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To hide offline on an Instant Messenging service until a specified person comes online, before immediately coming online after they do in order to force a conversation.
'Omg Steph totally aimbushed me last night, this is the fifth time she's done it this week'
Aimbush by Jimblywimbly June 11, 2007
Sending an instant message from a hidden mode when someone signs on. Like AIM's eye.
Dina came online and i aimbushed her so she couldnt say she was not online.
Aimbush by GalC July 2, 2006
When you instant message someone the second you see them sign on, not even allowing them to put their away message up; thereby creeping them out a bit
The other day I had to aimbush one of my classmates, because sometimes she signs on and goes to take a shower. She might not have gotten the message for hours.
Aimbush by Ben Faulding April 15, 2006

argue-ambush 

When someone walks into an arguement thats been set to catch them off guard.
Getting home after an all night drinking binge with friends the individual was argue-ambushed by their mate who had been waiting up all night.
argue-ambush by jpg3 October 15, 2011

update ambush 

On your laptop you mistakenly select "Shutdown" instead of "Sleep". Windows begins the update process and request that you do not power off or unplug your computer. This usually occurs when your preparing to leave the library after a long night of studying.
Girlfriends text: "Hey you want to come over?"
You text: "Sure...leaving the library and will be there in 5 minutes!"

<Time Elapse>
Knock Knock...
Girlfriend: "You're 3 hours late..."
You: "Sorry I got update ambushed right when I was about to leave"
Girlfriend: "Oh no! Are you alright?"
You: "Yeah I'm fine."
Girlfriend: "What are you supposed to do?"
You: "Well usually I give up, smoke a bong full of Fruit Loops, and head to bed."

Thanks Microsoft!
update ambush by tm4c September 25, 2011

Shit Ambush 

When you need to do a shit badly; but then suddenly disappears only to come back an hour later with extreme force

may result in shitting yourself or a poo tickle
Example One:
Aw man! i was with Bek last night and we started messing around...and wen she took off my pants i had a surprise shit ambush!


Example Two:
The other day John was trying to play a joke on me and mooned me from his car; only to have the joke on him wen he bent over and had a shit ambush all over his steering wheel
Shit Ambush by PoPo Dickman March 14, 2009
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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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