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backspace 

A person who revises/alters something that they have made, built, or written - only to end up with a result that is worse than what they started with.
I panicked and backspaced on the sandcastle I was building! Shit!
backspace by PhDInAss September 25, 2014

backspace 

okay backspace, where did you say he went yesterday?
backspace by galen December 11, 2004

backspace 

backspace is use in a computer. It is basically known to removeletters from a computer

in other word its a keyboard key

it is located on to of the enter button(1)
you were meant to type "apple" but you typed "applw" (somehow) to revert this you simply press simply backspace
backspace by helu312 April 17, 2019

backspace 

backspace by balls October 6, 2003

backspace 

When someone says something they didn't mean to say they can say "backspace" and whatever they said before must be imediately forgotten, as if it was never said.
...wait up, backspace!!
backspace by Margaret Millen May 2, 2008

backspace contest 

When to people are typing in a chat at the same time, and both backspace immediately once they see the other person is typing. The person to backspace the slowest (the chat message says they are still typing) is usually the one forced to send the next message.
Jake_H: Hey Jane I just wanted to say I liked spending time with you a lot last night and that naught stuff was great.

Jane103: I really like you too, we should get together soon cause our last hook up was so much fun, however it was kind of weird...

(Both are typing) Both backspace contest immediately to see what the other one has to say.
backspace contest by Kurt the flirt February 17, 2012
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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
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