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verb

show approval or praise by clapping.
"the crowd whistled and applauded"

"Jill applauded the decision"
applaud by Jim H. Stl. December 12, 2013
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don’t applaud a fish for swimming 

Don’t praise somebody for doing something that they simply should have been doing in the first place.
T: ‘My boyfriend didn’t cheat on me!’
Don’t applaud a fish for swimming Tiffany. You’re praising a guy who’s doing nothing more than treating you like a decent human being.

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Applause 

The act of relieving semen in your hands, and then clapping in your partner's face.
"After they finished having sex, John blew a load in his hands and blinded Mary with some Applause for a job well done."
Applause by Butterman505 December 8, 2009

Beatnik Applause 

A form of applause whereby the middle finger and thumb of both hands are repeatedly snapped/clicked instead of clapped. Beatnik applause was developed in the cafes of the 1950s/1960s by the Beatnik/Beat Generation. Many "Beat Poet" fans of this period now suffer from severe arthritic inflammation of the thumb and middle finger.
POET: "The room suddenly went into a mad darkness. A spotlight pierced blackness like a white devil's knife. A voice rose and screamed. Words of beauty cutting my throat. A poem of life, of love, of doom. My years on Earth summed and fooled."

CROWD: Beatnik Applause
A single person applauding, esp. when a larger group of people COULD have applauded. Intended to denote a minimal lack of support.
When an unusual choice for the House Speaker was nominated, the near-silent applau of a single supporter showed the lack of enthusiasm from the crowded room.
applau by HighlyGlazedDonut January 6, 2023

Applausion

"Dude, that guy was amazing at guitar! Did you hear that applausion he got? I almost went deaf!"
Applausion by Max A. January 29, 2006
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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
-Ramifications

-shorthand for the ramifications of actions
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
Acronym for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Your schools lacrosse team probably shouts it at you while you walk by.
Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
NARP by Douchebag McKenzy March 31, 2010
Word of the Day on September 7, 2026
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