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"A selfie to brag about helping." Typically a American or European volunteer in Africa or Southeast Asia taking a picture of themselves with a child or children that are obviously poor, often showing the American or European offering help to the child or children, or implying such help. These photos are often used as Tinder profile pictures, and eventually are featured on Humanitarians of Tinder.

Also can be a photograph of a humanitarian aid worker in the act of helping a needy person, used in the context of fundraising for the humanitarian organization. As referenced in an official USAID response, "Small et. al 2007 has shown that well-lit photos and helpies generate more funding than text-based, and data-driven presentations of complex, global problems."
"She took a beautiful helpie of her and a child at the village school in Uganda where she volunteered for a week. Now its her Tinder profile picture and her organization is using that photo as a helpie in their annual report"
Helpie by JadedAid October 12, 2017

helping a buddy out 

This is when one straight guy gives another straight guy a handjob or blowjob. This is not a gay act if the rules of the Bro Code are followed: 1) the recipient must not have the option of sex with a female easily available, 2) the helper must be doing it as a favor to a friend and not receive any sexual pleasure from performing the act, 3) the act must be reciprocated, although not necessarily contemporaneously, 4) the act must never be revealed to third parties, 5) no kissing, 6) no contact with the recipient's ass. This act is frequently done under the influence of alcohol or other mind altering substances. If the act does not involve simultaneous reciprocation, the helper should keep his pants on. See also brojob.
A: My girl is out of town and I'm horny as shit. How about helping a buddy out?

B: No problem, Bro.

A: You want me to do you?

B: Naa, I've got a date tonight. You can get me next time she's on her period.
helping a buddy out by Samsonva2000 January 18, 2016

Grace Helbig 

Beautiful entertainer, vlogger, and writer, who's best known for her comedic performances on YouTube (MyDamnChannel and DailyGrace).

Grace Helbig's original web series is called, Daily Grace. You can also see her on a Lowes commercial, the best episodes of G4’s Attack of the Show, NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice, MTV’s Money From Strangers and TheFineBros’ new project, MyMusic.
If you're looking for random comedic performances, you may enjoy Grace Helbig's vlogs and other funny videos.
Grace Helbig by Chad-Syphrett September 13, 2012

helpingfpmultis

helpingfpmultis Is a amazing tik tok fanpage
Hey have you seen helpingfpmultis tik tok today!
Yes helpingfpmultis is my fanpage idol
helpingfpmultis by orwanges December 27, 2021

I'm Helping 

The utterance of a mentally retarded employee in a fast food commerical from the 80s. Used ironically to signify the utter unhelpfullness of the help being offerend. Repopularized in the Bizzaro episode of Sealab 2021.
After spraying wasp poison in your friend's eye in an attempt to drive away a bee: I'm helping!
I'm Helping by Bizzaro Poot August 26, 2006

Mates helping mates 

"Did you hear that Chad and Nathan got drunk and beat each other off?"

"I didn't know they're gay!"

"They're not gay....Thats just mates helping mates, you know?"
Mates helping mates by Toddoo May 26, 2007
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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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