Slang word of the day: go pear-shaped

Today's slang word of the day is go pear-shaped. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

go pear-shaped

intransitive verb

• to deteriorate.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Bankers still don't get it on bonuses", Gapper Blog at The Financial Times, Tony Tassell, February 24 2010

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Dec 02 2009  (Edit definition)

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Catching up with updates #12

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Continuing our catching up with updates:

• January 22 (GIYF, roffle, stars for stoners...)
• January 23 (hired gun)
• January 24 (Daily Fail, powwow...)
• January 25 (copy-pasta, dumber than a bucket of hammers...)
• January 26 (DBG, mokus...)
• January 27 (IMU, SOTU, underwater basket weaving...)

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Slang word of the day: vidiot

Today's slang word of the day is vidiot. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

vidiot

noun

• a person who plays video games to excess.

  That vidiot is always playing Final Fantasy.

  by Rachel, Missouri, USA, Apr 30 2002  (Edit definition)

• a person whose intelligence has decreased due to exposure to television. From "video" + "idiot".

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Disney Admits "Baby Einstein" Turns Kids Into Vidiots", Business Insider, Henry Blodget, Oct. 23, 2009

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Oct 25 2009  (Edit definition)

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Slang word of the day: Executive Excedrin

Today's slang word of the day is Executive Excedrin. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

Executive Excedrin

• diazepam (Valium.)

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "'Mother's Little Helper' turns 40", Associated Press, July 16 2003

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Catching up with updates #11

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Continuing our catching up with updates:

• January 11 (all but dissertation, duckface, patent troll...)
• January 12 (at loggerheads with, Facey, rhino...)
• January 18 (glurge, slam book, spring into action...)
• January 19 (AFAIU, AFAIUI...)
• January 21 (step on, TMTOWTDI, vacay...)

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Slang word of the day: helicopter parent

Today's slang word of the day is helicopter parent. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

helicopter parent

• an over-attentive parent. One who hovers over their child as a helicopter hovers.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting", Time, Nancy Gibbs, Nov. 20, 2009

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Slang word of the day: presser

Today's slang word of the day is presser. Click here to vote on usage, etc.

presser

• press conference.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Love the Calhoun Pressers", Beyond the ARC at NBC Sports, Mike Miller, February 15 2010

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Catching up with updates #10

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Continuing our catching up with updates:

• January 5 (hen night, hot mess, SOP...)
• January 6 (ozley, WUU2, Alexandra Burke...)
• January 7 (crossplay, photobomb, SGTM...)
• January 8 (808, hydro, draw...)
• January 9 (have legs, hundredaire...)
• January 10 (John Q. Public, have legs, hundredaire...)

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Slang word of the day: small beer

Today's slang word of the day is small beer. Click here to view the definition, vote on usage, etc.

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Slang word of the day: Snowpocalypse

Today's slang word of the day is Snowpocalypse. Click here to view the definition, vote on usage, etc.

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Catching up with updates #9

Hello slang fans!

Continuing our catching up with updates:

• December 27 (coke, feed up, PWT...)
• December 28 (bod, EVOO, governor...)
• December 30 (ATL, CAE, the naughts...)
• December 31 (jeek)
• January 2 (blootered, scunner, skelp)
• January 3 (rizla, salad days, the drink...)

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Slang word of the day: Snowmageddon

Today's slang word of the day is snowmageddon. Click here to view the definition, vote on usage, etc.

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Slang word of the day: bucket list

Today's slang word of the day is bucket list. Click here to view the definition, vote on usage, etc.

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Slang word of the day: suckitude

Today's slang word of the day is suckitude. Click here to view the definition, vote on usage, etc.

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Slang word of the day: stars for stoners

Today's slang word of the day is stars for stoners. Click here to view the definition, vote on usage, etc.

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Slang word of the day: no bueno

Today's slang word of the day is no bueno. Click here to view the definition, vote on usage, etc.

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Slang word of the day: shadetree mechanic

Today's slang word of the day is shadetree mechanic. Click here to view the definition, vote on usage, etc.

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Slang word of the day: cremains

Today's slang word of the day is cremains. Click here to view the definition, vote on usage, etc.

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Slang word of the day: moob

Today's slang word of the day is moob. Click here to view the definition, vote on usage, etc.

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