noun:
1. flushing of the skin or redness in the cheeks caused by acetaldehyde buildup after drinking alcohol.

2. THAT DRUNK GLOW!

some background:
Acetaldehyde is a toxin produced from alcohol metabolism that causes flushing and many hangover symptoms. Some people take longer to break down acetaldehyde and experience symptoms for longer periods.

-AT bayBEE

Non-tomato: Hey, you look as red as a tomato! Got that Asian glow?
Tomato: Yeeep, got that Asian illumination! ;)

Asian illumination by Pap¡ May 15, 2016

Related Words

illuminah • illuminati • illuminaughty • illuminazis • Illuminatical • Illuminate • illuminati confirmed • Illumination • Illumina • Illuminated

Like Blackpool illuminations

When you leave lots of lights switched on in your house and your Mum says its like blackpool illuminations. Particuarly those who come from the north of england will understand

Switch the lights off it's like blackpool illuminations in here!

Like Blackpool illuminations by FerrettBalloons October 5, 2016

Illuminatisex

Modern norwegian slang for threesome ,groupsex or Kanye West, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé having sex

Kanye: Oh hi do you wanna have illuminatisex with me and taylor?
Beyoncé: sure lets go!

Illuminatisex by Falcum October 13, 2018

Illumina

A Minecraft streamer and youtuber that regularly speedruns Minecraft for fun. Once did a stream for over 24 hours.

Dude! Did you see that new world record?
Yeah!! Illumina really outdid himself!

Illumina by beefybacon October 1, 2020

Illuminutty

A fictional secret society about Peanut Butter that is referenced in American Dad. A parody of the Illuminati.

Stan Smith is a member of the Illuminutty.

Illuminutty by freshprince95 August 2, 2011

tropical illuminati

Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon or the Frequency Illusion phenomenon of noticing that Flamingos and Pineapples are everywhere and on everything (towels, cups, shirts, purses etc) and appear in pop culture (How I Met Your Mother) and in real life on a regular basis. A lot of the time the flamingos and pineapples will appear on the same object, but the tropical Illuminati effect is still valid if they are on separate objects.

Did you see that Ted woke up next to a pineapple on How I Met Your Mother? It's the Tropical Illuminati.

tropical illuminati by Xirconium July 31, 2017

crunchy

Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.

"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"

crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007

Word of the Day on September 24, 2026

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026