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/uma'rɛl/ (oo-mah-rell), n; pl. Umarells. People in a community who offer all sorts of comments to those who are trying to get some work done, but who are not doing any work themselves.

Umarell is a word that entered Italian slang in Bologna and is spreading to nearby towns, occasionally even across Italy. It comes from the Bolognese for "cute/odd little man".

"Umarells" are those people, usually retired men, who spend time watching construction works, often holding their hands behind their back, occasionally commenting on what is going on, sometimes trying to tell the workers what to do.
"Everybody's telling me how I should organize the concert and nobody lifts a finger."
"Yup, they are all umarells"
umarell by nyan:3 January 24, 2015
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An Umaru is a wonderful and amazing person in public with attributes such as intelligence, social skills, and beauty, but when alone, they are a piece of shit. When alone, they will transform into decrepit creatures standing at about 2"8. They are lazy AF and only consume cola and potato chips. Their hobbies include: playing video games, bugging their older sibling, and consuming shit.
Me: What do you do at home?
Really nice friend: I love to eat junk food while playing video games and bugging my older brother.
Me: You are such an Umaru.
Umaru by Westy850 August 3, 2018
U/ma/ru
(noun) a time when you're playing a game, and you should be dead, but you aren't dead.
(Adjective) A bullet from a sniper that shouldn't have hit an enemy, but did.
I.e. "I'm pulling off an umaru right now"
I.e. "That shot was an umaru, you should be dead!"
Umaru by Chaeng <3 August 14, 2018

umarudraws 

Is a tiktoker that uploads his drawings which are rlly good and he deserves money he’s also looking for a gf so he can bully yatillio for not having one
Umarudraws is a alpha male
umarudraws by Umarudraws June 20, 2021
From the Bolognese dialect of Italian, elderly men who spend their time staring at construction sites, commonly with their arms clasped behind their back.
Now that Baby Boomers are retiring, we've seen a huge boom of umarells lining the roadworks.
umarell by Bombius Sheeppius December 25, 2020
Umaru Doma (土間うまる) is a beautiful anime girl from the series himouto! umaru chan. (干物妹!うまるちゃん ) She is also best waifu.

She doesn't actually shrink. It's an artistic depiction of her different personalities.
Umaru by Iamacat_media April 12, 2022
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
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A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.

Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
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“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
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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
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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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