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carte blanche

Carte blanche literally means "blank check." It is a term used when person A does a favor for person B and in return requests carte blanche (aka, a promised favor in the future.) Just like a blank check can be any amount, carte blanche could could be any range of favors.
Sawyer: Help me track this boar
Kate: Ok but you have to give me something
Sawyer: What?
Kate: carte blanche
carte blanche by JLip December 6, 2005

Carte Blanche

A situational term. This can take place in either a home with multiple roommates or an office with several coworkers. The first roommate/coworker that goes into the bathroom in the morning to lay down the first dump of the day has "carte blanche". Meaning that he/she has a blank canvas to do his work on and therefor set the tone for the day's defacation.
Keller ate tacos last night, I'm glad I got into the office early this morning to get the carte blanche.
Carte Blanche by Rhody Furor October 25, 2008

carte blanche

if someone has been given carte blanche, it means that the person is free to do or say whatever they please.
John: So you are saying the only rule is to get the ball to the target?
Alice: Yep! There are no other rules.
John: I don’t see how this game could possibly work.
Alice: Think of it this way. All the players have carte blanche to do whatever they think will help them get the ball to the target

John: So punching is allowed?
Alice: Anything.
carte blanche by Slasher1267 December 16, 2023

Cate Blanchett 

Cate Blanchett, the 2 time Oscar winner and the milf you somehow fell inlove with while watching Ocean's 8 or Thor Ragnarok and now you can't seem to stop watching all the movies that has her in it and have internal gay panics when you see a hint of her in any the movie.
"Have you watched the new movie with Cate Blanchett in it?, she looks so beautiful oh my god I cant even ewubfiaushfbwjonokdnwaamsxxcklmejoihqa0huofessojes"
"no.... but are you ok?"
Cate Blanchett by MichiyaYu August 16, 2021

Cate Blanchett 

Two time oscar winner with a big dick energy.

One of the greatest actress of our generation.
"who's your fave actress?"

"oh it's cate blanchett"
Cate Blanchett by cateblanchett June 16, 2021

cate blanchett 

a incredibly talented actress that is only for the girls and the gays.
straight guy: “have you seen thor ragnarok?? Cate Blanchett is so hot!!”
lesbian: “shut up”
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
Word of the Day on November 12, 2026

Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
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