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Swings and Roundabouts 

As many advantages as there are disadvantages in a situation.
Rain or shine it's swings and roundabouts!
Swings and Roundabouts by 'Amish December 15, 2008

Swings both ways 

A person are who enjoys having sexual relations with both sexes. It refers to both having sexual relations and relationships with both sexes.
Girl: Oh i heard you were thinking of hooking up with Anna
boy: yeah shes hot but i was thinking of calling mike
Girl: OH! you swing both ways.
boy: only for fun plus the sex is good.
boy: dave also swings both ways
Girl: no, way
boy: way!
Swings both ways by Quitelate June 11, 2006

food swings 

When someone's mood changes in direct relation with being hungry.
Man, Sam is having food swings again. I hate it when he's hangry like that. He should eat something before he hurts someone.

food swings 

the fluctuation of appetite from day to day, whether it's between types of food or level of appetite.
Mary's food swings were so bad that guys didn't enjoy taking her out to dinner much.
food swings by larkalucy December 17, 2008

A shot on the swings

Scottish phrase for intercourse. Indication that you want a shag. A plea for a ride.
After plying your partner with a right good bevvy: "Fancy a shot on the swings hen?

the door swings both ways 

It works both ways - and not just the way that the person you are saying this to is describing it.
Student: "You should respect my rights, you know"

Teacher: "And you should show me some respect, if you want that. The door swings both ways."
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sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
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When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
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