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Drifter’s Brain 

A term coined by the shared phenomenon that people who work in tech desire to quit their jobs and go live in the woods or return to nature. The idea that what tech work involves is so physically opposed to what we do as humans, that it compels us to change our lives dramatically and go live in the woods.
Shannon? She’s been here for 5 years already— she must have Drifter’s Brain by now.
Drifter’s Brain by Rosemoth March 14, 2021

Drifter's Burnout 

When you're exhausted from constantly moving from place to place & just want to stay put where you currently live
Anna & Lilith spent years of homelessness moving a lot & finally got a place & now have drifter's burnout when the idea to move again is suggested
Drifter's Burnout by Annalilith August 18, 2024

Drafter’s Disease 

Fictional disease for when you get burned out from drafting too much and you don’t want to draft anymore. For some it can be cured, but for others it is permanent and they need to leave CAD Drafting.
1:Can you draft this part for me?
1:Damn, I can’t. I think I’m getting a case of Drafter’s Disease
Drafter’s Disease by maxxica January 24, 2022

Saint Luke's Drifters 

Nashville has been turning out the same ole crap for years. With the exception of a few new acts like The Zac Brown Band, and Saint Luke's Drifters. SLD is a high energy band with deep hillbilly roots and a punk twist. They have a groove that gets your feet moving. You get reminded of what music used to be before computers. This is real human created music that you can't ignore. These guys are going to be a turning point for Nashville, and it is about time.
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Saint Luke's Drifters by c0wb0y January 12, 2013

Social Drifter

A social drifter is generally someone who travels between different social groups from year to year, never growing attatched to one person or group of people. Every person has their own reason for being a social drifter; some do it because they like to avoid problems, others because they have attatchment issues.

Social drifters never seem to have the same friends for more than a year, nor do they stay within a stereotype for very long either. These people are often confused for a bottom feeder or social climber, but for the most part are nothing close to those. They simply drift in and out of people's lives so that for at least a while they can find friends, however temporary they might be.
Every year I see that kid with a different group of friends. He must be a social drifter, always changing his surroundings.
Social Drifter by always TF January 12, 2009

Sticky Drifter

When a homeless person asks for change, instead you proceed to furiously masterbate until climax which one aims into the homeless persons change cup
that homeless guy had that sticky drifter cumming to him. wont be asking me for change again
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
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
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Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
Word of the Day on September 30, 2026
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