Skip to main content
Urban Dictionary Merch
Your favorite words on things you can wear, drink from, read, or give to a friend.
The Urban Dictionary Store sells gifts you’ll have to explain.

gravestanding 

exploiting a person's death for a self-serving purpose, such as propagating a political agenda, raising money, or garnering attention and social capital.
Nikki: I know Lily just died, and I barely knew her, but she was a part of #PoliticalMovement
Max: Quit fucking gravestanding, Nikki, the body isn't even cold yet.
gravestanding by SmackyTheBeer April 27, 2016

Gravesend Bay 

An area in south-west Brooklyn which is a small part of the Lower New York Bay.
The area begins at Sea Gate (Coney Island peninsula), and ends at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

The Bay is a popular spot for active people because there is a water-walk where people can run, bike, blade, or just stroll around on a nice summer's day.

The spot is also particularly popular because of Ceasers Bay, which includes many chainstores like Toys'r'us, Kohl's, Modell's, Best Buy, as well as a few eateries.
Yo man lets chill over at Gravesend Bay.
Gravesend Bay by Eugar May 24, 2007

gravesend 

While there are several places named Gravesend, this definition pertains to the neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y. of that name.

Gravesend in Brooklyn isn't quite a "hole", but it's not a very exciting place either. From the perspective of a resident and also of a somewhat-youth, probably the only things that are useful about Gravesend are its endless 99 cent stores and discount stores, and its convenient closeness to Coney Island. Besides those things, Gravesend is depressingly average.
There is not as much crime here as in other neighborhoods in N.Y. In the past few years, there have been a few shootings (most unfortunately), some stabbings, and a whole bunch of potential rapists (watch out for them!!), but it could be a lot worse.
The population of Gravesend was very Italian but is slowly becoming predominantly Asian.
If you want to go somewhere "hip", go to Park Slope, don't go to Gravesend.
gravesend by Me and Mine May 3, 2006

Gravesend 

Well, first off, you don’t live in SE London you absolute neek. You are from Kent. Stop putting ‘SE London’ in your Instagram bio. Same goes for the yutes out in Bromley, Dartford and Orpington. Stfu.

Gravesend in itself is a shitpit and breeding ground for 11 year old wanna be Jack Grealishes that think theyre going to be the next big thing, all because they won their Primary school football interhouse and asked their barber for a haircut like Grealish. Slim chance. These are the sort of kids that hang around their local Tesco acting all big with their BMXs that their mum got them for Christmas.

Despite the council’s efforts to improve this town, hanging up a few flags in town doesn’t make much of a big difference. Half of the town has been neglected with unfinished or abandoned buildings— shoutout to the hospital. They are either used by 14 year olds ‘explore’ so they can post it onto their private sc story and act so quirky, or by 17 year old dealers that come along wiv the occasional graffer.

The thing this town hates the most is a local Graff artist that goes by ‘Nugs’. Legend has it, Nugs pissed on someone’s grandma! How scandalous! This hatred is displayed widely throughout the Gravesend region and is noticed by many civilians. (PS. There’s a piece by Nugs that’s unruined on the A2)

The only thing this town is known for is Pocahontas and actors on TV soaps, such as Eastenders or Coronation Street.

All in all, Gravesend is your standard British town.
Person 1: What ends you from?
Person 2: South East England yk
Person 1: Calm, where abouts?
Person 2: SE London
Person 1: Ah, like Bexley n all that?
Person 2: Nah g, Gravesend.
Person 1: You Gravesendians are absolute dusty neeks, I swear. Clear from my sight.
Gravesend by nugssym420 July 7, 2022

The Gravesande

A recently discovered skill move. It involves ball rolling forwards then stopping the ball with your knee, then fake a scoop turn to widen the legs of your opponent. An easy smash with the left or right foot ensures your opponent gets nutmegged so hard, he digs himself a sandy grave, as pointed out by the name.
"Oli you got nutmegged so hard"
"Well, he used the Gravesande"
The Gravesande by Wilsonian229 January 26, 2013

Gravesend sweetmeats 

i wouldn't go swimming in there mate, it's full of Gravesend sweetmeats.
Gravesend sweetmeats by Dunky Oggins November 13, 2003
More from Urban Dictionary
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

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
Load more