De
(Noun) Defence, especially in a sports setting, where it is used to refer to the need to keep the other team from scoring. =The word is likely produced as a result of the nature of cheering More…
De Niroesqisms
A De Niroesquism is a word referring to phrases that remind a person of something Robert De Niro would do or say. It would be used when a person does or says something that is reminiscent More…
de-friend
To remove someone as a friend on Facebook. =After we broke up I decided to de-friend him. Etymology : Defriend is one of the words that is associated with facebook. Friending someone on More…
de-hardcode
To make (code) no longer hardcoded. =Derivation from “hardcode” by adding the prefix “re-,” meaning “undo.” Etymology : “hardcode” is from “hard” and “code,” with “hard” referring to the More…
de-manned
Having had one’s masculinity compromised, either in a physical or non-physical sense reason used: It was uttered in a time of excitement and laughter, so it was likely a More…
de-pants
to perform a prank in which a person pulls down the pants of the victim, embarrassing them by exposing their underwear. =This word is derived from the noun pants, with the derivational More…
Dead
(adjective) usually used when something is extremely funny, a person's reaction to said funniness to be be "dead" ="I'm dead" is typically what people say in More…
dead
(metaphorical extension) originally meaning to be in a state of being dead, the word has, by metaphorical extension, come to mean very surprised or deflated, probably because death is More…
Dead Presidents
All American money that has dead presidents' pictures on it. =Well I ain't broke but I'm badly bent. Everybody loves them DEAD PRESIDENTS! Etymology : Dead Presidents. Compound of More…
Dead-ass
(adjective) extremely serious =People usually use this phrase to emphasize how serious they are about something. This phrase is more commonly used among African Americans Etymology : More…
dead-ass
(Phrase) verification of the truthfulness of an event; seriously =the meaning of the term (or expression) ‘dead-ass’ is likely a result of metaphoric shift. That is, when one is being More…
Dead-cat
(Noun) a fluffy piece of equipment placed on a microphone to prevent or dampen the sound of wind when recording =Used within the audio/visual industry; metaphor for how this piece of More…
Deadass
Very serious. This word can be used to verify the truth of an outlandish story or just express that the speaker is not joking and very serious about what they are talking about. The word More…
deadass
(compounding) a term used to describe an individual’s feelings as completely serious =This term originates from the Northeastern part of the United States. It is a slang word that New More…
deadhead
A fan of The Grateful Dead, a popular rock band. A fan of the band The Grateful Dead. This term has a sort of double meaning because of the band’s association with drug culture: More…
deadname
To inappropriately refer to a transgender or non-binary individual by a name that they no longer identify with. =Can also be a noun, in which the individual’s previously assigned name More…
Deadnaming
(Compounding) To refer to someone by their name before they transitioned when they have adopted a new name =Could come from referring to the a name used before transitioning as their ‘dead More…
Deadzone
Place where internet connection or signal is not available. =There are some places where cell phone and wireless cannot get signal. These zones are called deadzone. Since we can get More…