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Fluorescent

Strikingly bright,vivid, or glowing
Girllll I just got these cute fluorescent nails and I'm loving them

Fluorescent

A worker who wears fluorescent shirts everyday, usually also wears a hat, boots, drives a pickup or paneled van.
I've got a fluorescent railing my ass. Must be late to work!
Fluorescent by Noizyneybuh June 4, 2021

Fluorescent Adolescent

1. A song by the Arctic Monkeys.

2. a child who, through overexposure to television, movies and music, grows up too quickly and without substance. By the time they are around 13 they believe they are ready for sex, alcohol, and drugs. The later feel remorse for the childhood that they skipped over.
1. Fluorescent Adolescent is my favourite song from Favourite Worst Nightmare.

2. If you let your child sit infront of the tv everynight he's going to become a fluorescent adolescent.
Fluorescent Adolescent by Sanna C. November 1, 2008
Word of the Day on July 9, 2024

Fluorescent Hell 

A building in which you are obligated to spend 40 or more hours per week and 90% or more of the electrically produced lighting is emmitted from depressing fluorescent bulbs. These places are generally referred to as offices, schools, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities or even jail.
Co-worker 1: Stop walking towards the front door so fast.
Co-worker 2: Huh?
Co-worker 1: I want to soak in as much sunlight as I can before we return to Fluorescent Hell.
Fluorescent Hell by corporate_tool August 23, 2010

Fluorescent Tan

1. The pale result of working a nine to five job in a typical office setting.

2. Working at a typical office job.
1. When Eric went to the beach, he was very pale because of his fluorescent tan.

2. I have to get up early tomorrow to work on my fluorescent tan.
Fluorescent Tan by Grayson F January 11, 2009

Fluorescent adolescent

A teenager who has swapped danger for a life of safety. Based of the Arctic Monkeys hit single.
The word "fluorescent adolescent" rhymes.
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
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person2: ya he was a proper lad
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Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
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