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The present 

You're always in the present.
Hym "Not to me. By the time the light bounces off you and gets to me you're already in the past... I'm not even in the present most of the time. I'm in the conceptual realm. "
The present by Hym Iam February 20, 2023

The Present 

The time right now because yesterday was history and tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift so it is called the present
In the present I am writing this definition right now.
The Present by Cutekittys May 5, 2023

Prisoner of the Present

1. A person whose entire worldview is shaped by current events, stumbling along from one crisis to another.
2. Someone without a historical perspective or hope for the future.
3. The mindset that causes "knee-jerk" reactions to almost any kind of social or economic change.
4. A state of perpetual panic about "the world today."
Larry says the U.S. economy will never recover no matter what happens in Washington -- he's a typical Prisoner of the Present.

how many gifts are they going to give us before we open the present

When an error, follie, or turn over happens in a sporting event and the opposing team does not capitalize.
A football team turns the ball over three times in succession, and all it does is result in three punts by their opponent.
how many gifts are they going to give us before we open the present

You don’t like Singapore your country is it. Then don’t direct message or else ask me what happened don’t ask the past focus on the present sigh. That’s what Ms Hema said to you. 

You don’t like Singapore your country is it. Then don’t direct message or else ask me what happened don’t ask the past focus on the present sigh. That’s what Ms Hema said to you.
You don’t like Singapore your country is it. Then don’t direct message or else ask me what happened don’t ask the past focus on the present sigh. That’s what Ms Hema said to you.

forget the past, walk the present, create future 

it is a phrase created by CsL in conjunction with new year eve to remind people around to leave what is deemed past and create your own desired future path.
don't be sad, as what past is deemed to be past. So, "forget the past, walk the present, create future".
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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
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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

Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
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