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crosshatch 

A form of shading in ink or pencil drawing\sketches, where one creates shadow or the suggestion of colour by drawing lines diagonally in one direction, and then cross-hatching them with similar diagonal lines passing in the other direction.

The more lines you do the darker the shading becomes.

Of course, I just clicked this link off the home page. It could have a whole other slang meaning I don't know.
crosshatch by Richter October 12, 2003

crosshatching 

The action of using a bunch of hashtags on Instagram posts to attract likes and followers.
Person 1: Such a fun day #nofilter #fun #day #flatlay #picoftheday #sun #sunnyday #goodday #dayoff #happy #squadgoals #friends #like #instalike #happy #amazing #love #instagood #summer #smile #follow #followme #followmepleaseimbeggingyou #like4like

Person 2: Quit crosshatching, you're embarrassing yourself and all it gets you are likes from bots.

Person 1: A like is a like -- you know they function as fiat currency, right?
crosshatching by erynie May 25, 2016

crosshatch 

Neatly spaced usually diagonal lines to indicate different shades or shadows in a black and white pen and ink drawing.
crosshatch by Robin Archer October 14, 2003
Something in all the bloons games.
So like a btd6 0-2-5 dart monkey or a like btd1 1-0 tack shooter or a btdb2 2-3-0 dartling gunner
sabre: whats your favourite banana farm crosspath
tewtiy: 5-2-4
Crosspath by EstonianCabbage May 23, 2023

crosshatch 

The # character also called:
cardinal
comment sign
crosshatch
crunch
fence
gate
gridlet
hash mark
hex
noughts-and-crosses
octothorn
octothorp
pig pen
pound sign
resemblance
resemblance
resemblance
sharp
shibboleth
square
sulamit
tic-tac-toe
widget mark
Press the key with the crosshatch on it.
crosshatch by Reuel Titus October 15, 2003

crosshatch 

Crosshatch

(v): To take something that was previously boring, unoriginal, or old, and visually revitalize or renew it.
(v): I crosshatched my plain black dress with a purple trim along the bottom and a gold snake embellishment on the neckline.

The shop crosshatched the front window, and it looks great.

Can you help me crosshatch my fashion-style?

This place needs a serious crosshatching.
crosshatch by MKC! May 20, 2014
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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
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

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
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