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VSYNC (or V-sync) is shortform for Vertical synchronization.

In video games, if you rapidly turn around, you will experience a phenomenon called 'screen tearing'.

Imagine a pole in the game, and if you turn quickly, instead of the entire pole moving past your field of view, only the lower or upper half moves, while the other half stays there for a split second, and then moves away as well.

This phenomenon is caused if your graphic card is working faster than the refresh rate of your monitor.

Turning VSYNC on tells the graphic card to not produce updated imagery (frames) any faster than your monitor's screen rate (usually 60 - 75Hz; 120 Hz if you're a rich kid or still have a CRT, lol)

...thereby "dropping" the frames down to whatever your monitor's maximum display rate is, eliminating the screen tearing.
Yo this screen tearin's making me crazy dawg, better turn on the VSYNC.
VSYNC by Sir Arun August 24, 2011
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vyncianne 

vycianne is a total babe. she knows nothing but hustle, coffee and getting shit done. Vyncianne is the # Lucius Malfoy stan. she's jess' best friend and mama to ivy and mark. vyncianne lives in a perpetual state of "house crisis", forever switching between claw and slyth, but we all know she's truly a snek. vyncianne is here to trash m*en, simp for jason isaacs, and be a bad ass bitch. 10/10 would recommend getting yourself a vyncianne. she is a keeper.
Have you heard about Vyncianne? Yeah, she's amazing.
vyncianne by lovlei January 26, 2021

vyncenae 

Vyncenae is that bitch who doesn’t give af. She will fight any size. Got hella hoes. Don’t give a fuck about any niggas feelings. Hella cute. Got good grades. And She is that bitch.
Damn look at all them boys texting vyncenae
vyncenae by thatbitchisfine1 May 5, 2019
Vynecnt is a try hard. He's super smart with a very unique name, but he's a try hard. Vyncent loves hard but doesn't get the love back. He's super religious and calm. He almost never gets in his emotions, and he's hardworking. Vyncent is also super popular with the ladies. He might be a bit gay.
Wow, Vyncent is such a nerd!
Vyncent by Penny Perfect Paris November 20, 2023
Vincents are a man of their word. They make a lot of friends and enjoy playing sports. Vincent's are extremely trustworthy. Vincent's are usually motivated by quotes. Vincent's work hard and accomplish goals. They show the same respect that a person would show them. If people were to go behind Vincent's back or anything like that. He would forgive them. But lose their trust. Vincent's 9/10 are usually the alpha of the pack. They enjoy putting more than one smile on a person face everyday.
Is largely known as another way to spell Vincent (a name)
Vyncent is a first name
Vyncent by VyncentVyncent November 21, 2023
Incorrect way to spell vyncent. Vyncent is spelt like Vincent not Vyncent, so if your name is Vyncent with a y, you are a black loser whose parents name you after them, mostly the dad.
Not vyncent, vincent
vyncent by Widsowman April 4, 2024

The Breath Of France (V-Sync) 

What I call homo-sapiens who are addicted to abscesses.
Person 1: Are you addicted to abscesses?
Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: The Breath Of France (V-Sync)
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
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No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
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