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Turnioniown 

Turnioniown is word that trend in Nigerian in the early month of January.
The trend was
coined from a hilarious viral video of a man who was amazed to see a car move in circles without a driver behind the wheels. In a hilarious attempt at explaining his excitement, he said, “The car is turnioniown”, meaning “the car is turning on its own”.
•The car is just Turnioniown
•My head is just Turnioniown
Turnioniown by SirLeeem February 20, 2019
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drop tuning 

guitar tuning where the bottom string is a perfect fifth lower than the next string, enabling the guitarist to play a powerchord with only one finger. the other strings are tuned the same as standard tuning. mostly used in metal.
most common examples:
drop D: DADGBE
dro C: CGCFAD
drop B: BF#BEG#C#
drop A: AEADF#B
drop tuning songs.
drop D-moby dick by led zeppelin
drop C-most bullet for my valentine songs
drop B-duality by slipknot
drop A-psychosocial by slipknot
drop tuning by Nicolo C May 8, 2011

percussive tuning 

A comedic pseudonym, typically within engineering circles, for using brute force approach (typically a using hammer, see fine adjustment device) for solving a problem.
I used percussive tuning to fix the engine's timing problem.
percussive tuning by hashaday February 6, 2009
The step before dating, usually at this stage both people are aware they like each other but choose to get to know each other/flirt first. Probably the cutest and funnest stage.

WARNING: lack of official relationship may cause one of the people involved in tuning to believe dating/hooking up/tuning with others is acceptable.
cameron: "oi bra, who you tuning?"
jake: "hey man, that new chick kirsty"
cameron: "aw yeah she's real hot! but what happened to jess?"
jake: "still got her, tunin = freedom"
tuning by realies July 26, 2011

Drunk Tuning

(v.) The act of purchasing songs on iTunes while in a drunken stupor.
Chuck: "Dude, I was Drunk Tuning last night and ended up buying some random Dolly Parton & Weird Al songs! I don't even listen to them"

Tre: "That's fucked up"
Drunk Tuning by Stayhandsome October 17, 2008

Tunin' it in 

Process of turning a female acquaintance into a friend and quite possibly more.
Guy 1: "You know that girl Sam we met a few days ago?"
Guy 2: "Yeah i remember her"
Guy 1: "I'm tunin' her in."
Guy 2: "Nice one."

Example 2

Guy 1: "How are you involved with so many girls man?"
Guy 2: "I'm always tunin' it in."
Tunin' it in by sniper58790 October 21, 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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