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symbolicist 

Someone who studies symbolism and what it means in popular culture.
-Maxx Danziger
Wow that person MUST be a Symbolicist
symbolicist by jeffa cake August 11, 2019

Symbolism 

The representation of anything by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
The twilight movies have quite a bit of pro-abstinence symbolism.
Symbolism by kyle.biddle January 5, 2011

symbology 

The study of symbols.
Dan Brown writes about SYMBOLOGY in his book "The Da Vinci Code".
symbology by Elaina Walkere May 3, 2006

Symbolic 

Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings.
The Tree of Life is symbolic for the various life-giving aspects of our Creator.
Symbolic by b'razen July 15, 2011

Symbolic 

Album and song by the band Death.
Symbolic is a great album.
Symbolic by DJ Ryzzle May 8, 2006

symbology 

The act of expressing oneself as being a complete idiot because you are seeking for the word sssssssymbolism but you are too much of a fucking idiot to know that.
"So what's the symbology of that."
"I believe the word you are looking for is ssssssymbolism."
symbology by Luke Short February 7, 2005
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
Word of the Day on September 30, 2026
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