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I wipe my ass with ActiveX.
ActiveX by Edward Giffard August 17, 2006
Some convoluted proprietary solution Microsoft came up with because they thought web standards meant being compatible with Internet Explorer 6.

A case study on why platform-specific proprietary solutions are bad for the web: Korea.
ActiveX was the reason why the Korean web was stuck in the early 2000's for over a decade. Everyone there was using it for either adding multimedia and/or security encryption, and this resulted in the country being one of the last nations to still hold onto IE 6 during the second browser wars.

This made it impossible to do any online banking, shopping, social media (Cyworld was big back then), etc., so using Firefox or Chrome meant you're SOL if you live in Korea.
Some native English teacher in Korea - Hey Soyoung, why can't I use my Mac to log into Nonghyub Bank?
Soyoung - Oh, you have to use Internet Explorer 6 and enable ActiveX. Korea uses advanced software for their websites?
English Teacher - ActiveX? You mean that P.O.S. Microsoft abandoned years ago? Wtf...
ActiveX by MB- July 5, 2021

activex liquid soap 

Activex liquid soap poisoning the environment
ActiveX liquid soap poisoning the environment
activex liquid soap by rudolfensis October 31, 2014

Politically Active 

At its best it means interested in politics and government; trying to make a changes in public policy, laws or the government working to get an official elected, or lobbying to have legislation passed, collecting petition signatures. It can also mean a person trying to change things for their own benefit, to gain status or power in the workplace. It can also mean someone who is a nuisance, constantly wanting to change things and who interferes in matters that are none of their concern. At its worst it means a total fuckwit like Russell Brand a self-styled activist for whom politically active means espousing views that the majority of people find repugnant or ridiculous.
Some people are politically active because they have nothing else in their lives.

activegxng 

A gang containing friendly men such as Suspect who is in fact not a suspect, he only uses that stage name as it juxtaposes the man he really is, a warm hearted civilian.
Officer phil: That suspect lad in activegxng is disturbing london with that rambo of his we need to put him in a can.

Smith2splashy: Are you skunked? Suspect guy uses his rambo to spread jam on toast that’s all.
activegxng by yourbreathkicks December 14, 2020

Cali Iz Active 

Song by 'Tha Dogg Pound' featuring Snoop Dogg from the album also called 'Cali Iz Active' which was released in 2006, and by the way active means like cool or tight. Song was produced by 'Battlecat'.

It samples 'Radioactive' by 'Royal Cash'.

The music video was shot in Elysian Park, Los Angeles and has guest appearances from Tyrese Gibson, Mc Eiht, Too Short, Ice Cube, WC, Too Short, Dilated Peoples, Xzibit, Warren G, Outlawz and the legendary Ron Isley all repping the West Side.

youtube.com/watch?v=ZtcKGm_7EUs

Westside, cuz u and i know its the best side - rep West Midlands
Kurupt: Cuz we bangin' on the streets D.P.G bang!

Daz Dillinger : Cali Iz Active

Snoop Dogg: We bangin!
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sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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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
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