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troolean 

A slang term to describe Microsoft's true/false/error scheme used in many places in the Win32 API. It's used to describe when something has 3 states, as compared to Boolean, which has two states (usually true or false).
The GetMessage API is an interesting example of the bizarre Microsoft Troolean (as opposed to traditional, Boolean) logic. GetMessage is defined to return a BOOL, but the documentation specifies three types of returns, non-zero, zero and -1. I am not making it up! Here's an excerpt from the help file:

* If the function retrieves a message other than WM_QUIT, the return value is nonzero.

* If the function retrieves the WM_QUIT message, the return value is zero.

* If there is an error, the return value is -1.

Excerpt from Reliable Software, LLC
troolean by ShinSan August 20, 2010

the oooly toooly 

worldwide trending topic on twitter only because Harry Styles tweeted it. nobody knows.
Harry Styles tweeted "the oooly toooly" so millions of girls are going to make it a worldwide trending topic even though they have no idea what he's talking about. Welcome to the world of fangirls.
the oooly toooly by t00sa88yf0ry0u September 5, 2014

Tooly McBag 

"We were having a great time until Tooly McBag showed up."
Tooly McBag by Cooch1000 April 18, 2019

Don O'Tropoly

An email sent with automatic do not reply, from a certain Donald O'Tropoly (sounds Irish?)
DONOTROPOLY@yahoo.com keeps sending me messages but when i email him back, he keeps sending the same thing and never responding to my questions! what a Dick

wait, Don O'Tropoly; i know that guy- he emails me all the time too!

Jolly Trolly 

an expression used to describe a good romp in the sack.
similar to "taking the bang train to pound town"

p1: Hey how did things go with her last night?
p2: Well, I let her take a ride on the Jolly Trolly.
Jolly Trolly by Andreww January 3, 2007
Process of annoying and or irritating a person or persons.
Commonly used in internet gaming where consequences rarely apply as in RL. Originally created through using exploits on the game Counter-Strike including team killing, blocking people, insulting, clicky clicky (Emptying a weapon of all ammunition and repeatedly tapping fire)and other such annoyances (too many to list). Tooly is constantly evolving and varies from game to game depending on limitations.
"Let's do some tooly"
"I was tooled"
"Lol we tooled him nicely"
"I just don't find tooly funny that's all"
"FFS Stop blocking me!"
Tooly by Barry Ecclescake December 23, 2005
More from Urban Dictionary
The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

SkyPesos 

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026

Quiche Peanemis

Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
Quiche Peanemis by Mushroom2241 June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on August 13, 2026

Hate Draft

1. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sports draft to spite or anger one or more of your opponents because they had intended to select him/her.

2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.

2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
Hate Draft by pffler September 1, 2009
Word of the Day on August 12, 2026
"I can pull James Bond stunts in a jalopy."
jalopy by watson November 20, 2002
Word of the Day on August 11, 2026

Utility beer 

Utility beer is the beer you keep around for the day-to-day moments when beer is a necessity to assist in pedestrian activities (golf, plumbing, yardwork, babysitting, staff meetings, Zoom calls). For the beer snob it is the beer you save for neighbors when they drop in at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday. It is differentiated from the actual high-end beer you save for special events, holidays, and special tastings.
Person 1: Dave, did you bring along those hazy craft IPA's so we could drink while cleaning Lyle's pool?
Person 2: Nope. I just have a bunch of utility beer that Steve dumped on me. Good enough for this. It is only 10:30 a.m.
Utility beer by lakeshore February 1, 2022
Word of the Day on August 10, 2026
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