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Ghost grind 

Working really hard (grinding) for a project or idea without anyone noticing or making a scene.
Man, Jeff Bezos was really on his ghost grind for like 10 years until Amazon got big.
Ghost grind by Freddyubereverywhere September 11, 2021

Ghost Grinder 

in online poker terms, it is a player that has much experience with playing multiple tables for an extended period of time, but never lets the competition know of his identity and/or experience. These type of players are very hard to beat.
A Ghost Grinder won a tournament today, after he deceived many players at the table by asking simple questions that only new players ask.
Ghost Grinder by Ben Gamble September 6, 2009

Ghost Grinder 

the definition of a ghost grinder is person while at a dance attempts to grind on a person without the grindee knowing and then after a while tap them to show you they have been grinded on and watch their angry face pursue
at sadies last my friends and i did the ghost grinder on abby and annie for a whole minute w/o them knowing

Ghostgrind 

The act of disappearing from public view, such as deactivating social media accounts or withdrawing from social circles, to secretly focus on personal progress, a project, or a goal. This approach is often used to avoid distractions or unnecessary criticism and to maximize focus.
The doctor went on a ghostgrind—deactivated all his accounts, stayed under the radar, and came back months later with groundbreaking innovations.

She went full ghostgrind mode—deleted her Instagram and came back six months later with a finished novel.
Ghostgrind by Aflbck December 19, 2024
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
Word of the Day on November 12, 2026

Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
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