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the catch 

The act of ejaculating into a rag or other receptacle when masturbating so as not to make a mess.
Clint needed to jack off again. He was out of Kleenex so he used a dirty sock for the catch.
the catch by Wiseman July 10, 2006

The Catch 

The ‘fine print’ of relationships. The one piece of negative, personal information one must weigh against the known positive information when deciding whether or not to pursue a long-term romantic involvement.
He is absolutely perfect, The Catch is that he is divorced, still not over an ex, a virgin AND heavily medicated!
The Catch by Irish Red August 24, 2006

The Catch Rule 

The official NFL rule that continues to fuck up teams chances at winning a game because on what seemed as a obvious catch to anyone who can think logically, is either overturned or ruled incomplete by the officials, usually ruining a teams chance to win a game entirely.
They overturned that obvious touchdown because the refs said he didn't fuffill the criteria of making a "catch" b cause that's what the catch rule says.
The Catch Rule by Bog jumper December 24, 2017

what's the catch 

a question regarding the condition that is expected to follow a generous favor; "catch" could also be used individually as a term for a condition
Scott: Hey man, my boss got us two free tickets to see the Lakers game.
Joe: What's the catch?

Scott: My girlfriend said that you can come to the party, but you can't bring any liquor
Joe: Damn! I knew there'd be a catch!

running before the catch 

Acting as if something good will definitely happen, without it happening yet, and then paying for such optimism.

Derived from football, where the wide receiver starts thinking about what he is going to do AFTER the catch, before the ball gets to him. Inevitably the wide receiver drops the ball.
I swore I was going to get an offer from that company I have been interviewing with, so I haven't done any work in days. The job fell through. I was running before the catch.

what's the catch 

What can I get from that?
tell me what's the catch on your product.
what's the catch by rcee cabungcal September 4, 2007
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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

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026
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