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to cock block a fag
dam that defag
defag by bob June 11, 2003

credit default swap

(FINANCE) financial instrument in which buyer is someone who needs insurance against the possibility that a borrower will default on a loan. In that case, the counterparty is whoever receives the CDS premiums, and pays out in the event of default.

WHY IT'S BAD
Loans are usually made by either commercial banks (in which a loan officer is supposed to make a professional assessment of risk of default before handing over the money), or by investment banks (which underwrite securities like bonds). If the borrower has a high risk of default, then the loan should not be made--period.

Credit default swaps were a stupid method of supposedly turning a bad loan into a "risky" (and potentially high-yield) "investment"; they were in reality a strategy for fraud. Since portfolio managers knew they were bundling securitized loans that contained mostly crap, they would arrange credit default swaps and cash in when the borrowers defaulted.
What the bankers hit on was a sort of insurance policy: a third party would assume the risk of the debt going sour, and in exchange would receive regular payments from the bank, similar to insurance premiums. JPMorgan would then get to remove the risk from its books and free up the reserves. The scheme was called a "credit default swap," and it was a twist on something bankers had been doing for a while to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates and commodity prices.

{Newsweek, "The Monster That Ate Wall Street," 27 Sep 2008}

default dinner

The what to eat decision made for evening meal, usually when out of food.
Damn, the folks are coming over...mac n cheese default dinner? Maybe with hot dog chunks?

Nothing to eat kids. Can smell Jim's grill, though. Sneak over for default dinner.
default dinner by msdee January 5, 2017

DEFACTOID 

DEFACTOID:- A person, animal or device which is mainly used to commit activities to reduce or demolish the activities of the opposition.
Don't waste your time planning to finish him off, get DEFACTOID on it - defact him fast!
DEFACTOID by 1STFABARM May 1, 2019

Debagery 

Function: noun
Pronunciation: \ˈdə-ˈbō-ˈzh-ə-rē\ (pronounced like a Frenchman)
Etymology: perhaps from the dialect of the common college scholar.


-engaging in behaviours in a douchebag-esque fashion
Tom Cruise reached a new level of DEBAGERY in the film Tropic Thunder.
Debagery by The Dude Abides... December 16, 2008

Default face

The look on somebody's face when they're just sitting there thinking or are doing nothing & have no other emotions. The a way a person's face naturally falls.
Everybody kept asking me if I was sad today! But, nobody understands that it's just my default face. I've just been zoned out lately.

Dude: Hey, is Shauna pissed off?
Dude 2: Nah, dude, that's just her default face.
Default face by heylobster September 1, 2009
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
Word of the Day on September 30, 2026

Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
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