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As taken from Easton and Liszt's classic The Ethical Slut, which I believe coined the phrase for the general public:

A friend of ours, when he makes a mistake, says, philosophically, "Oh well- AFOG," That stands, he says, for Another Fucking Opportunity for Growth. Learning from one's mistakes isn't fun, but it's better than not learning at all, right?

Compare to: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
AFOG by prrv July 8, 2011
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An African name, originated in Nigeria. Very common in Africa but rarely see in the US. Often pronounced by americans as "Afofo" or "Ophyso". The correct pronunciation is "Office-oh". Name personalities: calm, caring, polite, quiet, friendly and often prone to giggle at random times. However, this name is also connected to many cases of pedophilia.
"Afoso is my BFF"
"Do you know that girl Afoso? Shes so nice"
"First name, Afoso, arrested for the abuse of a minor"
Afoso by pinkitty136 February 21, 2009
a⋅fog (ey-fog)

noun.
Alpha Female Of the Group

The leader of a pack of girls. Usually the one who protects her girlfriends from being hit on by male losers. Can be perceived as a bitch.
Rico Suave: So did you hit it off with the three girls over there?

Joe Schmo: Nah man. The AFOG blew me out of the set and told me to "fuck off!"
AFOG by EyEfSee July 9, 2009
Pronounced "Ah-fawz". A cajun term meaning "because" or "as a result of." Mainly used by older cajun people in casual conversation. When requiring more emphasis (usually during gossip), the word may be pronounced "Arah-fawz," however it is always spelled the same.
I need to go make grocery afos the icebox is empty.

She should not be wearing those pants afos they make her ass look wide.
Afos by doadiddy October 22, 2010

afogatota 

“Omg, it was so afogatota.”
afogatota by Patadecharca January 1, 2021

afogiola 

when a friend ignores other friend cuz shes with someone else
lina was at tinas and ignored bina cuz shes afogiola
afogiola by alisha atim September 29, 2008
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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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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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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