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An acronym for a medical syndrome of the lungs. It stands for Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

It is characterized as a rapid onset of progressive malfunction of the lungs usually associated with the malfunction of other organs due to the inability to take up oxygen. The condition is associated with extensive lung inflammation and small blood vessel injury in all affected organs. It is an acute and life threatening illness.
The survival rate for patients with severe ARDS who receive appropriate treatment is about 60%; if the severe hypoxemia of ARDS is not recognized and treated, cardiopulmonary arrest occurs in 90% of patients.
Ards by Matt October 28, 2005
The town where the the greatest drinkers on Earth are molded into weapons of mass drinkstruction
Guy 1 - Where are you from
Guy 2 - Ardsley...man
Guy 1 - Damn, you must be able drink alot
Guy 2 - Yea
Ardsley by Dingting June 10, 2007

Ardsley New York 

Where people are horders and people who are white rich Jewish people who think they are rich but are really middle class.
People in Ardsley New York are mostly white and know know each other
wannabe popular spanish girl; sometimes nice and kind; sassy
P1: Yuck! I dont want to be your friend anymore, they will never like me with you around!
P2: Stop being such an ardsly fr (for real)
ardsly by slimeyslugs- February 5, 2017

Ardscoil 

Ardscoil is a "secondary education" detention facility located in Limerick.

It is made for the "bad of the bad" students who are generally sent there from other schools.
Ardscoil, damn I wish I didn't have to go there
Ardscoil by UnFakeNews October 23, 2018

Ardscoil Na Mara 

A prison located in Tramore, County Waterford, Munster, Republic of Ireland. It is run by a strange bald man who looks at people's feet. It is famed for having terrible hot chocolate.
Employer: "Hey, did you go to Ardscoil Na Mara?"
Eldritch being: "Mayhaps."
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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
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Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
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Basically the same meaning as ate.
x:"Girl your fit chewed today!"
Chewed by iod1o March 30, 2022
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Blue Movie 

A pornographic film.

The use of the word "blue" to refer to sexually explicit content was first recorded in Scotland in 1824. "Blue" meant "lewd" because prostitutes dressed in blue gowns.
I found your stash of blue movies under your bed.
Blue Movie by Shayde79 January 20, 2011
Word of the Day on October 18, 2026

fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
Word of the Day on October 17, 2026
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