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dumb down 

What happens to people who learn definitions from this retarded site.
I go to urbandictionary daily to dumb down myself with retarded and/or completely incorrect definitions.
dumb down by Thomas195 December 6, 2009

Dumb Down 

To dumb down is an alternate way to say you're doing "downer" drugs (i.e. opiates, weed, etc)
Time to dumb down boys!

Guy 1: What you up to man?
Guy 2: 'bout to dumb down, what's good with you?
Dumb Down by xio2 August 30, 2010

dumb-down 

the act of making something easier to understand, not exclusive to a sped or retard, first used by Dan Rather on the CBS Evening News
Chadwick: Hey Raul, what did you get on Mr. Abernathy's History test?
Raul: I got a 7 dude
Chadwick: Holy Shit man, Abernathy was using sock puppets to demonsrate Manifest Destiny, how much more does he have to dumb-down the lesson for you?
dumb-down by MAdude October 7, 2006

Dumb down college 

When you have taken AP classes in High School then go to a college where you find your classes easy. You now feel like they have "Dumb Down College"
This class is easy . It's like they have Dumb Down College
Dumb down college by DawnasWifey February 4, 2019

dumb it down 

to downgrade the intelligent-ness of something,
in order for it to be more comprehendable;
particularly refers to statements.
"My antibodies will last me a lifetime! Die foreign microorganisms!" 8)
"Dumb it down dude, I don't even know what you're talking about."

Lupe Fiasco's "Dumb It Down" song.
dumb it down by d[x_x]b October 15, 2007

dumb it down 

Convert a file from a current version of a program to a previous version of the same program.
User 01: I can't open this file.
User 02: No wonder why. It's in Word 2003, email it to me and I'll dumb it down to Word 2000 and send it back to you.
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026
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