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behind the curtain 

a slang word used by high school students for when they want to engage in sexual or provacative acts in a hidden area of their classroom or school.
hey lets go behind the curtain, you can give me head.
behind the curtain by Jalana February 21, 2006

Behind the curtain ass shit 

A devious act towards another person to intentionally sabotage them.
My buddy brandon did some behind the curtain ass shit when he gave me his shirt with a shit stain on it before we out in public.

"the man behind the curtain"

Noun.

A phrase used to describe someone who is in the background secretly plotting and conspiring or also a hypocrite of great proportions.

Derived from the movie The Wizard of Oz
Senator Charles worked secretly at night with his other colleagues, being "the man behind the curtain" of the Senate.

Peeling the Curtain behind the Cloud 

To reveal hidden detail or an illusion to an otherwise oblivious person or audience. Peeling the curtain behind the cloud is to give yourself or others away.

A phrase commonly used and misunderstood in the popular podcast 'Two Guys who Sometimes Disagree'.
Nick: That's some funky crayfish

Micah: It was left outside for four days

Nick: Don't peel the curtain behind the cloud

"Don't peel the curtain behind the cloud to reveal the Louisiana Crayfish."

"Stop peeling the curtain behind the cloud."

The man behind the curtain

A term for referring to the shaft of a uncircumcised man.
The trick to having oral sex with an uncircumcised man is to find his Wizard of Oz—otherwise known as The Man Behind the Curtain.
The man behind the curtain by rc78 October 30, 2010

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain 

Derived from "The Wizard of Oz," while in the movie, the phrase is intended to mean "don't pay any attention to the wizard not being real," it has evolved into a more literal and deeper phrase in modern times.
The fundamental moral lesson of the "Wizard of Oz" is that you MUST follow, follow, follow the "yellow bricked road" to success with your friends who have no brains, no hearts and no courage. Follow the "yellow bricked road to success (the Emerald City) no matter the cost." The Emerald City representing "utopia" or an oasis like (based in illusion) paradise. Follow the road no matter what to the "Emerald City" and when you ultimately realize your entire journey has been for naught, for a lie, for a fake made up imaginary oasis, you are to remember most importantly of all to ""pay no attention to that man behind the curtain"" or "remember to forget that it's all been for a lie."

In the new movie 'Wicked' the entire plot relies on you following your programming and always remembering to forget that the Emerald City has always been fake, the wizard has never been real. Thus, the entirety of the plot is based on a lie and falls apart RAPIDLY if you don't remember to forget.
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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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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
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