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deadwing 

A person who has been compromised or proven themselves unreliable, untrustworthy, a liability, and generally useless. Someone who has fallen from grace, and is generally ostracized. Someone who destroys themselves or others or causes great harm due to acts of stupidity, hubris, vanity, greed or negligence. For example, Icarus flew too close to the sun, melting his wings, and fell to his death.

Surprisingly, this word is used quite often in English-speaking countries, but does not appear in mainstream dictionaries. Some examples of popular references are Porcupine Tree's album entitled "Deadwing", and used in "Walking Dead" when Martinez refers to the Governor as a 'deadwing'.
After falling asleep on guard duty for the third time, Billy had become a deadwing, and was no longer trustworthy for guard duty.
Barney was a deadwing and could no longer be allowed to carry a gun after it went off and shot Otis, who was passed out drunk in a nearby jail cell.
They're making that deadwing Johnny sweep floors after he drove the forklift off the loading dock.
This is the third bar Billy's got us thrown out of tonight, so as far as I'm concerned, he's just a deadwing.
deadwing by dengwms November 23, 2013
Words you can keep
To pretend to be dead. To lie down in a manner in which someone would be presumed dead. Usually done with a group of friends for comical reasons or just out of plain boredom. In order to successfully Dead you must have a picture taken of the person Deading and the Dead must be named.
Let's all just start Deading in the elevator.
Bro I'm about to pull off a Dead Elevator, you down?
Deading by mustbenew September 17, 2011
The act of cutting off all communication with someone
"I can't believe she's just deading me after we'd been friends for so long."
Deading by CentaurCat January 28, 2017

Dreadwing 

Dreadwing nearly killed me!
Dreadwing by deathboy5 March 6, 2013

Deadringer 

A word to describe someone who has the same physcial appearance as another person.

The word originated from medieval Britain when it was believed that when a person dies his spirit walks to his birthplace and rings a bell signalling the end of the physical life.
"Kelsey Grammer is a deadringer or Mussolini."
Deadringer by themasterofshadowgays September 10, 2011

Dreadwing 

IT'S DREADWING, HE'S PUNISHING, HIS GATTLING GUN IS ILLIN! THE DECEPTICON WARRIOR IS A TRANSFORMER RAMA, A THREE IN ONE VILLAIN THAT'S CHILLIN! COMBAT TANK AND SONIC JET TRANSFORM INTO DOUBLE-TROUBLE ROBOTS! HIS MISSILES GO BOOM! SPELLING CERTAIN DOOM! AS THEY TAKE APART THE AWESOME AUTOBOTS!
"lookout, it's Dreadwing!"
Not responding to a form of communication, be it a snapchat, DM, message, text, etc.
Ellen was deading all the snaps I sent her last night, I think she is mad at me.
Deading by bredcatman October 7, 2016
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West Midlands slang word for rockers, bikers, greasers etc. In the late 1980s it was used by the UK music press to refer to a specific scene centered around the bands Pop Will Eat Itself and Crazyhead. The term never found favour with readers of 'the inkies' (Sounds, Melody Maker and the still extant NME) and was soon dropped. Now often used in predominantly working-class areas of the midlands and the north to mean someone who listens to rock-derived music and/or dresses in a manner that suggests they affiliate themselves with rock music of some kind.
Some grebo passed with Sabbath playing on his stereo.
The Poppies are at no. 17? God, a grebo band in the charts!
They're playing nu-metal now, bloody grebos!
grebo by cactuscat September 15, 2006
Word of the Day on August 24, 2026

TikTok Farlands

TikTok Farlands is a term to refer to videos that you see after scrolling for a long time. These videos can potentially be disturbing, or weird. Said videos can also have low likes, or low comments.
“I reached the TikTok Farlands bro”
Word of the Day on August 23, 2026

mormon assault vehicle

another term for a station wagon, mini-van, or any other kind of vehicle that is targeted at the "family" demographic(also M.A.V.)
"Tactical advantages aside, the M.A.V. is top of the line for the holy warrior troop transport manufactured by the Church of Latter Day Saints Military Industrial Complex. Also great for family trips...to heathen lands."
mormon assault vehicle by KVRX January 10, 2005
Word of the Day on August 22, 2026

Shakira Law 

A version of "Sharia Law" that Reform Ltd supporters tend to refer to, often by mistake.
Richard Tice of Reform now lives in Dubai, under Shakira Law, although telling Brits that we should worry about it
Shakira Law by Reformltd February 16, 2025
Word of the Day on August 21, 2026

Overstand 

To understand a topic or statement to the highest extent.
Leroy, after being told the tenth time by his sister, did overstand her idea of robbing the 7-11.
Overstand by Elf Eater March 23, 2003
Word of the Day on August 20, 2026
A map that mostly tells you where everything is
Friend 1: Follow me there is a player nearby
Friend 2: How do you know?
Friend 1: Minimap
minimap by LeWord January 13, 2015
Word of the Day on August 19, 2026
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