To set up everything completely, precisely, and perfectly. Usually relating to something mechanical or creative. The phrase comes from tuning engines. Mechanics set contact points for the electrical system of the engine and then "dial in" the timing so it will run perfectly.

If we're going to take the whole engine apart, let's get some new parts and dial it in before we put it back together.

Can also be used in other tenses and variations like:

I'm going to dial in that letter to my landlord before I send it out.

That bike needs to be dialed in before we take it to the track.

I was dialing it in yesterday so that it would be ready for the trip.

dial it in by slambert11 January 22, 2009

Dial It In

Pretty much anything. Whenever you do something to the fullest, best extent of doing something.

1) Mother nature really dialed us in with that storm last night!

2) I went out with this chick, she came back to my place and I dialed it in.

3) Person A: Hey, Wanna go to the bar?
Person B: DIAL IT IN!!

Dial It In by Ced311 January 8, 2009

Dial It In

To practice with complete focus until whatever it is you are practicing becomes automatic and can be done without any thought.

I had to "Dial It In" so that I could do it without getting scared.

Dial It In by Sir Slurpy May 29, 2008

dial it in

See also:

"Hooked Up"

Origins traced back to eletric guitarist slang... referring to fixing of the guitars for someone... be it through tweaking the dials or turning the knobs that tighten the strings.

"Espo wants a cheesy beef from Cavones. Fuckin'.. dial it in!"

dial it in by Mike September 15, 2004

Dial up internet

the most severe form of mental torture ever concieved by a psycopath's mind. outdated slow internet connection. may cause pulling out your hair and punching walls.

it takes hours to load a youtube video.

Kid:"mom why do we have Dial up internet ? we dont live in the fucking 90s anymore".
mom:"we live in the countryand its cheap."
Kid:"FML".

Dial up internet by keepskatin'bro November 22, 2011

daddy dialing

An activity where a girl, while having sex, calls her parents on the phone and attempts to have a normal conversation with them.

My new GF is really into daddy dialing, she says she loves the "danger" of it

daddy dialing by xoxolol April 2, 2011

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake

“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”

Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026

Word of the Day on September 16, 2026

just fokin missing her

native american reservation origin... to miss an ex so badly that everyone can see it.. can be used for either sex eg. just fokin missing her/him

friend : *noticably sad*
me : look at you all sad & shit
friend : shut up!
me : just fokin missing her huh?

just fokin missing her by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 15, 2026

endwarfins

The rush of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides triggered specifically by watching the Seven Dwarfs march home singing "Heigh-Ho" — that particular high of pickaxes, whistling while you work, and communal domestic bliss in a cottage built for men half your height.

I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.

endwarfins by Howard Ogden September 13, 2026

Word of the Day on September 14, 2026

caillou

A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.

Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”

caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026

Word of the Day on September 13, 2026