A mind-numbing torture device made of cheap, brightly colored plastic. It resembles a horn but its pitch cannot be changed. It is being used during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

I thought I heard an angry swarm of bumblebees, but it was the sound of vuvuzelas playing at the World Cup.

vuvuzela by teller of truths10 June 15, 2010

Word of the Day on June 17, 2010

Related Words

vuvuzelian • vuvuzela • vuvuzela'd • Vuvuzela Lips • Vuvuzeladouche • Vuvuzelized • vuvuzella • RUSTY VUVUZELA • Belgian Vuvuzela • Blow my Vuvuzela

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Vuvuzela by Ferr92 June 16, 2010

Vuvuzeladouche

A person who starts playing the worst instrument in the history of human civilisation, the vuluzela, at the most inoppertune times.

Person 1: Did you go see that concert the other night?

Person 2: Yes, but I left after 30 minutes cause there ended up being several hundred of those fucking vuvuzeladouche's at the event!

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Person 1: How'd that date go with your girlfreind the other night?

Person 2: Great, up until that point where my roomate came in while we were having sex and started to be the biggest fucking vuvuzeladouche who ever lived!!

Vuvuzeladouche by TheGreatLateSP999 July 27, 2010

Belgian Vuvuzela

When a girl gives a guy a blumpkin in a porta-potty

Bulfinch shocked the world when August's mom gave him a Belgian Vuvuzela after soccer practice

Belgian Vuvuzela by Charlie Sheeen October 21, 2011

Tooting your own vuvuzela

Used in the same way as 'tooting your own horn', except in this instance it doesn't make you look good. Tooting your own vuvuzela results in making yourself look annoying.

1. She tried to toot her own horn about how much she reads, but ended up tooting her own vuvuzela when she revealed she was reading Twilight!

2. Don't be caught tooting your own vuvuzela lest you appear douche-y

Tooting your own vuvuzela by KitsuneAdrienne July 9, 2010

vuvuzela

simplest and clearest way to demonstrate that although you scored a ticket to a world cup match, you do not appreciate or understand football to the slightest degree, and are probably in fact not watching the action.

critical goal scored in injury time = 140 decibels of vuvuzela
player being treated on the field = 140 dB vuvuzela
long stretch of tedious and inconclusive play = 140 dB vuvuzela
halftime = 140 dB vuvuzela
national anthems = 140 dB vuvuzela

vuvuzela by kenbot June 21, 2010

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

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