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an adult, though no longer a student, who does not have full-time employment and all the benefits that comes with it. Instead, a freeter chooses to work part-time or hold down odd jobs, even while full time employment is available.

Being a freeter means having more flexibility and freedom than someone with a permanent job. Freeters usually do not earn enough money to have their own home, so they often stay at home with their parents indefinitely, or else rent rooms in others' homes.
In today's economy, it's hard to know if a part-time employee is a freeloader or freeter, or is simply struggling to survive.
freeter by D.S. Credito April 5, 2015
A freeter in Japanese means someone in their 20's who is moving from job to job, mainly part time jobs which pay small wages. There are 3 types of freeters, ones who are seeking their dream careers thus doing these odd jobs, those who refuse to become 'wage slaves', and mostly those who have no choice.
freeter by Logick June 19, 2003
Word of the Day on December 27, 2023

firewater 

Reference to strong alcohol. The Indians used this word to describe alcohol given to them by the white colonists.
Hook me up with some of that firewater, dawg.
firewater by Wanksta March 31, 2005

Firewater 

Presidential aid: Mr. President the Indians are getting restless again, they are pissed about the redskins name and want more govt money to compensate for it.

President: Fuck that just give them a bunch of firewater until they forget what they asked for
Firewater by MrHobbes69 June 21, 2014

firewater freakout 

An alcohol induced freakout which usually include death threats, crying, physical violence, paranoia, and bouts of extreme mood swings that are a precursor to the above mentioned activities.

Is used to describe any alcohol induced freakout, not just the ones from hard liquor.
After drinking the entire bottle of whiskey, the lightweight had a firewater freakout. It took three football players to take his ass down before he stopped hitting his girlfriend.

freesters 

1. free beasters

2. Things that people steal at parties
1. guy 1: man im so baked, i just got smoked up by jeremy
guy 2: yeah dude hes always giving out the freesters

2. guy 1: how was that party last night?
guy 2: It was so fun, i came empty handed and got complelty shit housed.
guy 1: damn i should have gone, i love freesters
freesters by ben geezy January 13, 2008
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

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
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