Skip to main content
Urban Dictionary Merch
Your favorite words on things you can wear, drink from, read, or give to a friend.
The Urban Dictionary Store sells gifts you’ll have to explain.

It's What It Is 

A final solution to a situation, usually after much deliberation, and a final acceptance of that fact. It can be giving up on expecting someone to show up, or as it's typically used amongst The Mafia, a death sentence.

The simplest definition is: a ultimate, final acceptance. Period. Past all points or avenues of trying to change the situation. Gun at your head, you're done crying, he's not hearing you out. It is what it is. Get on with it motherfucker!
Frank Sheeran: "Tony told the old man to tell me to tell you... 'it's what it is'"
Jimmy: "What it is?"
Frank: "It's what it is."
Jimmy: *sniffling* "They wouldn't dare"

or

Tim: "The pharmacy won't process my refill. I tried everything."
Nick: "Not even for tomorrow?"
Tim: "It is what it is. I'm out of ideas."
It's What It Is by masheteemirage November 28, 2019

It’s what it is

What will happen will happen, no matter how much you worry and overthink it. You can’t control what will happen. So sit down and let fate do their work. You say that to calm yourself from overthinking.
Me: “what if they hate me? What if they don’t like me? What if I’m not good enough? What if they leave?”

Also you after 1 Hour breakdown : “it’s what it is”
It’s what it is by Overthinker February 11, 2021

It's what is what 

When two things or options are the essentially the same.
Which car is better, a Nissan Sentra or Toyota Yaris? It's what is what.

Hey What is up Guys It's Scarce Here 

The intro to youtuber Scarce's videos.

The phrase is sometimes used by hackers to make people think Scarce hacked someone.
"Hey What is Up Guys It's Scarce Here" has been said so much it has become a meme.

Yo, G-dog. What the hizzle is up wizzle tha urbandictionizzle? It's mellow scrill yo! 

Hello, my friend. What is up with urbandictionary.com? I think its great!
Gangsta: Yo, G-dog. What the hizzle is up wizzle tha urbandictionizzle? It's mellow scrill yo!
White guy: WTF?
Urbandictionary.com: DEFINITION: Hello, my friend. What is up with urbandictionary.com? I think its great!
White guy: Oh.
More from Urban Dictionary
Millennial optimism may be gone, but Gen Z whimsy (WhimZ) is in.
WhimZ by WhimZ! November 5, 2026
Word of the Day on November 13, 2026

Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
Word of the Day on November 12, 2026

Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

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
Load more