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Slang term used mainly in London to mean quiet or silent. Pronounced "shtoom".
Keep shtumm and we won't get caught.
shtum by B-Den June 19, 2006
Words you can keep
adjective: to keep quiet, with regard to not talking about something.
Used throughout British Isles
You better keep shtum about that before the whole world knows!
shtum by EvilOverlord September 20, 2004
Related Words
Shtum is closely related to the German word "stumm". Both wordsmean not to say anything. There is no correlation between "dumb" and shtum, as dumb (or dumm in German" has it roots in "not knowing".
The witness remained shtum
shtum by Karl from Oz April 13, 2006
Comes from the German word for 'dumb' (incapable of speaking), though it is spelt 'stum' in German. Spelling in English somewhat ambiguous.
"Keep stum or I'll chop your facking balls off sunshine!"
shtum by Billy-Bob McSanchez April 6, 2005

Keep Shtum

"hey I got a 20 bag in my coat, but keep shtum, i dont want any trouble from the fuzz"
Keep Shtum by ninja_skrtel August 13, 2008

shmumble 

When a retard is shouting but still sounds like a mumble because you can't understand what he's saying
McGiggerNuggets was talking in shmumble.
Flaccid from overuse. Shriveled and semi-erect penis, typically due to too much sex.
We fucked like six times last night, until my dick was shrumped. Then I kicked the bitch out.
shrumped by richard vendor October 22, 2012
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Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026
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