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crossing the river

when you meet great joy after passing general laziness or social anxiety
"through my very own effort of crossing the river, i got in touch with a stranger and in the end even recorded a quick song. the rest of my day was very light hearted. which means what i did was right."
crossing the river by Krkič May 16, 2020
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crossing the river styx 

When your friend passes out at a party, and you proceed to droop your hanging testicles over his eye sockets and allow them to rest on his closed lids.

Derived from Greek mythology:
The dead would be buried with gold coins in their eye sockets, to pay Charon the ferryman to carry their body across the River Styx and into the Underworld.
1) Man, Sean totally Crossed the River Styx last night at that party.

2) Eric and Patti drank way too much and blacked out. I helped them Cross the River Styx while Ryan took photos.
crossing the river styx by Andy January 30, 2005

the chicken crossing the river 

This is a pick up line.

You : Excuse me miss can I see you hand, (don't worry I wont do anything to upset you) ( only if she is shy about it)

SHE GIVES YOU HER HAND, PLACE HER HAND INSIDE OF YOUR HAND PALM UP

DRAW A LINE DOWN THE MIDDLE OF HER HAND, AND SAY THIS IS A RIVER.

THERE IS A CHICKEN ON THIS SIDE OF THE RIVER, HE NEEDS TO GET TO THIS SIDE OF THE RIVER

(USE YOUR FINGER TO KINDA DRAW OUT ON HER HAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING AS YOUR ARE SAYING IT, IT MAKES HER MORE INTERESTED IN IT)

NOW THAT CHICKEN CANT GO AROUND THE RIVER (USING YOUR FINGER TO DRAW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING)

THAT CHICKEN CANT SWIM IT (DRAW IT)

THAT CHICKEN CANT JUMP IT (DRAW IT).

SO HOW DOES THAT CHICKEN GET FROM THIS SIDE OF THE RIVER TO THAT SIDE OF THE RIVER? (DRAW IT)

NO MATTER WHAT SHE SAYS THE CHICKEN CANT GET FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER PERIOD!

WHEN SHE SAYS WELL I DONT KNOW THEN, YOU SAY NEITHER DO I. I JUST WANTED TO HOLD YOUR HAND.

SO TO RECAP HOW IT SHOULD GO. EXCUSE ME MISS, CAN I SEE YOU HAND. OKAY THERE IS A RIVER RIGHT HERE AND THERE IS A CHICKEN ON THIS SIDE OF THE RIVER AND THAT CHICKEN NEEDS TO GET TO THAT SIDE OF THE RIVER, HE CANT GO AROUND, HE CANT SWIM IT, AND HE CANT JUMP IT. SO HOW DOES THAT CHICKEN GET FROM ONE SIDE OF THE RIVER TO THE OTHER? (NO MATTER WHAT SHE SAYS, YOU SAY HE CANT DO IT) (WHEN SHE SAYS I DONT KNOW HOW THE CHICKEN DOES IT) YOU SAY NEITHER DO I. I JUST WANTED TO HOLD YOU HAND.
SO TO RECAP "THE CHICKEN CROSSING THE RIVER" HOW IT SHOULD GO. EXCUSE ME MISS, CAN I SEE YOU HAND. OKAY THERE IS A RIVER RIGHT HERE AND THERE IS A CHICKEN ON THIS SIDE OF THE RIVER AND THAT CHICKEN NEEDS TO CROSS THE RIVER, HE CANT GO AROUND, HE CANT SWIM IT, AND HE CANT JUMP IT. SO HOW DOES THAT CHICKEN GET FROM ONE SIDE OF THE RIVER TO THE OTHER? (NO MATTER WHAT SHE SAYS, YOU SAY HE CANT DO IT) (WHEN SHE SAYS I DONT KNOW HOW THE CHICKEN DOES IT) YOU SAY NEITHER DO I. I JUST WANTED TO HOLD YOU HAND.
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Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
Coyote Ugly by jerseycountry March 8, 2009
Word of the Day on September 2, 2026

Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026
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