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A 21st-century way to describe a conversational faux pas as old as time. "Boomerasking" - a play on boomerang - is the habit of asking questions of your interlocutor in the naked hope of having the same question asked in return.

For instance, asking a colleague "Are you going on holiday this year?" while cueing up a lengthy monologue on your own travel plans when they inevitably ask: "And you?".
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Boomeranging

Repeating the words of another participant during a texting session.

John: Hi!
Susan: Hi!

John: I hear an echo...
Susan: I hear an echo...

John: As long as you recognize it's like a boomerang
Susan: I'm boomeranging

Boomeranging by squashedblueberry June 4, 2013

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Boomeraging

When a boomer is extremely mad

*Old lady screams at a bunch of kids playing basketball*
Kid 1: look at her, she is boomeraging LOL.

Boomeraging by TeddyE3' December 11, 2019

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Boomeranging

The art of breaking up with a significant other to have a brief relationship before returning to your original partner.

My girlfriend was boomeranging with some spanish guy, but she's back with me now.

Boomeranging by Mr Craig January 11, 2014

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boomeranging

(1) verb: to send back something to a person that they originally sent to you; to return to sender
In reference to the Australian Aboriginal hunting instrument the Boomerang.
(2) verb: to quickly return something to the source

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(1) Receiving a file back that you originally sent to someone, where the person who sent it us unaware they got it from you:
REPLY: "hey, thanks for boomeranging me that video, it's always nice to watch things twice :)"
(2) Used for sending someone back something intentionally as part of a reply to a message.
REPLY: "Good luck with the job Interview, and I can't help boomeranging this picture back to you."

boomeranging by rydstbomel September 25, 2005

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Boomeranging

Changing your mind over and over again

Yani is boomeranging. She can't decide what she wants to eat.

Boomeranging by CASSMONEY24 June 15, 2021

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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.

"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."

square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004

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Bunhead

A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.

"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."

Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014

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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.

trucker's tan by population361 May 30, 2006

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kidulting

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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Boffin

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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