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The Common Cold 

The common cold to most is just a basic illness.
To me, it's a 1/2 gallon of orange juice and a roll of toilet paper, because I ran out of tissues.
Me : I have The Common Cold, well I guess it's time to go get some orange juice and toilet paper.

The Common Plague 

The Common Plague is a very bad disease, mainly caught on Tumblr. The symptoms include: coughing up bad memes, getting triggered, going on Tumblr. regularly, saying SWAG, and saying YOLO.
If you have a worse condition, please consult the definition of the Uncommon Plague.
The Common Plague can be cured by using injecting dank memes directly into your blood stream.
Guy 1: Hey want to go play some CSGO or something?
Guy 2: No I can't, I have the Common Plague.
Guy 1: Oh my god dude, how long have you been on Tumbr. for?
Guy 2: I'm not sure.
Guy 1: Be careful next time, or you might get the Uncommon Plague.
Guy 2: Oh yeah, thanks man.

The Common Shan 

The Common Shan may reside in jungles, forests, on the streets, in cardboard boxes and in large apartment style buildings. Is often defensive of its territory and will claw, bite, scratch, choke, impregnate and in rare cases hit its prey with foam weapons to defend itself. Its clothing often lacks color and during mating season it will dawn grey clothing to attract a mate. The male Common Shan is often large and has long hair, typically in a pony tail. While the female is small and aggressive. Young Common Shans often have the appearance of a young Korean boy and make loud complaining noises.
1) Man! I just saw a Common Shan, you can tell by the lack of color in its clothing.

2) Did you see the Common Shan being dominated by its mate.

3) I saw a Common Shan in the grocery store the other day, it was purchasing Korean tooth paste.
The Common Shan by Marla Stephen April 22, 2011

The Common fuck 

Typically found in middle to highschool enviroment, and are the type of person that popular girls like, amd are probably smart, but procrastinate.

To find one, look for the living embodyment of the cinimon stick from the applejacks commercials.
Person 1 You see that group of fucks over there.
Person 2 *australian accent* Croiky the common fuck in its natural habitat.

the voice of the common cock 

Perhaps one of the most inquisitive minds of todays standard, but what are todays standards? You could say that where we are today is far beyond and yet far behind from what we would like to call "average". As technology advances and minds are all set for the future, our future, we grow to forget what we really need. What we need is truth, and there remains one being who has never lost and will never lose the power to skew and warp the disapproving outlooks of the customary american thoughts, and thats me. The voice of the common cock.
Aaron's soul and penis grew after experiencing the voice of the common cock

For the common good 

A term used by communists and socialists to push their agenda, such as saying that the lockdown is "for the common good."
"I know they say the lockdown is for the common good, but how could it be for the common good if it kills the economy?

It is also not 'to save grandma,' because otherwise they would let her see visitors in the nursing home. 'For the common good' seems communist to me."
For the common good by anonymous October 23, 2020
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
Word of the Day on November 7, 2026
EBK stands for "Elite Ball Knowledge." 1 In internet slang, "ball knowledge" originally referred to a deep understanding of football/soccer or basketball, but it has evolved into a broader term for having a highly sophisticated, deep, or niche understanding of any specific topic (such as music, movies, or subcultures).
Person A: "That scene was a direct homage to an unreleased 1982 Japanese indie film."
Person B: "Wow, EBK."
EBK by silwhett November 5, 2026
Word of the Day on November 6, 2026
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