tempered
Having a specified temper or disposition
tempered by HeyPersonReadingThis October 23, 2017
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Tempered Glasses
The effect apparently caused by the tempered glass of car windows where a person will appear much more attractive than they do outside of their car.
Especially pronounced when wearing beer goggles!
Especially pronounced when wearing beer goggles!
Dood! Those chicks looked so hot when they were in their car, but when they got out at the gas station, they were brown-baggers!
Another case of tempered glasses.
Another case of tempered glasses.
Tempered Glasses by paschasc May 7, 2009
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Ill-tempered
It’s an adjective and it means having or showing a bad temper; being annoyed and irritable; being cranky or disagreeable. You know the sort of person, they come into work pissed off with everything and everybody and just looking for an excuse to blame somebody for everything that is wrong in their crappy lives, the world, the universe. Thoroughly unpleasant shitbags.
Ill-tempered by AKACroatalin April 29, 2015
Evil-tempered
Habitually mean.
"In one hand Aunt Marge held an enormous suitcase, and tucked under the other was an old and evil-tempered bulldog."
Evil-tempered by MalumLibrum958 August 16, 2020
The Terrible Tempered Mr and Mrs Bang
A playful nickname given to our often drunk and disorderly nextdoor neighbors by my jokester father to infuse a little dark humor into a pathetic regular occurrence in my early childhood.
The Terrible Tempered Mr and Mrs Bang by Dr Bunnygirl May 17, 2023
even-tempered
even-tempered by Powerofjoy September 25, 2020
Tampered Thread
Tampered Threads: Adjective/Slang
It's used to describe an article of clothing that looks really dope. Usually, it's a unique thrifted piece, that's almost impossible to find anywhere.
History of Tampered Threads:
This word originated during the rise of thrifting -fits, at a time when people started to care about the overwhelming market of Fast Fashion and clothing waste around the world - from over consumption. These people are inspired by the past craftsmanship of clothing and appreciate the pieces that were once were (new threads) and now carry another story of glory and pride from people nationwide. In other words.. dope ass clothes.
Synonyms: Fresh, Dapper, Dappress, Cool, & Dope, Trendy.
It's used to describe an article of clothing that looks really dope. Usually, it's a unique thrifted piece, that's almost impossible to find anywhere.
History of Tampered Threads:
This word originated during the rise of thrifting -fits, at a time when people started to care about the overwhelming market of Fast Fashion and clothing waste around the world - from over consumption. These people are inspired by the past craftsmanship of clothing and appreciate the pieces that were once were (new threads) and now carry another story of glory and pride from people nationwide. In other words.. dope ass clothes.
Synonyms: Fresh, Dapper, Dappress, Cool, & Dope, Trendy.
Tampered Thread by The Goat Spoke January 11, 2021
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