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Vatican Cameos 

'Vatican Cameos' is a phrase used in BBC's Sherlock when Sherlock is about to open Irene Adler's safe. The phrase first originated in World War 2. It was used when a non-military person, who was armed (gun or knife) entered a British military base. The phrase was a signal for everyone duck out of the line of fire. Sherlock knew that John, being a military man, would recognise this phrase and duck out of the way of the gun in the safe. It is not a code phrase which Sherlock and John coordinated as a safe word. Very clever, don't you think?
*Person walks into room with gun*
"Vatican Cameos"
*everyone ducks*
ejaculate, primarily human and primarily in reference to a male, but may refer to any gender or species, also generally in large amounts.
That bukkake video had so much vattis!

or

I understand that whales release the most vattis of any animal; that's why the ocean tastes the way it does.
vattis by Von Funkenstein November 2, 2011

Il Vaticano 

Il Vaticano is a special chess move, which allows bishops two squares apart to take what's in between them. It's denoted B-O-O-B in standard chess notation.
"what the fuck"
"google Il Vaticano"
"Holy See"
Il Vaticano by romner December 28, 2022

The Vatican 

A variation of the Eiffel Tower in which the person in the middle is a young boy, and the two people on the outside are preferably, but not necessarily, priests.
Those two sex offenders teamed up and gave that boy the Vatican.
The Vatican by BenedictXVI June 13, 2010

flown the Vatican 

Australian version of "jumped the shark" - TV show FAIL.

Instead of referring to the waning days of American sit-com Happy Days and the episode where Fonzie jumped a shark, only to see the show sink further and further into irrelevance and low ratings, it refers to the opening episode of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC's) 2009 return of comedy show "The Chaser," where the "edgy" comedians go to the Vatican City to abuse nuns and fly a blimp with foul anti-Catholic slogans past the Pope in the Vatican.

Marked the beginning of the end for the ABC's "The Chaser."
"Jeez, I used to think they were so edgy and funny, but now they've just flown the Vatican."

"'Crikey' used to be really cool until they took on the chk-chk-boom girl... but they really flew the Vatican on that one."

"Yeah, right... from Mo-Toons to toilet-bowl-Jesus. They've flown the Vatican."

vatican city 

The smallest country in the world. It is where the pope lives. It is within the city of Rome.
vatican city by dictator October 19, 2003
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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.
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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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