A derogatory term that generally means "fool" or anything to that effect.

The latter, along with its other definition (which refers to a kind of bird), is defined in dictionary.com, but, due to the fact that it seems to possess the characteristics of a slang word, I felt that it would be useful if it was actually defined as a slang word.

In fact, it may have actually been an old English slang word, as an English person who I know was familiar with the term to a certain extent.

Also, it was used in a song in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" when Bilbo was trying to anger the giant spiders in the Mirkwood forest to lead them away so that he could rescue his companions.

Excerpt from Bilbo's song:

"Old fat spider spinning in a tree! Old fat spider can't see me!

...Old Tomnoddy, all big body, Old Tomnoddy can't spy me!"

Tomnoddy by Lloyd B. October 22, 2009

Tombo

An offensive Colombian slang used to refer to the cops and policemen, It could be used as an insult when there's an abuse of authority or to express repudiation against this organization

Spanish: Tombos hijueputas, dispararon gas durante la manifestación
English: Motherfucker tombos, they shot tear gas during the protest

Spanish: Los tombos no les importa si uno está protestando pacíficamente, ellos disparan a quemaropa
English: The tombos don't care if you are protesting pacifically, they shoot point blank

Tombo by BlasphemerHistorian May 7, 2021

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026