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Used in South Texas to describe a Mexican-American. Usually taken (by Mexican-Americans) to be pejorative and offensive, similar to the *N* word (but not as strong). Also, in the same way that blacks often call each other the "N" word in jest, I've heard young Mexican-American males call each other "meskin" (e.g. "what's up, meskin?) in jest.
(Spoken by a white): Those meskins are so lazy and dishonest.

(Spoken by a Mexican-American in reply to a white): Hey, we as a people find that word offensive. Please don't say "meskin" around me any more.
meskin by Carey1234 October 16, 2011
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meskin • Meskining • merkin • meekings • musking • Masking • merking • Meakin • Meekins • messin

Conscientious Masking 

To wear masks around people you don’t want to talk to in absence of a pandemic
simran: I notice pinku wears a mask on & off at work
jasmine: yea, she came up with “conscientious masking” so people she despises will stop talking to her eventually
Conscientious Masking by rtalati February 17, 2021

MsKingbean89 

This person the author of atyd (all the young dudes) creator of our bible secretly Claire/TaylorSwift. Broke me tbh but they are god.
Hey have you read all the young dudes by MsKingbean89 commonly known as Claire/Taylor Swift
Masking is a complex and costly survival strategy for autistic people. It generally involves intentionally learning neurotypical behaviors and mimicking them in social situations. Sometimes masking focuses on hiding behaviors that people feel won't be accepted.
In that way its like putting on your "social mask" so you can interact with people efficiently even though that's now how you normally act or would want to act if you weren't afraid of being seen as strange.
Autistic person: yeah I learned early in school that I should just chuckle whenever someone says something weird to me because they're probably making a joke or smiling whenever someone else is smiling so I don't look out of place

Non-autistic friend: ohh so you mean like masking right?

Autistic person: yeah exactly!
Masking by PapitasLoup April 13, 2021

Muck Masking

While defecating and being overwhelmed by you're own vile ass gas you grab a can of air freshener (preferably an areosol can) and blast the toilet water between you're legs. Thus relieving you slightly and allowing you to breathe.
Tom: Man, that mexican food really gave me the shits!

Phil: Really?

Tom: Yeah it was so bad I was gaging and found myself muck masking to breathe!
Muck Masking by Speedykenyan June 19, 2010

lunchtime double-masking 

A cool and at least partially effective way to mask up while eating your lunch.
Her wildly clever technique of lunchtime double-masking totally blew my mind!
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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
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