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Back to square one 

When you have to do something over again
It is a bad day, you finished your project and the wind blew it away. You're so furious and you've to do it all over again. This is what you called "Back to square one"
Back to square one by Bryan Chan January 22, 2006

Back to square one 

When you're back to where you started, all progress has been lost
Man, someone shredded my 500 page essay... well now I'm back to square one

back to square root 

When starting something over again
Looks like we are back to square root
back to square root by Hdheox March 23, 2017

You can teach a goat to square dance, but that doesn’t mean he’ll like cupcakes

Life is unpredictable, strange and beautiful. Always live on the bright side of life.
Well, you know what they say “you can teach a goat to square dance, but that doesn’t mean he’ll like cupcakes”

back to square 1 

you start the first high of many to go
kid wakes up with friend starts smoking...

kid1:damnnn im fuckin blown

kid2:ahhh mee too..back to square 1!
back to square 1 by killac_23 March 16, 2009

Hip to Be Square

The undisputed masterpiece of Huey Lewis and the News. A song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends, but it's also a personal statement about the band itself.
"Hip to Be Square" reached number three as a single.
Hip to Be Square by Stealth Crane August 20, 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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