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blacktracking 

(verb) The act of backpedaling after spewing some racist sh*t that was poorly received by the other people in a conversation.
"When he goes to prison, he's gonna get raped by a big black guy named Carl..."
"Why does he have to be black?"
"I... guess he doesn't? That's the first thing I thought of."
"Why?"
"I don't know. I'm not racist. My best friend is black."
"Nigga, you blacktracking."
blacktracking by hjman December 23, 2011

The Rule of Backtracking 

The Rule of Backtracking mainly applies to the game Dead Space, where the player does a lot of backtracking throughout the levels. Basically, if you leave an area where you've killed monsters and then come back, those monsters will have mysteriously respawned. It's handy for players to know, especially on Impossible Mode, that just because you have cleared out an area does not mean that it's totally safe for the rest of the game.
Pedro: What the heck is this crap? Man, I swore I cleaned out this area, and now there are more monsters! I don't have any med packs left!
Napoleon: Dude, the Rule of Backtracking, man.
*player is mauled to death by a Necromorph*
Napoleon: Told you.

Backtracking 

When you realise something you did wasn’t as good as you thought so you have to hurry the fuck jo and fix it.
A good case of backtracking:

“HIS NAME WAS SEBASTIAN AT BIRTH BUT HE HAD TO CHANGE IT WHEN HE FAKED HIS DEATH. HES STILL HARRY STYLES AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE REFERRED TO AS HARRY NOT SEBASTIAN. ITS STILL AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN A HARRY FIC LMAODNDJD ok im gonna go stare at a wall now”
Backtracking by crocodilex12 April 14, 2021

Backtracking 

When on the computer, you type so fast to someone that when you make a mistake, you instead skip ahead of it and then hold down backspacing instead of pressing the left arrow key
Jim: Why do you type slower than usual?

Bob: Sorry I keep backtracking
Backtracking by Epicsaur February 10, 2010

backtracking 

not adding any notches to your belt, but not getting any better. backtracker-the anal cavity.
you cannot be a skank if you are just backtracking.

I backtracked last night-can't shit straight but at least I slept with one less dude.
backtracking by rowdy in ri July 4, 2009

blacktracking 

Verb-The act of reconstructing your night, after blacking out/time traveling, by studying missed calls, out going calls, voicemails, instant messages, texts, emails and reciepts.
Boss: Where did you go after ROXX?
Dos: I checked my phone and saw that I went to the lodge, called Jim and then I sexted my mother at 3am
Boss: Good blacktracking
blacktracking by Flocka D June 11, 2010
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
Word of the Day on November 12, 2026

Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
Word of the Day on November 7, 2026
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