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An attractive white girl, usually from South Africa/Botswana
Hey bro, ask The Roof out yet?
The Roof by Le schpoain January 12, 2023

the roof is on fire 

1.This party is jumpin!

2. Some one started a fire on the roof.
the roof is on fire by Gretchen March 26, 2003

the roof is on fire 

we should probably leave the building, no?
Ahhh! Run away! The roof is on fire!
Yeah man, the roof is on fire!
NOO! The roof is on fire!!!!
OH! The roof is on fire!

The roof is on fire 

A really jaw dropping song. At least Cake's version anyway.
"We don't no water let the motherfucker burn... Burn motherfucker, BURN."
The roof is on fire by 3inchguitar October 27, 2004

Sweeping the Roof

A job Sweeping the Roof is a no show job. Essentially you don't have to go in because who's going to check or know if you've swept the roof.
My uncle Joey got me a job 9-5 sweeping the roof over on W 32nd Street.
Sweeping the Roof by Fcpcool August 29, 2019

tear the roof off 

I tore the roof off the sucka!
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
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