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One of the 3 'Unforgivable Curses' in Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling.

The Imperious Curse is used to take full control of the body of another. As with Avada Kedavra use of this curse will have you placed in the Wizard Prison 'Azkaban'
"You will do exactly as I wish....IMPERIO!", The young wizards eyes glazed over and he seemed a million miles away, yet aware of the need to follow and external force.
Imperio by Dumbledore July 27, 2004
Related Words

iPerbole 

The hype surrounding any product Apple unveils.
Claims that the iPhone will change the world are all part of the iPerbole surrounding the cultish company.
iPerbole by Mark Hengel January 15, 2007
Word of the Day on July 3, 2007

ilerioluwa 

(ILERIOLUWA) means God's promise
Its a (unisex) name they are kindhearted,they Dont depend on others for survival
You have Ilerioluwa personality
ilerioluwa by Kitniffy February 4, 2020

Imperious Interruptus

The right of all bosses to hijack the conversations of subordinates. Said subordinates then must just awkwardly stand there while the boss talks to someone else with their back to you pretending you don't exist.
Dave: Then we can do the load testing and...
Boss: IMPERIOUS INTERRUPTUS!
*Dave stands there awkwardly*
Boss: Dave, stand there awkwardly while I talk to Pete as if you don't exist.
A person who has fallen into Apple's iTrap, where by releasing somethin, and then re-releasing the exact same product with minor upgrades, people will effectively buy the same product multiple times:
iPod-->iPod Mini-->iPod Shuffle-->ipod Colour-->iPod Video
-->???
Tom: Hey i just bought an iPod mini!
Me: Why? You already have an iPod, and iPod Shuffle and an iPod Colour
Tom:...I...I don't know, i can't stop

BEN YOU iPERSON!
iPerson by gri-unit soldier October 29, 2005
The time of year when the inner linings of people's brains starts to fall out after Apple announces to a new product. Thus, millions of people rush out to stores and wait in huge lines for a completely useless product called the iPad, which soaks up the brain ooze and allows people to return to their so-called sanity.
Josh: (starts jumping up and down) OMG! OMG! Hey guys did you here about Apple's new iPad! I need one right now! DAMMIT!! I need to get to bestbuy right now. OMG no what if it's sold out. Oh well, the nearest Apple store is only 20 miles away!

Christie: What's wrong with Josh?
Nick: I think he's having his iPeriod.
iPeriod by Nash94 April 6, 2010
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
Word of the Day on September 30, 2026

Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
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