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The ability to find people, artefacts or substances by use of maps, pictures or physically being in a place are currently the most popular applications of Dowsing. Most dowsers use two 'dowsing rods' and/or a pendulum. The rods, traditionally known as 'Wishing Rods', are formed into an L shape and are usually made of copper although the oldest known material was wood, usually forked Hazel branches along with Apple, Beech and Alder. (It is said that metal coat hangers work just as well!). One rod is held in each hand and you have located what it is you are looking for when the rods cross.
dowsing is sometinmes used to help find broken pipes underground.
dowsing by caitlin reed January 5, 2005
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dowsing rod 

A forked stick used to find underground water. Shaped like a Y. When there's water, the straight part of the stick moves towards the ground.
I tried a dowsing rod on several occasions & it Always found water! I used a simple stick & it worked, to my amazement!
dowsing rod by Starchylde June 23, 2016

Dirty Dowsing Rod 

A sexual act in which a man exposes his boner in a public outdoor area, wandering aimlessly while pointing it towards the ground. When he randomly chooses to stop, he immediately proceeds to rub one out on the ground beneath him. If asked what he is doing, he explains he is dowsing for a well.
1.) Jenny saw someone performing a dirty dowsing rod in Central Park this morning as she was going for a jog.
2.) Larry was arrested at 3pm today for performing a dirty dowsing rod.
Dirty Dowsing Rod by Moonshine Billy February 25, 2015

Dowling College 

A college residing in the beautifully rich and white town known as Oakdale, NY; with an acceptance rate of 80%. The college is known to mislead the demeanor of the town by welcoming with open arms, a large portion of the African American community into classes; African Americans that both lower the value of the college itself and bring down the property value of the town. Also, to add to a mixed company of acceptees, the quality of the education available at Dowling College is equivalent to that of the education at your more common high school locations. In a final note, as far as social activity, the Dormitories are more commonly referred to as Ghost Towns... this is due to the mutual fact that one would rather starve than indulge in the Riverside Cafe.

Dowling College is a Dry Campus.
Yoo i got into Dowling!!!!

...yeah you and every other spook in the state...

Does Dowling College have a high acceptance rate?
...does a bear shit in the woods?

How is the "company" at Dowling College
.....incognegro....

Downingtown East FanFic 

Probably one of the edgiest, most disgusting, and most hilarious things to come out of Downingtown East High School. Written by two unknown 10th graders in October of 2017, the Fan fiction is about multiple teachers and Papa John. The fanfic is written as a parody of the Bible, starting off with the creation of the universe, promptly followed by various other stories written by different "Apostles." One main focus of the fanfic is Ms. L-------, a teacher that is almost universally hated by her students for her teaching methods. Most people see the writers as either gods on earth, or some of the most disgusting and depraved humans in the school.

One of the two creators was caught with the fan fiction on their district monitored Google Drive and was subsequently suspended for two days. By the time they returned from their suspension, the fan fiction had already been copied and shared with what felt like hundreds of people around the school. The spread of this fucking awful fan fiction seems to be mainly because of someone who had got hold of the fanfic early and read it allowed in the Band Locker-room.

And now for an excerpt from the Fan Fiction so those unacquainted with its contents will be able to understand how disgusting it is.

"He then felt another tentacle slide in behind him, its slime acting as a lube to relax Papa’s loose anus. This tentacle then began to move out, and back in as Papa screamed in pain and pleasure. “It hurts so much,” he said, “But I love it.”
Boy 1: Have you read the new chapter someone added to the Downingtown East FanFic?
Boy 2: I haven't, and I don't think I want to...
Boy 1: You do you, but if you want to read it with me you can find me in the bathroom vomiting.

dowding out 

To have a paranoid reaction after consuming marijuana edibles.
Caitlyn's brownies had that kid dowding out.
dowding out by QueenStonita September 18, 2014

Gabe Downing 

A Gabe Downing is a tall, perfect, and sweet hunk of a guy.Gabe Downings are so kind and beautiful. If you have a Gabe Downing in your school, he is the most popular person in your school. They aren't always the best athletes, but they make up for it in intelligence, character, kindness, and definitely looks. A Gabe Downing is that dreamy perfect guy who comes around once in a lifetime.
Girl 1: Look at that perfect sexy guy, too bad we are just friends...
Girl2: What a Gabe Downing!
Gabe Downing by southernsweety;) April 29, 2014
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
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No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
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EBK stands for "Elite Ball Knowledge." 1 In internet slang, "ball knowledge" originally referred to a deep understanding of football/soccer or basketball, but it has evolved into a broader term for having a highly sophisticated, deep, or niche understanding of any specific topic (such as music, movies, or subcultures).
Person A: "That scene was a direct homage to an unreleased 1982 Japanese indie film."
Person B: "Wow, EBK."
EBK by silwhett November 5, 2026
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A seemingly endless debate with a idiot
I don't know man im not ready for yap trap stupidity today which always tries to suck you into it
Yap Trap by WolfieSnack November 4, 2026
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