the cities

A term used by Minnesotans to refer to the general area of St.Paul, Minneapolis, and their surrounding areas because we are too lazy to be specific. It's origin is in the phrase "Twin Cities" which refers to the fact Minneapolis and St.Paul are so similar in size and closely located.

Ingrid: Hia Barry, doing anything this weekend?
Barry: You bet, going down to the cities for the state fair and to see a show!

the cities by nanodesu1234 February 21, 2017

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keeper of the lost cities

A book series by Shannon Messenger, following the adventures of The Mysterious Miss F., (Sophie Foster).

Me: Oh my gods, you should totally read Keeper of the Lost Cities!
Me: okay!

keeper of the lost cities by Violet the Empath November 17, 2020

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the seven cities

the hottest upcoming area in the nation...also known as tidewater and hampton roads...includes the cities virginia beach (va beach), norfolk (the norva), chesapeake, suffolk, hampton, newport news and portsmouth (p-town)

famous people include missy elliot, the neptunes, timbaland, pharrel, clipse, michael vick, wayne newton, bob saget, 'zo morning, david wright, etc...

with a population over 2 million including surrounding area...it's the largest area in the nation without a pro sports team, but is getting it's name on the map in other ways...

the seven cities:

virginia beach - surfer region
norfolk - urban area
p-town - the southside's ghetto
chesapeake - suburbia
suffolk - peanuts
newport news - bad news
hampton - what are you known for?

the seven cities by VAchild July 26, 2006

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Citied in the rye

Something that happens a lot to Octeus and Lampshade

OMG this kid Lampshade just got citied in the rye by Squanto

Citied in the rye by Father of Octeus November 28, 2018

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🤡🫵🏻

How to say "you're an idiot/clown" using only emojis.

Person 1: Insert completely incorrect and/or idiotic statement here
Person 2: 🤡🫵🏻

🤡🫵🏻 by Ubeenbamboozledson May 31, 2026

Word of the Day on June 1, 2026

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fogey

Fogey/fogy /fougi/ sl. (early 18C+, orig. Scot) old-fashioned, stuck-in-the mud.
Person with old fashioned ideas which he is unwilling to change: Come to the disco and stop being such an old fogey!

You think me an old fogeyand an old tory, his thoughtful voice said. I saw three generations since O’Connel’s time. I remember the famine. Do you know that the orange lodges agitated for repeal of the union twenty years before O’Connel did or before the prelates of your communion denounced him as a demagogue? You fenians forget some things. (James Joyce, Ulysses. Penguin Books,1992. p. 38)

fogey by Petyush September 14, 2005

Word of the Day on May 31, 2026

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Jarlic

Minced garlic in a jar

Add a tablespoon of jarlic to two teaspoons of butter and spread it in bread to make garlic bread

Jarlic by YSAC fanboy June 6, 2020

Word of the Day on May 30, 2026

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