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onderstatement 

when you're so under something you're over it
in regards to the bigfoot from pizza hut, "big would be an onderstatement!"
onderstatement by andrewtabs September 14, 2020

onderstatement 

"now that's an onderstatement!" - Haley Joel Osment
onderstatement by wikifeet September 13, 2020

onderstatement 

when you're so under something that you end up over it
it would really be an onderstatement if you really would please talk about kingdom hearts while haley is still on glts
onderstatement by andrewtabs September 13, 2020

understatement 

1. expressing with restraint or lack of emphasis, usually used for an [ironic' or rhetorical effect.

2.basically a figure of speech that writers use to subtly make a situation less important or serious than it really is.
Saying "We've had a little rain," when the neighborhood is flooded. Now that is an understatement.

The last line of Frost's "Birches" illustrates understatement: "One could do worse than be a swinger of birches."

understatement 

to state to weakly, or without emphasis
To say George W. Bush is a bad president would be an understatement
understatement by Garrett San February 19, 2008

understatement of the century 

something said that states the obvious, often falling short of the truth.
guy 1: Bush was a sucky president.
guy 2: That's the understatement of the century.
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
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Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Word of the Day on October 20, 2026
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