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mae west 

A flotation vest kept handy especially by navy pilots in WW II in case the need to ditch into the ocean arose. Named in honour of the uberboobed actress.
If it were not for his Mae West, your grandfather would not have returned from that mission.
mae west by Bernard Stein October 29, 2005

mae west 

(n)A parachuting malfunction more officially called a lineover, in which a line crosses over the top of the parachute, dividing the canopy into two parts. The result resembles a giant bra; hence the reference to the well-endowed late actress.
I got a mae west and had to use my reserve.
mae west by Heptune May 14, 2005

Mae West Life Vest 

That girl has a Mae West Life vest , she will never drown

Mae West 

1. a early inflatable life preserver

2. a parachute malfunction that divides the cloth so that it resemble an exaggerated brassiere .

(First sense partly from the resemblance to A well endowed American actress who was then appearing in films)
A Mae West was on display a the Museum today.
A small piece of information. Derived from the word ken, used often in the scottish language and is synonymous with knowledge.
Person 1: "Hey I don't get this shit. How do you solve this problem?"
Person 2: "I got that one. Give me some kenlets on this assignment and I'll help you w/ that one."
kenlet by Norma Y. October 8, 2005
Word of the Day on July 13, 2026

I mean I guess bro

a word of expression to when you give up on comprehending someone's words of ignorance, stupidity, absurdity or are too exhausted to formulate a proper response.

Commonly seen in TikTok comment sections in replies to lazy attempts at humor, overconfidentally incorrect statement, or an over-the-top comment or when someone completely misses the mark on something.
"actually... incorrect statement, hope this helps!"
"I mean I guess bro"
Word of the Day on July 12, 2026