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Handparty 

The act of masturbation - applies to both the male and female gender. May involve one or several people.
"Dude, last night I totally had a handparty in your sister's room."
Handparty by JasonFasho January 19, 2009
Musical instrument played with the hands. Made of steel, it produces soothing tones that slightly resemble steel pans of Trinidad and Tobago.

This expression first appeared in the fall of 2007 on the website of an American steelpan producer Pantheon Steel. It was used to describe its own development of a new instrument which was launched as an alternative to the Hang.
The handpan is a wonderful musical gift to the entire world.
HandPan by focorockstar June 1, 2012

Handpantsa 

One who slaps "bitches" with oven mits; the act of slapping a"bitch" with an oven mit (a noun labeling men specifically a verb carried out by men toward women)
David was known as a handpantsa to all his old girlfriends; He hand-pantsa-ed the shit out of Angela
Handpantsa by tossibean November 26, 2013

handpatty 

fool; patsy; sucker; a person who is easily manipulated or victimized
You think I'm some handpatty?
I can't believe I was fooled; I feel like such a handpatty.
handpatty by n/a May 31, 2003

handparting 

A neopagan/Wiccan divorce ceremony.
Things didn't work out, so the couple did a handparting.

Handpanist 

A talented and skilled musician who has mastered the art of playing the handpan.
My friend and I will be going to the concert hall to see the great handpanist playing that beautiful musical instrument known as the handpan.
Handpanist by Axel R Reid June 11, 2025
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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
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