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The opposite of nightcore. Generally consists of fast house/happy hardcore tracks slowed down to sound like they are being sung by male vocalists.
'Who's that bloke singing Britney Spears songs?'

'Its Britney - just slowed down into a daycore track.'
daycore by mids99 December 25, 2013
A category of music which includes bands/artists that your father most likely listened to/enjoyed. Most commonly music from the 1970's.
Teenager: "My favorite bands are Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Kiss. I am so alternative"

Normal Person: "Entry level dadcore"
dadcore by Able mutant June 15, 2011

Dawncore 

Dawncore is when the vocals are high pitched, but the song is slowed down.
Person 1: Have you seen Symphony but it's dawncore?
Person 2: Yes, I have! It sounds like an angel singing.
Dawncore by MagentaMovie July 7, 2020
A genre of modern indie rock that blends the traditional post-punk leanings of indie with the dad rock of the 70s.

Expect a singer-songwriter playing average electric guitar solos over the top of an incredibly bored backup band.

Examples: the War on Drugs, Wilco, Kurt Vile, etc.
Woah you're going to Mountain Jam? Never knew you were into dadcore.
Dadcore by Dingbatdude January 19, 2018
1) a way of life, as "father".

2) An expression of the realization that square is a badge of honor, that success is possible with a positive attitude, that family is paramount, that honesty is everything. As Jesus Christ says, "let your yes be yes, and your no, no." Encompasses dad rock, tucked in shirts, eye contact, good posture, hard work, dirty jokes with "the boys", politics, creedance, Good relationship with parents, being a role model, "grown-up", pays more than his share of taxes, leans right of left, and unlimited BBQs.
"John is dadcore. He just finished his PhD and is raising two boys with his wife, Carla. Lucky guy."
dadcore by Tigercock January 26, 2015
Common insult. Refers to poorly-fitted and often stylistically conservative classic menswear. The kind of clothes a dad would wear.
"That guy is so dadcore"
dadcore by BimboDimbo November 30, 2017
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
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When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

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!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
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