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keep it low 

To avoid drawing attention to yourself, staying out of trouble, by keeping a low profile, avoiding confrontation with (black) people, not driving a car or wearing clothes that draw attention. Especially used by people of color who can easily get into trouble, especially when they decide to "keep it real"
Example 1
Jerome: hey dawg why ain't you sayin' anything to Shakalika and her boyfriend Andre?
Jamal: I stayin' out of trouble dawwwg, I keep it low
Jerome: I keeps it low too!
Example 2:
Quentin: boss, watcha doin'?
Germaine: Just nuttin, I keeps it low
Quentin: Dat's gooood!
keep it low by Royce08 April 16, 2008
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keep it on the brown low 

gertrude is on her period, so I have to keep it on the brown low tonight.

keep it on the down low 

To keep something very secret; not tell another person
Alright, I'll tell you but keep it on the down low...
keep it on the down low by Treg November 1, 2003

mickey mousing

In a movie, when the music is syncronized perfectly with the action, just like a mickey mouse cartoon.
Mickey mousing is used in the shower scene of Psycho
Word of the Day on July 8, 2026

Haram ball

A terrible style of football which is used to win games. Usually used when a team faces a better opponent and will get 11 players behind the ball.
Diego Simeone has mastered the art of haram ball. Atletico Madrid are the worst side to watch
Haram ball by Kuffarboy April 6, 2022
Word of the Day on July 7, 2026
excessive nice speech, the opposite of ragebaiting
adrian: i hope you have a nice day and never get sad!
enrique: joybait ❤️ 🩹🌹
Word of the Day on July 6, 2026

fudanshi 

Boys who enjoy yaoi (a genre in Japan that contains sexual and/or romantic relations between two men); literally translates to "rotten boy"; corresponding female : fujoshi
Alex blatantly displayed his fudanshi side to his friends.
fudanshi by Yuri Katsuki January 13, 2017
Word of the Day on July 5, 2026