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Counterpoint 

Counter - Point
Noun
The concept of combining multiple independent musical voices to create a single harmonious composition. Counterpoint is often dislikes because of it's strict structure and rules, such as no parallel fifths (Which is not independent), and no tritones (Which is not harmonious).
"German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - a master of counterpoint and harmony - is viewed as one of the greatest composers of all time."
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Counterpoint 

It's like if you took all of the worst parts of math and science and turned that into a standard of college music theory.
"Did you finish the counterpoint due tomorrow?"
"Shit, I didn't. Fuck counterpoint, man."

counterposit

The proposal is heavily skewed towards elitism. Let’s counterposit it so that it will contribute to egalitarianism.
counterposit by uttam maharjan August 29, 2011

Cool counterpoint 

There's nothing cool about somebody that is around because they see dollar signs everywhere.
What the developer was saying wasn't a cool counterpoint, it was as cool as penguin shit. The neighborhood was cool and diverse the way it was before the developer came in trying to fuck with and gentrify it, before the respect for the people of the neighborhood was overran, and before the people were left without much choice but to fight or flee. Not everyone was going to flee like the developers wanted, no matter how much rent or housing/living costs went up, trying to price them out.
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
Word of the Day on August 4, 2026

Walky-Talky 

A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
Word of the Day on August 3, 2026

Scrapnel 

(N) :
All pieces left over after an art project or home improvement.
"After we made the decorations for the party, there was 'scrapnel' all over the floor"
Scrapnel by IceSniper February 22, 2025
Word of the Day on August 2, 2026