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Tumescent 

swollen or becoming swollen, especially as a response to sexual arousal ;)
Jessica: Gerald, i'm so tumescent

Gerald: It was the garlic bread wasn't it?
Tumescent by Deimisthelithuanian December 13, 2018
G. O. A. T.... Tumelo is a heavenly name found in Africa which means faith. This name is given to amazing people.
Tumelo is an example of a G. O. A. T

Tumelo means faith
Tumelo by specialdef July 1, 2018
Tumelo is a girl that lights up the world and doesn't realise her worth. She gives people faith for the future though she may be seen as quiet. Tumelo is proud yet humble and is a blessing to whomever she meets. She proves to be fun and all her friends think she's pretty and bonkers.
Tumelo has given me faith for the future.
Tumelo by Kayla Johannes September 22, 2018
A person with and amazing smile very cool with his own style and does many cool things
Yo he is a Tumelo
Tumelo is a charming guy. He is great to talk to and is someone you can count on. He loves helping people when they are in need. He is one in a million.
" I wish I was a tumelo "
Tumelo by Yskkhd May 30, 2019

tumescence

The abstruse medical terminology for state of having a hard-on or a boner.
When I went to the doctor, he asked me if I had trouble achieving tumescence. I looked at him puzzled, and he said... "or in more common language, umm... can you get it up?"
tumescence by Adel7 January 3, 2008
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
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