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A man whose spouse has died and has not remarried.
The widower lived alone after the death of his beloved.
widower by Matatat. November 25, 2009

widower's mattress 

A woman with no ethics who homes in on a recently bereaved man and beds him whilst he's still emotionally vulnerable
That old tart won't leave Mark alone since his wife died. She's a widower's mattress, chasing vulnerable men like him.
widower's mattress by Emma85 February 10, 2007

widower's wrists 

the increased muscle mass and strength in the carpal area caused by a widower's lonely consolatory activity of milking his maggot
since his wife popped her clogs Sid's got some mighty widower's wrists

Widower's peak 

When an older guy's hairline starts to recede, giving the illusion of a widow's peak.
Larry: Is that Brad? I didn't know he had a widow's peak.
John: Nah, that's not his natural hair line, his temples are just balding. That's a widower's peak.
Widower's peak by dinomoo January 19, 2020

Facebook widower 

A man who is neglected because his wife or partner spends so much time, addictively, on Facebook (c.f. Football Widow)
I used to almost feel bad for turning my wife into a Football Widow until I discovered I was a Facebook Widower in the off-seasons!

black widower 

A dude who's had a long list of marriages, only to have each of his consecutive wives die and/or disappear under questionable circumstances.
Aside from execution, the only sure way to stop a black widower from continuing his ghastly lifestyle is to have him marry a black widow. Further explanation unnecessary.
black widower by QuacksO May 22, 2018
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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
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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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