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welcome home 

Welcome home is said to military men and women who have returned to the United States typically after being involved in a military conflict. Tradition starting after the disappointing returns so many soldiers received after the Vietnam War. Lately it has been used for any person in the military.
When I found out that John's friend was a returning soldier from Afghanistan as well as the Iraq war I told him, "Welcome Home" and shook his hand heartily.
welcome home by Army Brat August 10, 2005

Welcome home 

Welcome Home! Is the greeting you'll hear upon arriving at a Rainbow Gathering.
Welcome home by Needreba October 30, 2019

Welcome Home 

Expression said to Burners arriving at Burning Man. Burning Man is an event over Labor Day weekend on a dry lake bed in northern Nevada. 47,000 people attended in 2007. If you attended and loved it, you are a Burner. The expression is intended to welcome a Burner back to the playa for another year of fun.
Said by the BM Greeters, "Welcome Home!"

Said to folks obviously just arriving at BM (driving in their overloaded vehicle) and looking for a camping spot, "Welcome Home!"

Said to a BM friend from a previous year, "Welcome Home! Where are you camped?"
Welcome Home by Michael's Couch October 25, 2007

welcome home shit 

the feeling of having to take a huge shit after arriving home from a long trip
i took a glorious welcome home shit after that drive from florida.
welcome home shit by nunamaker April 3, 2015

Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 

A great Metallica song on the album "Master of Puppets".
Metallica played Sanitarium during yesterday's say.

Welcome Home James

A statement made by Marcus Fenix when welcoming James home in Gears of War 4. It is a reference with tremendous symbolism and meaning. It is often quoted by the legendary owner of the legendary Nigel the Pig
*James opens door*
*Out of the Shadows a face appears*

Marcus Fenix: Welcome Home James.
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
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.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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