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kludgebucket 

poorly designed, thown together computer hardware and/or software, comprised of odds and ends of other pieces of hardware and/or software, and barely capable of performing the task(s) for which it was created.
"The old PC she uses to control the lighting in her home is a real kludgebucket."
kludgebucket by bustapost October 8, 2008
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A quick, messy but functional fix or workaround to a problem.
The server chassis was snapped in two, but I've kludged it together with electrical tape.
kludge by Alli February 4, 2003
Word of the Day on November 5, 2023
Not a necessarily a quick fix - but a unique, cheap approach to a sudden engineering disaster that arises; It's not pretty.

Also the only word of this variety to avoid being a disparaging remark about a group of people.
Engineer 1: "look I fixed it!"

Engineer 1: "Turns out that a single matchbook cover can hold this entire 3 ton mechanism stable."

Engineer 2: "thats's a total kludge."
kludge by Rotella-T December 17, 2013
Bad code that works but is barely readable, overly complex and unmaintainable.
This code is a total kludge!
kludge by Kristin October 8, 2001
awkward, unpolished, designed with complete disregard to established rules, potentially fatal
The kludgey highway off-ramp that curled into a figure-eight loop before turning into a two-foot merge lane into traffic was cited as the cause of numerous accidents by the state highway patrol.
kludgey by Webster'03 January 28, 2003
A real dutch word. It is used to express how stupid/worthless something is. This word is not used as much anymore, it was invented in 1925. I want 'Knudde' to become a fucking used word again so say it.
A: Shit man my house is on fire, and dinosaurs are eating it, why my rival is fucking my wife
B: Damn, that's knudde.
Knudde by YouknowwhoIamDavid February 26, 2017
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
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