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Of or capable of being a sleuth; detective. (see also DETECTIVE).

Nancy Drew solved the case via her sleuthy tactics towards vigilance. Shown.
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Sleuthing 

To play the role of detective, to gather facts and information usually in the traditional Sherlock Holmes inconspicuous way.
To investigate in the manner of a detective.

A proper Sleuth needs to be intelligent, witty, and always a few steps ahead others. In fact, he never reveals all his discoveries or conclusions. His wisdom is his greatest asset and he needs to hide that wisdom if he expects to be hired for his services.
Sherlock Holmes enjoys a proper Sleuthing, like a boss!
Sleuthing by Dr. Goodwin Honeyhow November 17, 2011

Goofy Sleuth 

An outsider that is too awkward to introduce themselves, but is obviously intrigued and won't stop studying your every move from a safe distance. They are usually unaware that you are aware.
Every so often I look over the balcony and see the same goofy sleuth peeping up at the party.
Goofy Sleuth by gis_in_my October 10, 2016

Sleuth Diplomacy 

The act of shooting a possible hostile instead of using diplomatic reasoning to avoid conflict.
The Leader of the country used Sleuth Diplomacy to avoid confrontation with his foreign peers.
A detective like person, capable of finding out (or stealing) useful information, often in under-handed ways. "Sleuthing" is the act of being a sleuth.
Sleuth by Clint on May 23, 2008

bum sleuth 

A gay proctologist, or bum doctor. Can also be used as a slang word used for insult
My mates dad is a 'Bum Sleuth', or, 'shut it you Bum Sleuth!'
bum sleuth by WuddaWhist February 9, 2009
Sly, sneaky, or epic. To do something sleuthely is to be cool, to be sly.
Homey 1: Man, dat guy is up on da high palm, down on da low.
Homey 2: I see. You mean he is Sleuthe?

Homey: Personally I think Marx's ideas were quite sleuthe and inventional.
Sleuthe by MetalChipz March 2, 2009
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
Word of the Day on September 22, 2026
In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

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
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