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A word that has acceptable usages within an ingroup, but is typically inappropriate, derogatory, and/or discriminatory if used by people outside of that group.

Such words can be used in a harmless sense among friends and allies as long as all are in agreement that it is causing no harm.

The regard for these boundaries is very hit-or-miss. Some people are consistently respectful, whereas others might use such words without thinking or caring.
The N word is an inword among black people. When used by nonblack people, it denotes racism.
Faggot is an inword among LGBTQIAP+ people. When used by someone who is not LGBTQIAP+, it denotes homophobia/transphobia.
Bitch is an inword among women. When used by men, it denotes misogyny.
inword by Fausputch October 20, 2014
Words you can keep
basically whenever you don’t want to saw a swear in a song just replace it with inword idk why it’s a thing it just is
inword it up
inword by michaelkirk November 29, 2019
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inward singing 

Singing while breathing inwards, thus allowing for non-stop rocking.
"Dude, it's the greatest invention since yodelling: inward singing, check it out."
inward singing by kingsexy February 28, 2003

worderer (as in word murderer)

(noun) A mindless, thoughtless piece of shit who has no regard for the English language and demonstrates it frequently by leaving off modifiers such as adverbs and other word endings rendering them incomplete in an effort to sound cool or "hip". Worderer also applies to assholes who misuse or substitute and replace words that sound similar, also known as 'Bunkerisms' as in Archie Bunker from the 1970s CBS hit sitcom.
Example 1
Steve: Hey man, did you see the meteor shower last night?
John: No. I slept through it.
Steve: That's too bad. It was incred, Bro; beyond spectac. The whole show was a real sight to behold. Quite invig. Don't I speak like a douche?
John: Why, yes you do! You're such a worderer (as in word murderer).

Example 2
When the man in the restaurant began to choke, AnnaMaria shouted, "Does anyone know the Heineken remover?"

inordinate

Usually or disproportionately large; excessive
Damn... This house is inordinate...
inordinate by puppy_dog_eyes April 19, 2016

inwardly cringing 

When you feel your stomach turn, that it's a silent cringe just not on your face.
I'm inwardly cringing at that photo of us back in high school. So embarrassing!
inwardly cringing by r333k0 September 15, 2011

inward squidward 

When a man fists a woman's anus and pulls out too fast, causing a large case of anal prolapse that resembles squidward's nose.
"Dude I accidentally gave my girlfriend an inward squidward last night and now she won't talk to me."
inward squidward by ffdp February 1, 2017
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026

young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
Word of the Day on August 25, 2026
West Midlands slang word for rockers, bikers, greasers etc. In the late 1980s it was used by the UK music press to refer to a specific scene centered around the bands Pop Will Eat Itself and Crazyhead. The term never found favour with readers of 'the inkies' (Sounds, Melody Maker and the still extant NME) and was soon dropped. Now often used in predominantly working-class areas of the midlands and the north to mean someone who listens to rock-derived music and/or dresses in a manner that suggests they affiliate themselves with rock music of some kind.
Some grebo passed with Sabbath playing on his stereo.
The Poppies are at no. 17? God, a grebo band in the charts!
They're playing nu-metal now, bloody grebos!
grebo by cactuscat September 15, 2006
Word of the Day on August 24, 2026
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