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less-than-stellar 

Less than perfect; not meeting expectations.
So far, the guitar classes I've been taking have been less-than-stellar since I haven't learned a single thing.

less than preferable 

to be used in a ironic sense when something really bad happens, or to be used as a comically verbose way of saying not very good.

preferable can also be substituted for other words in order to better fit the situation, such as "cool", "awesome",

"heterosexual", "believable", "attractive", "exciting",

"subtle"
"damn it, all my coursework was on that computer, this is less than preferable"

"i swear, that is not mine"
"that's less than believable"

"wow that three hour lecture on the composition of soil was less than exciting"

"really, you're wearing a pink tank top and hotpants? well that is less than heterosexual"

"mate, wtf, you're fucking my mum?!"
"yeah, i guess that for you this arrangement is less than preferable"

"oh shit my blood tests are back and they're not good"
"well, that's less than preferable"

tv-"every day millions of people die of starvation"
"well, that is less than preferable"
less than preferable by pigaloo October 31, 2009

less than jake 

An awesome band, who, like The Clash, Operation Ivy, Rancid preach anti-racism, it's a shame the bellend who posted before me didnt realise that ;-)
Less than jake are awesome, racist bellends can get outta here!
less than jake by Lefty_Labour_Robbo December 30, 2004

less than three 

The literal form of <3, which in turn is supposed to represent a sideways heart (love). Often used when the medium won't support the bracket in <3, interpreting it as faulty HTML.
Blog Comment: I less than three you, dude!
less than three by PRD June 13, 2003

Less Than Casual 

The relationship between two people who are not dating and have no stated boundaries, but are more to each other than just a booty-call.
Mara: "Chelsea, are you and DB still hooking up with each other or have you two finally decided to make it official"

Chelsea: "No way...we will never be official! We are just two friends who enjoy each other both with and without our clothes on."

Mara: "Oh word ... so you two are just "Less Than Casual"!
Less Than Casual by M-Swiss December 29, 2009

Less than Pi 

It's a derivative of "Less than Three" or <3.

Literally, it is: <3.14159265

It can be used when letting someone else know that you heart them, with a special geeky twist.
Wow, I less than Pi you! Nobody <3.14159265es you more than me!
Less than Pi by Methodangel December 31, 2009
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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
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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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