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smalbany 

The capital of NY. So named because of its diminutive size, especially compared to New York City.
Mark: Hey, you want to head to x-gates?

Tom: Smalbany, that's gheto!
smalbany by DEC February 14, 2005
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smAlbany 

The live event held annually in Albany NY focusing on the technology needs of small businesses.
That's a really cool T shirt! Where did you get it? I got it at smAlbany '08, great show and great guidance.
smAlbany by Larry Zimbler August 16, 2008

smalbany 

Albany, NY is not as small as Albany, CA, though.
"Albany, NY! More like 'Smalbany'!" said guy1.
"Heck no, Albany, CA is much smaller, it isn't even on most maps!" responded guy2.
smalbany by guy2 May 15, 2005

Smallbany 

The fact that albany is as big as a city, but still has a town-like quality
Smallbany is the best place to be.
Smallbany by charliepophead January 26, 2011

Smallbany 

A pejorative nickname for the capital of New York State, Albany. So called because of its diminutive size, especially compared to New York City.

This spelling is preferred over smalbany, since it preserves the rhyme with 'small' and avoids the pronunciation AL-bany (which is, as far as most New Yorker's are concerned, a city in southern Georgia).
"So, you're from upstate? Where? Syracuse? Buffalo?"
"Ha, I wish! Nah, I grew up in Smallbany, where the only thing to do at night is drive to another city."
Smallbany by packy April 12, 2008

smallbany 

Heather: Don't blink, or you'll miss it.

Patty: What?

Heather: Smallbany... and you missed it.
smallbany by DEC February 14, 2005
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
Word of the Day on October 17, 2026
A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.

Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
Glippy by Wild Stoner Appears December 14, 2025
Word of the Day on October 16, 2026

fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026
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