Handle with care

Just like "Fragile" or "This side up", this labeling will almost 100% guarantee that your parcel will be tossed, bounced, drop-kicked, and/or stomped upon by disgruntled/delinquent shipping-personnel during its entire journey from you to your intended recipient. Yep, I'm talking to YOU, USPS/UPS/FedEx!!! There --- I said it --- got it off my chest! :P

During the infamous "angry political activists shooting at passing semi-trucks" period back in the 80's, some truckers apparently resorted to painting their trailers with huge "Caution: explosives"-type signs to discourage nearby riflemen who would prefer not to get blown up themselves along with their intended targets. A cartoon in a magazine during that time showed two redneck 18-wheeler-drivers discussing a huge "WHAMMO DYNAMITE" label that the speaker has painted on the side of his van; the driver is saying something like, "Actually, I'm hauling dried prunes, but I feel a lot safer this way, rather than my having 'Handle with care' written on there instead."

Handle with care by QuacksO September 10, 2018

Word of the Day on May 25, 2024

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Pretendance

Signing into an online meeting in order to appear in attendance and engaged, when in fact you are doing other things.

Rick had perfect pretendance at the weekly sales meetings this month.

Pretendance by jester66 March 5, 2013

Word of the Day on May 24, 2024

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Jungalow

A synonym for treehouse; derived from "jungle" and "bungalow".

Do you live in an apartment. No, I live in a jungalow.

Jungalow by Matt Frame April 5, 2008

Word of the Day on May 23, 2024

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slerp

to drool in your sleep; to generate exceptionally long drops of spit connecting the corner of your mouth with the puddle around your pillow

Look, he's slerping again!

slerp by slerper November 9, 2010

Word of the Day on May 22, 2024

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Ego Birth

The opposite of Ego Death. An Ego Birth is when a person, usually a (cis caucasian male) takes psychedelics, then proceeds to become more of an insufferable person than they were before. They often brag about discovering basic human empathy and understanding in their late twenties.

That guy definitely had a ego birth, he took acid once now constantly gloats about gaining basic human emotions.

Ego Birth by Kelseylou888 January 12, 2022

Word of the Day on May 21, 2024

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Zion Curtain

In Utah, a partition that separates the patrons of a bar from the bartender and prevents drinks from being passed directly from the place where they are mixed to the customer.
The name comes from "Zion," a reference to the LDS (Mormon ) Church whose prohibitions against drinking alcohol heavily influenced Utah's liquor laws.

Because the bar that she tended at had a Zion Curtain, Sarah had to walk around to the other side to hand every customer their drink. It was a pain in the ass, but at least it was good exercise.

Zion Curtain by Pete Theroux August 20, 2011

Word of the Day on May 20, 2024

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Bibliosuperior

A feeling of superiority to another person because one reads books, especially physical copies.

The librarian was bibliosuperior to her brother who watches wrestling.

Bibliosuperior by Will Barrow October 10, 2023

Word of the Day on May 18, 2024

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