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A creature created by artist/author Edward Gorey. A Yawfle is large, hairy, has two large eyes and lurks behind bottles on a shelf. The Yawfle's main activity is staring.
From Amphigorey Also: The Yawfle stares, and stares, and starres, And stares, and stares, and stares, and stares.
Yawfle by Blue Bumblebee January 3, 2011
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English slang from the Westcountry where it means to eat noisily, greedily and rapidly without paying any attention to table manners, the quality of the food or the effect on other diners. The process is usually interspersed with grunts, belches and slobbering and would put a starving hyena to shame.
"Did you see Malcolm yaffle those cream cakes? I thought I'd puke!"
Yaffle by AKACroatalin April 13, 2015
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yaffle daffle 

A word of exclamation to be employed when one is socially obliged to say something but isn't sure if he or she should respond positively, negatively or neutrally. When one wants to show something is notable but lacks infomation on what attitude to form about it.
Husband: How was your day, honey?
Wife: It was pretty average.
Husband: Yaffle daffle.
Uncommon English name for the European Green Woodpecker, immatative of it's laugh-like call (technically urban, you get them in green areas of town)
Yaffle
Yaffle by Bell July 26, 2003
A loud mouth or someone who cannot shut up. Applies to people as well as animals such as dogs. Australian (Tasmanian) slang.
Some politicians are nothing but yafflers.

The person on the stage wouldn't stop yaffling.

That bloody dog is a yaffler.

He just wanted to yaffle on and on.
yaffler by Leroy-Melb March 10, 2014
A Newfoundland term used to describe an armload of sticks or fish.

It is now used interchangeably to describe an accumulation of anything.
"She was carrying a yaffle of books to school today"

"The university has a yaffle of research projects underway"
yaffle by Bumbletoot February 22, 2009
Yaffle: Spaeaking loudly to foreigners as if it somehow makes you easier to understand.
A foreign person come up to you pointing at a map and saying the name of the place in a foreign accent and you start shouting directions at them. Yaffle
Yaffle by jphw March 24, 2009
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A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.
Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”
caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026
Word of the Day on September 13, 2026

Brought-upsy 

scruples; to have manners;

May also be spelt Brought-upsie

WestIndian/Caribbean in orient - Barbados, WHUT.
Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?



Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?
Brought-upsy by B-Town Gilly April 20, 2005
Word of the Day on September 12, 2026
The practice of modifying a model (not limited to toy action figures) to achieve some result other than that intended by the manufacturer. ...
I had to kitbash my Luke Skywalker figure with my Darth Vader figure because Luke was missing a hand.
kitbash by geru January 15, 2006
Word of the Day on September 11, 2026

Satellite baddies

Attractive women who are far from your location.
There are no hot girls in the area, theres only satellite baddies.
Satellite baddies by Banksy123 September 5, 2026
Word of the Day on September 10, 2026
Omg, the ramifications!”
-“You forgot about the rammys, bro.”
Rammys by Brandonmical August 4, 2023
Word of the Day on September 9, 2026

Failure Shower 

When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.
Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
Failure Shower by Vikingnz October 27, 2009
Word of the Day on September 8, 2026
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