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hoodalize 

–verb
1. to make something more "gangsta".

A term created and used by the newly signed Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest, which means to make something more "gangsta" like in the hood. Ron Artest has been the most notorious and intimidating NBA basketball player since Dennis Rodman. You don't mess with Ron Artest!
Ron Artest: (On picking new jersey number) I need some help. The fans can twitter me at "96TruwarierQB"... we gotta hoodalize ESPN.

ESPN Anchor: Hey, we've been hoodalized!
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Hoodalizum 

Kid from the suburbs, a want to be hoodlum, not gangster
That boy ain't hood has no game hes just pure hoodalizum
Hoodalizum by CuriousCat3 November 27, 2022

hoodalize 

to bring a hood mentality; to instill a gritty street-tough attitude to a situation or group of people

Coined by NBA star Ron Artest in an interview with ESPN. Artest expressed his intention to hoodalize the Lakers (his new team).
Ron Artest hoodalized the Lakers and helped them win back-to-back championships.
hoodalize by jpk81 July 10, 2009

hoodacity 

noun. hood + audacity. The state of being extremely hood in a showy manner. Also see ghetto.
She had the hoodacity to whobang on me!
hoodacity by Ariel the Sexy April 22, 2006

hoodacity 

Proudly displaying the more unfortunate, less-desirable, uncouth aspects of one's upbringing in public; often popularized through the use of social media engines. Examples include posting public fights to YouTube, wearing church clothes as business attire, and loudly speaking in movie theaters.
Does that young lady in the grocery store have a comb lodged in the back of her head? Wow, hoodacity at its finest.
hoodacity by Chexter December 3, 2013
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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
Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
Word of the Day on November 7, 2026
EBK stands for "Elite Ball Knowledge." 1 In internet slang, "ball knowledge" originally referred to a deep understanding of football/soccer or basketball, but it has evolved into a broader term for having a highly sophisticated, deep, or niche understanding of any specific topic (such as music, movies, or subcultures).
Person A: "That scene was a direct homage to an unreleased 1982 Japanese indie film."
Person B: "Wow, EBK."
EBK by silwhett November 5, 2026
Word of the Day on November 6, 2026
A seemingly endless debate with a idiot
I don't know man im not ready for yap trap stupidity today which always tries to suck you into it
Yap Trap by WolfieSnack November 4, 2026
Word of the Day on November 5, 2026
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