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Urbexing 

It's a shortened form and vowel of "Urban Exploration". It is the act of going to and exploring places that are not normally visited or often even accessible to the general public. Such places might include (but not be limited to) abandoned factories, abandoned or derelict buildings, unused nuclear bunkers, old Forts/Military buildings, disused rail yards etc. The REAL urbexer will NOT break in to these places, in fact it's considered VERY bad form. But if a fence happens to be broken down and access can be obtained without causing any damage, then that's considered fair game. VANDALISM and GRAFFITI are NOT allowed, and any rubbish (e.g. food wrappers/bottles) would be taken away after the visit. Photos are often taken just to prove you have been there. Trophies if you will. Due to the types of places that might be visited, urbexing CAN be dangerous and therefor it's a good idea to let someone know where you have gone and your ETA back afterwards so they can raise the alarm if you don't return.
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I went Urbexing with friends to Grain Fort. It's a great shame they let Napoleonic Forts like that just rot away.
Urbexing by Zoe Ballz July 19, 2014
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Urbexing 

The present participle verb form of urbex. Urbexing is the act of exploring urban areas that are generally off-limits to regular civilians.

Other names for urbexing are: draining, building/roof/drain hacking, buildering, vadding or shafting.
Cassie: Dude, where the hell werz you at? you missed the game.

Nick: I had to lie low from to popos for a bit.

Cassie: ?whyz?

Nick: i was urbexing wit david and that noob set off a magnetic alarm. it was tiight, we had to hit da brikz tho
Urbexing by KeRvOshh-KiS November 21, 2009
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urbexing 

Combined words of urban and exploring, to drive around in the city just looking for random things.
Me and Brad went Urbexing downtown, and ended up fighting with the bums.
urbexing by WTF OMG BBQ July 3, 2010

Appalachia urbexing 

exploring falling down areas that are in rural areas especially in the rust belt that were also built by rednecks or later not taken care of by ppl who don’t believe in using fluoride anywhere because the government is out to get them. the rubble is insanity and looks like a scary movie. super fun actually and a lot to analyze.
we went Appalachia urbexing and i wasn’t sure we’d ever return from the black hole of insanity and rubble of nonsensical BS… whoever’s fam tree who used to live there didn’t have many branches.
Appalachia urbexing by bunnyamy January 11, 2023

abandonware 

n. software that is no longer sold or supported by the original publisher / developer, often found as free downloads on the internet because it cannot be obtained elsewhere. Not legal, but often seen as morally acceptable because the company that made it is no longer selling the title, nor releasing it as freeware, therefore abandonware is "keeping the game alive", so to speak.
Doom II is not abandonware because id still sells it, while The Incredible Machine is not sold, therefore is abandonware.
abandonware by Spoom October 24, 2003
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Foot prisons 

Socks. Annoying, sweat-causing, non-barefoot enducing, everyday socks.
The first thing I do when I take off my shoes, is rip off the foot prisons I had to wear inside them. That's why I prefer flip flops, even in winter!
Foot prisons by Jackalope Hunter December 13, 2022
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cornholio 

Ruler of Lake Titicaca. Rumored to have a bunghole that gets very angry if it does not receive toilet paper. Cornholio the Great is often seen walking around with his shirt over his head and his hands in the air, chanting songs about his power, and his bunghole.
"I am Cornholio! You do not want to face the wrath of my bunghole, for I need TP!"
Butthead: Shut up, Beavis! (uh huh huh huh)
Beavis: Um, okay. (heh heh heh heh).
cornholio by AYB July 20, 2003
Word of the Day on July 9, 2026