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Pretrending 

When you pretend to like something because it is a popular trend.
Kate: Yeah, Michelle loves the new Skrillex album too.
Tom: Phft. She is pretrending.
Pretrending by ToffeePoppet November 14, 2012

pretired 

The state of an employee who has submitted their retirement notice and maintains the facade of working by showing up during office hours. This person exerts no effort and yields no production while on the clock.
When Gary was not chosen for the select sales team, he was told it was because he was "pretired" and considered "deadweight".
pretired by Timmy Leary September 17, 2010

pretirement 

1.the period of time between graduating college and the beginning of your career
1."enjoy your pretirement while it lasts because its the only break you'll get until retirement"
pretirement by laundromatt00 September 10, 2009

Pretired 

Trialling retirement. Typically used when someone has the means to retire and wishes to see whether it suits them, but wants to leave the door open, to rejoining the workforce, should things not work out.
Bob pretired after he sold his company, aged 55. However, after only 6 months he was bored (playing golf, fishing and pottering in the garden) and rejoined workforce.
Pretired by Cunchy Apple February 10, 2020
Someone who is both pretty and petite.
Damn girl, you pretite!
pretite by Siljestam August 6, 2017

Pretirement 

The period of time from infancy to the start of preschool where a child doesn’t have to go to school or work.
Mom 1: How is little Albert doing?

Mom 2: He’s fine. Just enjoying his pretirement.
Pretirement by CowBellJoe April 3, 2019
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026

square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
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
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