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Bricks-and-mortar friend

A real, tangible friend, that you hang with and go out for beers with, as opposed to a virtual online friend like that person you never talked to in high school that you now comment back and forth on social networks like Facebook.
I'm sick of sitting on Facebook for 4 hours a night and commenting on peoples' semi-witty status updates. I need to get some more bricks-and-mortar friends and get out of the house.

Brick-and-mortar 

adjective specifying the nature of a location as being physical, as opposed to an online location of the same name. abbr. as "B&M"
The Best Buy site says that game on sale is sold out, but im going to head over to a B&M one anyway to see if theyve got any left in the back.
Brick-and-mortar by Legacy October 17, 2003

brick and mortar 

An adjective usually used to describe a store.
Opposed to online stores, a brick and mortar store has a physical address, hence the term brick and mortar, the materials used to construct a building.
You could buy item A on ebay, or you could find it at your local brick and mortar retailer.
brick and mortar by JyL. June 11, 2006

Brick And Mortar 

A toilet prank in which someone craps on the rim of a toilet and then shuts the lid so that when the crap dries the lid and rim become stuck, creating the "brick and mortar effect". This prank is designated by the vertical clap of the hands, and is usually accompanied by an upper deck.
At wrestling camp, all the freshmen were pissing me off so I broke into their room and brick and mortared their toilet. They couldn't get it unstuck so they made Carlino clean up the whole thing and he started crying. What a bitch.
Brick And Mortar by OpN July 27, 2007

Brick and mortar friends

pronounced- brɪk ænd ˈmɔrtər frɛndz

1. noun People that you know, in real life, and can physically meet up with, that don't actively hate you. Otherwise known as 'non-internet' or 'IRL' friends.

2. Imaginary friends, built by a mason, to keep him company while he's working.
"Hey, I was chatting with some friends the other day and your name came up."
"Internet friends? Or brick and mortar friends"

Brick and Mortar Church Mentality 

The idea that church only happens in a building.
Just because you stand in a garage doesn’t make you a car like going to church doesn’t make you a Christian. People act like God ain’t outside the church building. They have that brick and mortar church mentality.
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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
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
EBK stands for "Elite Ball Knowledge." 1 In internet slang, "ball knowledge" originally referred to a deep understanding of football/soccer or basketball, but it has evolved into a broader term for having a highly sophisticated, deep, or niche understanding of any specific topic (such as music, movies, or subcultures).
Person A: "That scene was a direct homage to an unreleased 1982 Japanese indie film."
Person B: "Wow, EBK."
EBK by silwhett November 5, 2026
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A seemingly endless debate with a idiot
I don't know man im not ready for yap trap stupidity today which always tries to suck you into it
Yap Trap by WolfieSnack November 4, 2026
Word of the Day on November 5, 2026
Texas is categorized as a swing state in presidential elections, but has voted for Republicans more times than for Democrats in recent history. As such, as demographics change political alignments, some Democrats believe that Texas will vote blue, or Democratic, due to their Hispanic and African American voters, who often align themselves with the Democratic Party's liberal wing.

Blexas has been cited as possible in the upcoming decades, but only if Democrats continue to win the Hispanic vote in bigger margins.
Democrat 1: What is your prediction for the 2024 presidential election?
Democrat 2: Well uh, Blexas!
Democrat 1: You've been saying that since 2008 though.
Blexas by Tritonist June 14, 2021
Word of the Day on November 4, 2026

briefcake 

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"
briefcake by Ben Frey April 6, 2006
Word of the Day on November 3, 2026
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