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dead phone 

Literally a fucking useless piece of shit until you get it charged again
Great my phone is dead and there isn't another charger or miles. This dead phone is useless as fuck
dead phone by Dubiks April 6, 2019

dead phone routine 

A person's excuse that they flaked out on an agreed-upon meeting or date with you because their phone was not working, not paid, or not charged. These excuses are often belied by the fact that a call to the user results in a normal dial tone, rather than going straight to voicemail.
The dead phone routine usually goes something like this:

1. "Sorry, I got stuck downtown and my phone died."
2. "Hey I just got my phone back up I had to pay it first."
dead phone routine by Moggraider April 29, 2014

Dead Phone Syndrome 

noun: When you call people, but none pick up, as if simulatenously all telecommunication services are disabled.
Can stretch over the course of an hour to over a day.
Jerry: I tried to call Melissa yesterday, she did not pick up. But as I was bored I decided to call Phillipp, Josef, Sandra, Yvonne and even my mother, but apparently today was dead phone syndrome!

Tom: I have that as well occassionally, ... but hey, you didn't try to call me!

Jerry: ...

Phone Dead 

When you don't answer your cell phone for a couple days because you are sick of having to talk to people, and all your friends think you are dead, but you really just needed a break from it all
Jane: Where were you last weekend John? I called you a million times and you never answered or returned my call, everyone thought you were dead!?!

John: Yeah..I was phone dead last weekend, I just couldn't take it anymore, but I'm back baby!!
Phone Dead by Sagemuffin January 4, 2010

Deadphones 

Head/earphones that no longer work
Guy 1: Dude can I borrow some headphones? I wonna listen to some sweet beats.

Guy 2: No, sorry dude.

Guy 1: Why, I thought you just got Dre Beats last week.

Guy 2: Yeah but they no longer work, they're Deadphones.

Guy 1: Man that sucks.
Deadphones by sieffy13 June 25, 2012

Deadphone 

A person whose phone battery is always low or empty, despite any proximity to a charging cable.
I can never get ahold of Miranda, she's such a deadphone!
Deadphone by McKnowin July 29, 2015
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
Word of the Day on October 17, 2026
A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.

Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
Glippy by Wild Stoner Appears December 14, 2025
Word of the Day on October 16, 2026

fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
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