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The monthly ritual that everyone takes part in. Im refering to the hygenic applications like, washing your hair that one extra time, brushing your teeth extra long, flossing til the cows come home, trimming your nails, plucking those unwanted hairs.. the extra long shower.. or bath.. to get super clean squeecky.. just because..
Dad - "Wheres all the hot water?"
Me - "Oh sorry, I was doing a tuneup"
or
Will - "Dude, before you go to see that chick, you should do a tuneup.."
Me - "Good call man."
tuneup by Cerwin April 15, 2008
A minor (or major) beat down of a guy deficient in payment of loansharking or protection payments to the 'mob' or who displays a lack of respect to same.
"Joey the deli guy is a little slow on the payback and he gave Vinnie some backtalk the last time he collected. I think it's time Joey got a little tuneup to remind him who's boss in this town."
Tuneup by Ironhorzmn1369 October 10, 2022

youngstown tuneup 

Car bomb rigged to explode when the ignition switch is turned to crank. Used to eliminate enemies.
Charlie just got a Youngstown tuneup.
youngstown tuneup by DrewH September 28, 2006

Youngstown Tuneup 

A car bomb set to ignite when you turn on the ignition. So named because a car bomb seems to go off every day in Youngstown, Ohio.
The way he treated the mechanic, he should look out for a Youngstown Tuneup
Youngstown Tuneup by Some Piranha December 6, 2006

tijuana tuneup 

When your vehicle is running poorly, one holds the throttle wide open to redline for a long period of time in hopes that it will fix it
Mexican#1: hey amigo, is your truck road worthy yet? I need a ride to the store for some tequilla?
Mexican#2: not yet. I tried giving it a Tijuana tuneup last night and I think it's running worse now

kentucky tuneup 

Trying to fix a poorly-running car by taking it out onto the highway and revving the engine repeatedly while driving the car as fast as you can.
The old Chevette was running pretty poorly until I gave her the old Kentucky Tuneup out on route 9.
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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.
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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
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