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parallel play 

Parallel play refers to two or more people doing activities in the same space without significant interaction. It's common behavior for children developmentally, and is often done by neurodivergent people into adulthood.
Person A: My kid keeps drawing by me, but she won't talk to me or join what I'm doing. I she ignoring me?
Person B: That's just parallel play, she's connecting with you!
Person A: ..Parallel play?
Person B: Just read the text above us.

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Person A: Hey, wanna parallel play?
Person B: Sure, but you've gotta show me what you drew at the end of it!
parallel play by somedisabledper August 17, 2023

Adult Parallel Play 

When a bunch of people are sitting in a cafe interacting with their laptops or phones rather than with each other.
Isn't it fascinating how so many people engage in adult parallel play in cafes and then complain about how lonely they are?
excessive nice speech, the opposite of ragebaiting
adrian: i hope you have a nice day and never get sad!
enrique: joybait ❤️ 🩹🌹
Word of the Day on July 6, 2026

fudanshi 

Boys who enjoy yaoi (a genre in Japan that contains sexual and/or romantic relations between two men); literally translates to "rotten boy"; corresponding female : fujoshi
Alex blatantly displayed his fudanshi side to his friends.
fudanshi by Yuri Katsuki January 13, 2017
Word of the Day on July 5, 2026

country mile 

When country folk refer to a country mile it is considerd to be round 10 miles per country mile..ish...we boonfolk dont really consider distance
"I walked a country mile to see Earls new truck"
country mile by CountryBoy1243 August 30, 2006
Word of the Day on July 4, 2026

Regular Degular 

Plain. Not tampered with or upgraded. Basic.
May I have an order of regular degular buttermilk pancakes? Without all the added jazz? Hold the blueberry smiley face, strawberry glaze, chocolate chips and whipped cream.
Regular Degular by 1Bynum August 13, 2023
Word of the Day on July 3, 2026