless antics and emphasise on silly humor and simplified plots detracts from the original's charm and valuable lessons. Many fans from the classic show feel it's so far removed from the original that it might as well be published on a site like Pornhub.com, highlighting how poorly it captures the spirit of the franchise.
Title: A Childhood Ruined: The Case Against "Thomas and Friends All Engines Go

As I sat down to write about "Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go," nostalgia washed over me. I fondly remember the original series, filled with rich stories, relatable characters, and valuable lessons about friendship and teamwork. But this new iteration feels like a complete betrayal of everything we cherished.

From the moment I hit play, it was clear that the show is aimed at toddlers. The depth and charm of the original have been stripped away, leaving us with simplistic plots and mindless antics. Instead of the engaging narratives we loved, we’re presented with slapstick humor that fails to promote critical thinking or emotional growth.

The animation, while colorful and bright, is overly exaggerated and lacks the artistry that made the classic series special. This feels less like a continuation and more like a mockery of what Thomas once represented.

In my darker moments, I wonder if this show should be aired on a platform like Pornhub not for its content, but for how it defaces the essence of "Thomas & Friends." It’s frustrating to see a beloved franchise reduced to a babyish caricature. I can only hope that future generations will discover the rich tapestry of the original series and understand its true value.
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Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026
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