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Pronunciation: /ˈee-gril/ (like “e-girl” with an r)
Part of speech: noun, verb, adj.

1) (noun) A digitally-constructed feminine persona used online—often for streaming—created with AI/filters/deepfake tech. Not a lie; a character. Liminal, glam, a little uncanny on purpose.
2) (noun, specific) A cross-gender m→f deepfake/filtered identity performed on camera (e.g., a male creator channeling a feminine avatar).
3) (verb) to egril: to transform into or perform as that persona. egrilling (prog.), egrilled (past).
4) (adj.) Describing a vibe that’s synthetically feminine, kaleido-cyber, or filter-mythic. (“That thumbnail is so egril.”)

Etymology: e (electronic/ethereal) + glitchy shorthand of girl/grill → egril. Intentionally lowercase for sleek tag energy. Coined by Deffy “The Creature” (Luna Æther canon), 2025.

Usage notes:
Not the same as “catfishing.” It’s performance + artifice acknowledged.
Works alongside VTubing, face-filters, voice mods, lore, etc.
Plural: egrils.
“Wait, that wasn’t a face swap—he’s an egril. The commitment is insane.”
“BRB, gotta egril before the collab—lashes, glyphs, the whole ritual.”
“Her vibe isn’t just e-girl; it’s egril-coded—mythic eyes, cosmic overlay, voice mod.”
egril by Hybrix September 23, 2025
Words you can keep
What is an Erilyn you may ask? Erilyn is their own species. When an Erilyn appears, they do not categorize people as bad or good, unless the person did something to them privately. They can be scary and bewildered if you cross their boundaries. They are easily excited and they can become very happy. Erilyn's are rare to find as it is hard to find species of this kind all over the world. They are very private: they hide their emotions and opinions unless asked for. They like to be alone and independent, because they don't give a shit of what others do. They are found attractive, kind, and very loyal. If you break Erilyn's trust, they put you in the background: forgotten and left in the dust to the point they don't care, yet they will treat you like a person, but never a friend. They have intelligence to observe and sometime's act stupid to get a certain reaction out of people. They love humor. Which is why they're to happy and almost seem "very high." They play around a lot. They are easy to cheer up when they're down. They are the misunderstood species. They are the most considerate people, yet people rarely thank them. They waste their precious time, money, and care on them. So, when you meet an Erilyn, watch how considerate they became if they feel they can trust you. The species of Erilyn's continue to grow as they are energetic and happy. But most of all mysterious! These private beings have things unheard and rarely heard by few. Erilyn is the most precious person.
Person 1: What's our co-workers name? Evelyn? Airlyn?

Person 2: It's Erilyn, haha.
Erilyn by Its32 August 22, 2019
Related Words
egril e-grill eGIRL egill erilyn Egil egirl day eiril Erildas erilina
1. The skill with which one navigates the electronic world.
2. The degree to which one has integrated modern electronics and internet technology into one's life.
1. That guy's egility is legendary; he can fix anyone's gadget, even if he's never seen it before.

2. Last month, I reached a new height in egility: I paid all my bills, bought Christmas gifts, and met three new people without ever leaving my computer.
egility by Ashley "the WISE guy" December 19, 2008

earillas 

Variation of gorillas referring to the hair that grows on your inner or outer ear
When I got the new MICROTOUCH trimmer, I found it to be so handy for trimming those hard-to-get earillas.
earillas by Fast Bobby June 24, 2004

Soft EGirl 

A mix between a Soft girl and an Egirl. Wears clothes in a intense childish style(darker clothes in a childish fashion). Uses darker eyeshadow and other makeup. Can be found listening to Alternative/Indie music.
Girl1: Why does she wear the grumpy sweater AND skull tights?
Girl2: Oh, didn't you know? She's a Soft EGirl
Soft EGirl by Grumpy Soft EGirl September 20, 2019
an egirl is a species of emo usually found on tiktok but commonly spends time on tumblr. can be found wearing pink eyeshadow with a large wing, little hearts under the eyes and a blushed nose. normally wearing some type of shirt from urban outfitters over a longsleeve striped shirt. commonly found doing the me!me!me! dance but has probably never seen it before.
did you see that egirl doing a ahegao face unironically??

yeah man
egirl by ellisøats January 28, 2019
Word of the Day on March 26, 2019

Egil whiff 

The act of horrendously missing every single shot on a fully blinded brain damaged enemy
Insane whiff dude, that was an egil whiff
Egil whiff by SolidPig October 7, 2023
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Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026

young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
Word of the Day on August 25, 2026
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