intexticated
Distracted by text messaging; said of someone driving poorly for this reason.
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INTI
INTI International University, a private university located at Kuala Lumpur.
invalid out
To leave or be excluded because of an injury or infirmity
invincibleverse
The fictional universe of the superhero comic and TV series Invincible.
iPad kid
Term describing late Gen Z and Generation Alpha children who spend most of their time consuming content via a phone or tablet screen. The term was popularized in January 2021 after a 21-year-old TikToker criticized Millennial parents for allowing their children excessive screen time, saying, "I need everyone else in my generation to promise that we are not going to raise 'iPad children'. ...
iPad parent
A parent who allows their child near-unlimited (usually unsupervised) screen time; a parent who lets a tablet computer, such as an iPad, raise their child.
ipam
Clipping of ipamorelin.
iPod tax
A levy or tax on digital storage products (e.g. iPods), levied at a per unit capacity rate, used to compensate content providers for piracy of their goods.
iPodification
The process of making technology simpler or easier to use by reducing the complexity of a device or its user interface
IQ
Smart, intelligent.
iraqibacter
Synonym of Acinetobacter baumannii.
iris in
An expanding iris shot used at the beginning of a scene.
iris out
A contracting iris shot used at the end of a scene.
Irish buggy
A wheelbarrow.
Irish clubhouse
A police station.
Irish confetti
Bricks or stones used as weapons.
Irish sunglasses
Two black eyes (eyes showing hematoma from bruises).
Irish twin
Either of a pair of siblings born less than 12 months apart, especially if born within the same calendar year or school year or born one year apart.
Irish up
To add alcohol to a drink that doesn't normally have it.
Irish waterfall
French inhale; inhaling smoke that has just been expelled from the mouth or inhaling smoke through the nose while simultaneously expelling it from the mouth.
iron hoof
A poof (a male homosexual).
iron lung
A bung; a bribe.
Iron Mike
A gyrocompass.
iron out
To remove (a crease or creases) with an iron.
ironmongery
The various metal items used by mountaineers.
irreconcilable
A Confederate who moved to another country following the American Civil War, rather than live in a reunited United States.
irrelevant
No longer famous or popular; washed up.
isekai
To transport (someone) into an alternative world, often by killing them.
ish
An instalment of a periodical; an issue.
islamsterdam
The city of Amsterdam, with regard to its population of Muslims and other immigrants.
island time
A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to islanders (e.g. Hawaiians or Fijians), and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
isn'treal
Israel, viewed as an illegitimate state.
Israeli Destruction Forces
The Israel Defense Forces.
Israeli Diaper Forces
The Israel Defense Forces.
issa
Contraction of it's + a.
issuefic
Fan fiction which explores or comments upon social or political issues.
iswas
A kind of hand-held slide rule used for predicting the location of a target based on its current and recent positions.
it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings
There are more developments yet to come; one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress.
it ain't over till it's over
There are more developments yet to come; one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress.
it ain't the meat, it's the motion
When it comes to sexual satisfaction, the size of the penis does not matter, but technique during intimacy does.
it is a wise child that knows his own father
One can never be sure of one's paternity.
it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
If a person is determined to punish or blame someone, they will find a way or a reason to do so.
it pays to advertise
Good qualities do not get rewarded automatically.
it takes a heap of living to make a house a home
A house is simply a physical structure and does not count as a home until significant events in the inhabitants' lives have occurred there over a substantial period of time, and they have developed an emotional bond to the house and its immediate environs.
it takes a lot of living to make a house a home
Synonym of it takes a heap of living to make a house a home.
it takes a village
Ellipsis of it takes a village to raise a child.
it takes a village to raise a child
An entire community of people must provide for, and interact positively with, children in order for those children to grow up healthily and safely.
it takes all kinds
Ellipsis of it takes all kinds to make a world.
it takes all sorts
Ellipsis of it takes all sorts to make a world.
it wasn't only only
An act or task was harder to do than it might seem.
it's a long road that has no turning
Progress through life is characterized by change.
it's a man's world
Society is organized in a manner that gives preferential status to males; most positions of authority are occupied by men.
it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it
The job is a particularly difficult and undesirable one.
it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye
Rough play results in injury.
it's an ill bird that fouls its own nest
A condemnation of anyone who damages their own group, reputation or interests.
it's an ill wind
Ellipsis of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
An action or occurrence must be very bad indeed if it brings no benefit to anyone.
it's been a slice
I have had an enjoyable time.
it's better to ask forgiveness than permission
It is better to act decisively and apologize for it later than to seek approval to act and risk delay, objections, etc.
it's better to be judged by twelve than to be carried by six
In a precarious situation, it is wiser to act decisively and be judged by a jury than to be killed through inaction.