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save scumming

In video games: Manually saving your game over and over again (usually before important decisions/boss battles, etc.) to make sure that if you screw up later on, you can always just return to your most recent saved game.

Used in games that allow players to save whenever they want, thus making the game substantially easier because there's no real penalty for messing up, and it lets the player know what to expect ahead.
If I wasn't save scumming so much, I would've had to restart this mission a shitton of times.
save scumming by TorpedoMoo September 2, 2013
Word of the Day on October 4, 2023
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Scumming 

The act of jumping off of a bridge into water for amusement. Term probably originated in Fairport, NY or somewhere in upstate New York. Usually done in the Erie Canal.
I touched the bottom of the canal when i was scumming yesterday.
Scumming by Time89 April 22, 2005

El Scumbino 

A noun but can also apply as a verb in certain situations.

A man who is always up to no good. The latin version of Scumbag. An alias for a man also known as Sebastian.
There was a drift of El Scumbino through Santa Monica, CA last week.
El Scumbino by El Lyon April 10, 2011

Save Scumming

A video-game relevant term - used by morons and pedants - to describe the "overuse" of the saving and loading mechanic in a video game, in order to beat a particularly difficult enemy, boss, trap, puzzle, etc.

In almost all games with the function available, quick-save/load mechanics are intentionally built into the game, by the creators, to allow people this very function- but unfortunately, morons claim this is "cheating" or simply "cheap" They're the same people who complain about tactics on Super Smash Brothers instead of actually winning.
"I cant believe Steve stooped to Save Scumming in order to beat Margit in Elden Ring...that doesn't count because he's basically cheating by using an intentionally designed strategy option. Its about ethics in video-game playing."
Save Scumming by Yak-Shavings March 31, 2022

Scumping 

Playing call of duty out of your mind and wrecking kids just like professional gamer Scump.
I’m Scumping, I’m Scumping.

I just Scumped those kids for the dub, let’s goooooooooo!!!!
Scumping by BobbyBabushka May 1, 2020

villa scumming

When someone sticks only their middle finger up and shouts villa scumto people around without context
Fat ginger was down the pub and Other fat bold man walked in with his middle finger up shouting VILLA SCUM fat ginger asked what he was doing Fat boldy said I’m villa scumming.

A teacher doesn’t let someone to the toilet so when she turns her back two bestfriends stick their middle finger up and shout Villa scum, the teacher asked why pupils were saying villa scum they replied with “its villa scumming day”
villa scumming by rubymonahan October 30, 2019
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Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
Word of the Day on September 20, 2026
any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear
hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh
hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026
Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot 

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".
Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."
God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011
Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken 

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.
Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?
city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006
Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake
“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”
Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026
Word of the Day on September 16, 2026
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