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Love Triangle 

When two people both love a third person, and that third often loves them both. The object of their love may be conflicted as to whom he/she wants, and generally nobody emerges from these very happy. Love Triangles, as it is widely agreed, really fucking suck.
Movies (And the overly perverted force some call fate) tend to resolve Love Triangles by killing off the less-hot suitor.
Love Triangle by Banazir Galbassi October 3, 2005

Love Triangle 

A situation that involves 3 people in which each person is attracted to (or in love with) a different person in the triangle; typically all feelings are one-sided causing situations of frustration and sometimes hilarity depending on the context.
"Hey did you hear Sarah asked John to the dance? He turned her down hard."

"Omg no way! I'll bet he wants to go with Amy. Too bad she's crushing hard on Sarah!"
"Man love triangles are confusing..."
Love Triangle by Howie P March 30, 2021

folklore love triangle 

The folklore love triangle is a romantic three way relationship between three fictional characters from taylor swifts eighth album, Folklore. The love triangle is prominent in the songs Betty, Cardigan, and August. The characters are Betty, the pretty and kind “popular” girl, James the skater dreamy love interest, and August the girl James cheated on Betty with in the ‘summer.’
Person: “What even is the folklore love triangle”
Swiftie: “This is my moment ..”

“Would you trust me if I told you it was just a summer thing.” -James in the song Betty

love triangle 

The only thing worse than the friend zone. Usually fated to occur when two best friends who like a person of the opposite gender. Either resolves in the friendship being destroyed or neither one getting the girl. Either way, everyone loses.
Best friend 1: Hey man you been interested in anyone lately?
Best friend 2: Yeah man, (insert girl's name here) is pretty cute, I think I'm gonna ask her out.
Best friend 1: OH MOTHER FUCK, ANOTHER LOVE TRIANGLE
love triangle by wellthissucksalot October 8, 2012

Love Triangle 

When two people like the same person this is called a 'Love Triangle'. For the obvious reason that the 2 individuals make up the 3 points of a triangle....
John and Marty are both totally into Katie. There is gonna be such a huge love triangle!
Love Triangle by Dani November 27, 2004

Alabama Love Triangle 

The fucked up romantic/sexual relationship between a brother, sister, and their other brother/sister or cousin.
The Finn family reunion was going to be an awkward affair because Sally and Billy Ray had recently broken up their Alabama Love Triangle with cousin Cletus.
Alabama Love Triangle by Key&Peele January 13, 2018
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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
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