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Noun. An amazing piece of equipment. It’s a very large specialized tow truck that can lift up to 100 tons. The heaviest types of boom can rotate, effectively turning the tow truck into a sort of mobile crane, called a "rotator", and are usually reserved for heavy vehicle accidents. In the past boom trucks used a "hook and chain" system where chains are looped around the vehicle frame or axle, then lifted by a boom winch.
Check this out! What? The rotator! What’s a rotator? It’s An amazing piece of equipment. It’s a very large specialized tow truck that can lift up to 100 tons. The heaviest types of boom can rotate, effectively turning the tow truck into a sort of mobile crane, called a "rotator", and are usually reserved for heavy vehicle accidents. In the past boom trucks used a "hook and chain" system where chains are looped around the vehicle frame or axle, then lifted by a boom winch.
rotator by B-rizzle December 18, 2019

rotator splint 

A rotator splint is an imaginary engine part.
I'm afraid I have some bad news.
You seem to be having problems with the...rotator splint.
The engine runs good now, but not for long.
rotator splint by bj6665 June 21, 2016

rotator splint 

Rotator Splint is a mythical engine part.
I'm afraid I have some bad news.
You seem to be having problems with the...rotator splint.
The engine runs good now, but not for long.
rotator splint by bj6665 June 21, 2016

shape rotator 

A shape rotator is someone with high visuospatial ability. Contrasts with with wordcel, i.e. someone with high verbal ability.

It's a term based on puzzles used in some IQ tests that require the test-taker to mentally rotate or unfold a shape to see which shape it matches up with.
We let the shape rotator in our family figure out how to fit all the luggage into the trunk.
shape rotator by equationist February 3, 2022
Word of the Day on March 13, 2026

retard rotator 

Look at Kelly playing with her retard rotator again...
retard rotator by c9h13no3 June 11, 2017

shape rotator 

someone who has a higher visuospatial IQ than verbal IQ; more attuned to empiricism and technical pursuits.
deep learning vs crypto is a clear divide of shape rotators vs wordcels. the former offends theorycel aesthetic sensibilities but empirically works to produce absurd miracles. the latter is an insane series of nerd traps and sky high abstraction ladders yet mostly scams
shape rotator by thefirstrotator February 3, 2022
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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
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
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