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net·ca·tion, n.

1. A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation away from the internet. Similar to vacation but from the daily internet life.

2. A fixed period of holidays from the internet, especially one away from major message boards, forums, chat programs, internet message relay systems and chain letters.

3. A technological stress free holiday.
"I reached my breaking point, ted. There were 12 msn conversations open, 178 chain letters unread in my inbox and the forums were being flooded with new responses to my posts by the minute, I simply needed a netcation."
Netcation by Evans Adrian August 9, 2006
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nycation 

A vacation to NYC, for people who live outside of NY state, or at the very least outside of NYC.
"Yay, 2 week nycation with my biffies!"

"Two moar dayz. Can.Not.Wait. 3 week Nycation!"

"Gonna rage so hard next week on my nycation. Dem NYC girlz get downnn"
nycation by l33tl0rd December 9, 2013
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hungarian notation 

In programming, a coding standard where all variables are tagged so you can tell their datatype by looking at the name. Microsoft likes hungarian notation, I do not. It is useful when naming GUI objects though.
nonhungarian notation:
int number;
string name;
double value;
-------------------------
hungarian notation
int nNumber;
string strName;
double dValue;
hungarian notation by Dahhak October 13, 2004

Naycation 

A summer spent without a vacation. Naycations have become increasingly popular since the 2000s, due to the economic recession. Naycations are usually confused with staycations, but they are different due to with staycations one usually just does things in their own town, and during naycations you just stay inside your home.

Comes from 'nay' meaning no, and 'cation' as in va'cation', thus: Naycation.
Person 1: Hey! Where are you going this summer?
Person 2: My mom says money's tight right now, so we're just gonna have a naycation.
Person 1: Aw, man. That sucks! Me and the fam are going to Paris.
Naycation by Lee Anna Marks June 14, 2009

hungarian notation 

Refers to the programming habit of naming variables so that the variable's intended use is clear from it's name.

The original hungarian notation was first described and used by Charles Simonyi, a hungarian programmer who worked for Microsoft.
Using hungarian notation, a variable called a_crszkvc30LastNameCol would imply a constant reference function argument, holding the contents of a database column of type VARCHAR(30) called LastName that was part of the table's primary key
hungarian notation by Praetexta September 3, 2007

napcation 

A vacation that is primarily comprised of taking naps.
Staying awake at work after my napcation is quite the challenge.
napcation by squeep December 30, 2013

nerdcation 

A trip, typically to a technical conference in the field of one's employment or to a convention of a nerdy/geeky persuation, that one enjoys on an intellectual level as much as a vacation for general relaxation.
That week-long trip to the photovoltaic conference in Germany was the best nerdcation I've had in years!
nerdcation by PValentino January 26, 2016
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A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
Word of the Day on September 20, 2026
any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear
hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh
hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026
Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot 

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".
Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."
God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011
Word of the Day on September 18, 2026
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