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(past participle)

When a task has been performed to a deplorable standard.

When something has been damaged completely.



Synonymous with: ruined, messed up, slaughtered, botched, bungled
I'm never using those those manufacturers again -- They completely butchered the design.
(They changed my design to an unrecoverable extent)


My answer *should* be right.. ..unless of-course I've butchered the working somewhere...
(My answer should be correct unless I've made a mistake in my working to the problem)


Avondale College butchered those chaps from MAGS.
(The team from Avondale college soundly beat the team from Mount Albert Grammar School)
butchered by LGD May 19, 2004
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To pussy out or epically fail, specifically in terms of drinking alcohol.
'ugh, steve totally butchered it last night. no chance of me finishing.'

'completely butchered that pint, couldnt even down it.'
butchered by LMCK May 16, 2010
Butchered is a term used in Ireland (Maybe UK too) when someone gets a haircut and it turns out badly. Essentially it's a bad haircut
"Your barber butchered you bru"

"Nathan did you see Tom's new haircut?"
"I did, it looks terrible"
"Yeah he totally got butchered"
Butchered by Unique philosopher August 7, 2024

Pat Butchered 

To get nailed by another player in any sports game or to be beaten up by someone on a night out.
"Did you see Liddell vs Jackson last night?"
"Yeah, it was awesome watching Jackson get absolutely Pat Butchered by Chuck. Never laughed so much in my life!"
Pat Butchered by Ste Crayston June 2, 2007

Bingley Butcher 

A tight-fisted person who eats Road Kill rather than buying meat.
That lad is a right Bingley Butcher! Have sniff of his lunch
Bingley Butcher by Greg_the_Smeg February 13, 2019

Buttered the bread

To have an exceptionally smooth landing.
Pilot: Damn, that was an awesome landing! I buttered the bread on that one. *proceeds to pat himself on the back*
Buttered the bread by Tman15 April 18, 2017

The lamb ate the butcher! 

Things don't always go according to what's logical or expected.
Nobody gave David a chance in Hell against Golieth, but David fought in faith, and "The lamb ate the butcher!"
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026

Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
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