dance with the devil
To dance with the devil is to engage in risky, reckless, or potentially immoral behavior.
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wunderbar
Wunderbar is a German word for "wonderful." It may be used in English to hint at German-ness or simply as a substitute for wonderful. Numerous bilingual puns have been based on wunderbar. -
djent
Djent is a subgenre of heavy metal characterized by low guitar tunings, string muting, and heavy syncopation. Djent also describes the guitar sound used in this style of metal. -
plumber’s crack
A plumber's crack is the top of a person's buttocks as seen when they bend over and their pants slide down. -
frohawk
A frohawk is a type of mohawk hairstyle with Afro-textured hair. -
mukbang
Starting in South Korea, mukbang is a livestream of a host who binge-eats large quantities of food as they talk to their audience. -
Boats ‘N Hoes
Boats 'N Hoes is a salacious comedy rap song and video from the 2008 movie, Step Brothers, featuring puns about sailing and sex. The song is referenced in popular culture during parties and water-based vacations. -
fuck this shit I’m out
Fuck this shit I'm out is a phrase said, and often sung, when commenting on a confusing, embarrassing, exasperating, or even exciting situation. -
G3722
G3722 is the trade identifier imprinted on the 2-milligram pill of the painkiller Xanax, colloquially referenced by recreational abusers of the drug. -
woe is me
Woe is me is an over-dramatic, often comical way to express sadness or disappointment at an unfair situation. The phrase carries such connotations because of its archaic-sounding grammatical structure. -
standard issue
Standard issue is a synonym for typical, generic, or baseline, often used with government or military connotations. -
Piru
Among other places, Piru is a street in Compton, California where the Piru Street Boys and Westside Piru gangs originated. The gangs have made Piru a backronym for Pimps (or People) in Red Uniforms, a reference to members…