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Torrancing 

Torrancing is a technique used by the commentariat whereby they use an insulting headline or tweet to generate an angry reaction. As people try to refute the allegation they are then accused of bullying or attacking the commentator, who can then adopt a victim or "poor me" stance. Popular with Z-list celebrities.
Countdown has been torrancing again.
Torrancing by Corbynista August 4, 2019
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Torrezing 

To blow off work in order to go home, to a bar or otherwise make poor decisions.
I was torrezing so hard at work today that I made myself throw up so that I could go to a strip club.
Torrezing by Rrbg May 14, 2016
The kindest and most thoughtful person. She cares about everyone around her and strives to make people happy (sometimes more than herself). She needs to learn to take care of herself and to let go once in awhile. Overall an amazing woman with a gorgeous smile.
Wow, have you seen Tarrea?? She's gorgeous today :))))
tarrea by poseidonquivers September 15, 2019

Mitchie Torres 

The name of the quirky protagonist from the 2008 Disney channel original movie "Camp Rock," as well as the name of my deceased dog.
Person one: Mitchie Torres is a freaking legend.
Person two: I hope you're referring to the dog.

Luisa De La Torre

The literal meaning is, glorious warrior from the tower, however, the name describes a girl whose beauty is extreme. She's not just stunning to look at but she is a wonderful person too. She has so much natural beauty, she never needs to wear any makeup and has a wonderful personality to go with it too.

Luisa - a female name of German origin (from Ludwig) which means "glorious warrior". However, extreme beauty, or just "wonderful", is a much more accurate and modern definition.
De La Torre - From the tower (Spanish).
Guy: Wow! She's hot! Don't you think?
Me: Of course but compared to Luisa De La Torre, she is nothing.
Luisa De La Torre by Anonymous213 August 31, 2013

Torrent Rage 

The unknown phenomenon which causes a computer user to become seething with rage when a torrent is stuck at 99.9% downloaded and cannot download any further.
user (forum post): SEED!! For the love of God SEED!!! This is rediculous, I pay for my dialup connection and I'm sueing and how can anyone justify doing this and it's not fair and you're ruining teh interweb!!!111
user2 (forum post): Looks like a nasty case of Torrent Rage - just relax, download something else dood.
Torrent Rage by ubersheep October 23, 2007
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
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