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walkscalator 

What an escalator becomes when broken down or stopped and there are no signs prohibiting use.
Mom couldnt find the elevator so she made us take the walkscalator.
walkscalator by Mischa Greene March 27, 2024
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Walkscalator 

When you decide to walk up a moving escalator.
Dude, there was so many people behind me on the escalator that I had to walkscalator.
Walkscalator by anonymous August 13, 2024

walkalator 

walk-a⋅la⋅tor  wawk-uh-ley-ter

–noun - Also called moving sidewalk, people mover. a continuously moving sidewalk on an endless loop for carrying passengers from one place to another. Normally found in an airport. Useful to get you to another terminal faster so you don't miss your flight or to Starbucks for expensive coffee at the airport.
I'll take the walkalator to the next terminal.
walkalator by Sam Smythe August 5, 2009

wascalator

Main Entry: was-ca-la-tor
1 a: a power-driven walkway arranged like an endless belt that it moves objects forward continuously. They are commonly found at airports. b: The combination of a walkway and an escalator
" Did you make the plane? "

" Barely, I ran on every wascalator to be on time. "
wascalator by nicktomyskins March 13, 2008
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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
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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
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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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