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William Westmoreland 

General William Westmoreland was made permanent commander of MACV and given command of all US forces in Vietnam. Commanding 16,000 men in 1964, Westmoreland oversaw the escalation of the conflict and had 535,000 troops under his control when he departed in 1968. Employing an aggressive strategy of search and destroy, he sought to draw the forces of the Viet Cong (National Liberation Front) into the open where they could be eliminated. Westmoreland believed that the Viet Cong could be defeated through large-scale use of artillery, air power, and large-unit battles. In late 1967, Viet Cong forced began striking US bases across the country. Responding in force, Westmoreland won a series of fights such as the Battle of Dak To. Victorious, US forces inflicted heavy casualties leading Westmoreland to inform President Lyndon Johnson that the end of the war was in sight. While victorious, the battles that fall pulled US forces out of South Vietnamese cities and set the stage for the Tet Offensive in late January 1968. Striking all across the country, the Viet Cong, with support from the North Vietnamese army, launched major attacks on South Vietnamese cities.
Responding to the offensive, William Westmoreland led a successful campaign which defeated the Viet Cong. Despite this, the damage had been done as Westmoreland's optimistic reports about the war's course were discredited by North Vietnam's ability to mount such a large-scale campaign. In June 1968, Westmoreland was replaced by General Creighton Abrams. During his tenure in Vietnam, Westmoreland had sought to win a battle of attrition with the North Vietnamese, however he was never able to force the enemy to abandon a guerilla-style of warfare which repeatedly left his own forces at a disadvantage.

Westward Hole 

Las Vegas slang for the Westward Ho Casino - so named for its dumpy, scummy appearance and clientele.
We walked into Westward Hole for the 5 cent coffee, but left quickly when we saw all the grubby dirtbags hanging out there.
Westward Hole by Fast Bobby January 21, 2004
When one sees something that is usually sexy, but also frightening enough to burn into one subconscious, causing frightening, yet erotic dreams. Coined by Daniel O'Brien of Cracked.
Carrot top starring in a porno? Sounds like it'd give me a wetmare.
Wetmare by holden067 February 22, 2009

westbarns cheesecake 

when you fall asleep in east lothian and wake up with a cleveland steamer,courtisy of the pies
joanne g wont fall asleep in the wbi again after waking up with a westbarns cheesecake on her pus!!!
westbarns cheesecake by jamie lugton February 21, 2009

Stabbing Westward 

The absolute best band, they are most commonly defined as INDUSTRIAL METAL. Their current album is okay, but nothing can ever beat their original ones. The songs range in style, while almsot every song has a very dark undertone, and incredibly well written lyrics. They touch on things that other bands dont, and do an absolutely incredible job of it.
DJ Chronos loves Stabbing Westward very very much.
"The song 'Guilty' is NOT by Stabbing Westward, but is by Gravity Kills."
Stabbing Westward by DJ Chronos November 15, 2003

Pulling a "westmancoat"

The act of photobombing a group photo whilst simultaneously miming the act of cunnilingus !!
Aww man this photo is whack , some dude was "pulling a "westmancoat" on us !!
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
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When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
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