emocoustic

Emocoustic ee-moh-koo-stik (adj.) - Variety of music consisting of emotionally driven lyrics backed by acoustic instruments, usually a guitar.

Edwin McCain is a fine example of an emocoustic artist, and even bands such as Ill Niño and Open Hand have "emocoustic" songs.

"The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful, Stop me and steal my breath, And emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky, Never revealing their depth"

- Edwin Mccain

emocoustic by The Captain August 14, 2004

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elecoustic

A term used to describe an electric guitar that is being played without an amplifier, or "unplugged." It's still an electric guitar, but without the distortion and volume that the amp provides it sounds more like an acoustic.

Lenny's neighbors called the cops to complain about his late night guitar solos, so now he has to go elecoustic.

elecoustic by J. Arnier June 7, 2007

Word of the Day on September 20, 2008

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Summer Teeth

When someone has a lot of missing teeth.

Mannn, that dude has summer teeth!
What do you mean?
Summer here, summer there...

Summer Teeth by BeckPot August 2, 2012

Word of the Day on May 24, 2026

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Grindset

The grindset is a contemporary ideology of self-exploitation disguised as strength, deeply tied to the aesthetics of the “sigma male” and to new digital forms of patriarchy. It promotes the idea that human worth depends on productivity, economic success, absolute emotional control, and the ability to work endlessly, turning vulnerability, rest, community, and tenderness into signs of weakness. Beneath its rhetoric of discipline and power often lies a profound inability to relate healthily to pain, fragility, and human interdependence.

“That’s the grindset, brother. While weak men sleep and complain, sigma males stay disciplined, work in silence, suppress emotions, and build power while everyone else wastes time chasing comfort.”

Grindset by Omega-Male May 22, 2026

Word of the Day on May 23, 2026

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jerb

well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!

Them future folk took ouare jerbs!

jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005

Word of the Day on May 22, 2026

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Cheeks

An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)

"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."

Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020

Word of the Day on May 21, 2026

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sans sheriff

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility

I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.

sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Word of the Day on May 20, 2026

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