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v. To shake rapidly
Jack: Dude, are you sure your phone won't make a noise during the movie? You know what happened last time...

Daniel: No worries dude, it's on vibrate.
Vibrate by Godofgamers October 15, 2008

phantom vibrate 

The feeling that you get, usually in the leg or butt, when you feel as though your cell phone is vibrating but it is actually not.

Usually accompanied with distinct loneliness or want of companionship.

Increasingly common when the cell phone is always in the same place (ie. back pocket, side pocket, front pocket etc.)
I was so excited because i thought that my friend had text messaged me. It was just a phantom vibrate...

Phantom Vibrate 

when you feel your phone vibrating but nobody called you.

the third setting to put your your phone's ringer on. it is not mentioned in phone manuals, nobody knows how to turn it on or off.
"felt the phone vibrating and reached to pick it up but it was just on phantom vibrate".

Loud, Vibrate, Phantom Vibrate.

I was waiting for her text, but she kept making my phone phantom vibrate.
Phantom Vibrate by jakedoesnteat November 14, 2011

Ghost Vibrate

When you swear you're cell phone vibrates and you pull it out and there are no messages.
Ah fuck i thought she texted me, just a Ghost Vibrate.
Ghost Vibrate by Theguywhoknowsall September 19, 2010

phantom vibrate 

Thinking that your phone is vibrating in your pants, but when you take it out and look, you realize you have simply been faked out.
Aw man, I thought I was getting a call, but then I realized it was just a phantom vibrate .
phantom vibrate by Greg Monahan February 23, 2008

On Vibrate 

Person1: Dude, calm down!
Person2: I can't! I'm on vibrate!
On Vibrate by xAuToMATTiK January 10, 2010
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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
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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
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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
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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
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