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The people who used to be in your family of marriage but are "no longer family," because you're divorced.
I'm taking my kids to spend time with my out-laws because I feel like they should be able to know their grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins on that side of the family, regardless of how my ex feels about me.
out-law by momforlife August 17, 2021

sister-out-law 

The sister of my girlfriend/boyfriend. For when you're not in a lawful/legal relationship with someone, but still have a close relationship with their relatives. Relative-In-law is a legal relationship. Relative-Out-law is a relationship with no legal standing.
Man, my sister-out-law is hella cute.
sister-out-law by Willuknight November 1, 2017

father-out-law 

I'm going to get dinner with my father-out-law tonight.
father-out-law by pyba May 4, 2016

mother-out-law 

Relationship of an individual's mother to his or her partner when no marriage has taken place (for legal or personal reasons).
Doug: Since we live in a state that doesn't recognize gay marriage, I'm not sure what to call your mother. She's not an 'in-law'...
Ed: Call her your mother-out-law. I'm sure she'll like that.
mother-out-law by Mother-out-law November 30, 2011

Mother-Out-Law 

Noun: the Mother of one's ex-husband or ex-wife. Formerly known as Mother-In-Law.
Abbreviated: MOL
Term of endearment: when you kept your ex's Mom in the divorce.
Derogatory: when your ex can't be bothered so they send their Mom.
My Mother-Out-Law picked up the kids for their Father's holiday weekend visitation.

The Law of In-N-Out 

The law which defines that whichever lane you are in at In-N-Out, the other lane will go faster.
Gal: I was at In-N-Out and there were less cars in my lane, but the other lane still went faster!

Guy: Yeah man...the world cannot go against the Law of In-N-Out
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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
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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
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