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hobos, tramps, & bums

Amongst the homeless, there's a hierarchy~hobos will work, tramps only if they feel like it, & bums, not at all, ever.
I've met lots of hobos, tramps, & bums & was very surprised that they classify themselves differently!
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Hobosexual 

Person who jumps into relationships to have a place to live.
That fool only with her for a roof, he's a hobosexual.
Hobosexual by S8H2A4U7N7E February 10, 2017
Word of the Day on November 12, 2023

Hobosexual 

Someone who enters or fakes a relationship to avoid homelessness.
Man, Trevor is such a hobosexual. What's he gonna do when he runs out of girls that will let him live with them?
Hobosexual by Cjciosjab jdja December 17, 2017

calvin and hobbes 

The most kickass comic series ever written! Bill Watterson is my home dog!
Calvin:Mom's not feeling well, so I'm going to make her a get well card.
Hobbes:That's thoughtful of you
Calvin:See, on the front it says 'Get well soon, and on the inside it says because my bed isn't made, my clothes need to be put away, and I'm hungry. Love Calvin.' Want to sign it?
Hobbes:Sure, I'm hungry too.

Aluminum Hobos 

Homeless persons who show up after big outdoor football or concert events to collect empty aluminum beer cans for money.
"Man, I bet the Aluminum Hobos are gonna think it's payday after the George Thorogood concert tonight."
Aluminum Hobos by SRM0012 December 29, 2009

hobrosexual

n. a male homosexual who is quite comfortable spending time and hanging with their male heterosexual "bro" counterparts. the hobrosexual "bros out" with the heterosexual bros and sometimes out-bros the heterosexual bros yet always maintains an enigmatic "faaaabulous" side which heterosexuals can never quite comprehend or imitate.
"Dude, bro! Todd just motorboated that hot girl that Ethan was trying to pop at! Tha's my dawg!!! NOTHING like seeing Ethan get cockblocked by Todd...Todd's the best hobrosexual around!!!
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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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