There are a lot of absolutely ludicrously weird and wonderful words created by the internet, and no website reflects this phenomenon better than Urban Dictionary. From the crazy to the irrational, they’ve filtered into everyday chit-chat, memes and even courts. Urban Dictionary is not just for sarcasm (you can even find it used in the courts to help explain modern colloquialisms!
We explore 23 of the wackiest Urban Dictionary terms below that you are going to laugh at, or scratch your head at, or use in conversation with.
1. Charizarding
A Pokémon word but in a hot version. Psychiatric chaparding is burning people’s pubes, snuffing them out with blood and yanking your arm as you read, “There’s not enough badges to train me”.
Example: “I was on a night out with Jenny playing dice and it was a great time”.
2. Borked
When you get something right the first time—technical things.
For instance: “I really screwed up my laptop and installed Windows XP”.
3. Man Stand
That dreaded guy standing in the street and his partner is shopping.
Example: “I’ve been running the Man Stand an hour in front of Macy’s”.
4. Munt
A favourite of Australians when something is not working.
For instance: “My bike’s a complete wreck since that accident”.
5. Irish Handcuffs
If you’re fucking beer and have nothing else.
For instance: “Hamish was in Irish handcuffs the entire night at the pub.”
6. Steven Glansberg
A sad, solitary eater, from the movie Superbad.
Example: “Don’t make me eat alone like Steven Glansberg”.
7. Shexting
The juggling game of phone-smoking while on the toilet.
Example: “I got promoted shexing!”
8. Gobby
A very Australian thing to do in a particular manner.
For instance: “Sunday night, buddy, I had a gobby”.
9. Bye Felicia
The snarky way to pass on someone you don’t have time for.
Example:
“Hey, I’m leaving.”
“Bye, Felicia.”
10. Took an L
The modern equivalent of you lost.
Example: “I had an L last night, but today I’m taking it back”.
11. Sporking
Scooping, with a side of an accidental, eh, extra.
Example: “I woke up to him sporking me hordes!”
12. A Ham
A nerd who is all about putting on a show, often silly way.
For instance: “That kid is such a ham every family meal!”
13. Clutch Oven
Farting around in a car and turning up the heat for a complete heatstroke.
Example: “We had been stranded in Mike’s clutch oven all the way to the party”.
14. Durk
A primitive party hero, to paraphrase mythology.
Example: “This rave was so cool; it was like Durk threw it!”
15. Clam Jam
The female version of a cock block.
Example: “Her friend totally jammed her with secrets in front of the guy”.
16. I See
A nondescript response when you don’t know what to say.
Example: “I went on a date, and it was weird”.
“I see.”
17. Screwvenir
A memory of a one-night-stand robbed.
Example: “She screwvenir’d my concert t-shirt”.
18. Karen
The king of spoiled bluffing.
For instance: “Karen demanded to see the manager after five minutes of waiting in line”.
19. Beef Walk
The respectful exit to suckle in secret.
Example: “I had to beef walk after those tacos”.
20. 420 Blaze It
The go-to slogan for potheads.
Example: “We all went to burn it at 4:20.
21. Chipmunking
That panicky pre-exam task of watching lectures on 2x speed.
For instance: “I’m chucking all of the lectures tonight to study for finals”.
22. Fucker’s Remorse
The angst after a bad hookup.
Example: “I got serious fucker’s remorse when I woke up at his house.”
23. Resting Douche Face
When a guy’s face reads like a jerk, but isn’t.
Example: “Oh no Patrick, he’s got sleeping douche face.”
Final Thoughts
Urban Dictionary still entertains, informs and offers a snapshot of contemporary speech. Some of these sentences are nonsense, others are not so nonsense. So chipmunking, beef walking, or wave a deplorable “Bye Felicia” to someone will have these sarcastic words up your lexicon.
So what’s your go-to witty Urban Dictionary word? Sound off below in the comments!
