abstract away from
To omit the consideration of details regarding (something); to dismiss the details of (something) so as to concern oneself with higher features and more complex/interesting elements.
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
abstragedy
The ship of characters Zooble and Gangle from the web animation series The Amazing Digital Circus.
abut on
To border on.
ac
The Acura Legend automobile.
AC Plonk
aircraftman second class in the RAF
acada
A current or former university student.
academentia
The state of insanity or loss of touch with reality allegedly due to the academic environment.
acafan
An academic who self-identifies as a member of fandom.
acafandom
The community or sphere of acafans.
acca
An accumulator bet.
accidents will happen in the best regulated families
Accidents will always happen, even where there is an expectation of success.
account for
To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.
account of
To esteem; to prize; to value.
account to
To answer to; to be responsible to.
accredit with
To attribute (something) to.
ace
A dollar bill.
ace boon coon
A close friend.
ace into
To be barely admitted into something, or to be admitted only at the last minute.
ace out
Synonym of ace (“to pass (a test, interviews etc.) perfectly”).
ace-aro
Synonym of aro-ace (“aromantic and asexual”).
aceboy
A close male friend.
aces and spaces
A poker hand containing only a pair of aces.
acey-deucey
two pair, aces and twos.
ache for
To desire or want something, or someone, very much.
achievement whore
A person who plays video games for the primary purpose of unlocking achievements.
acidhead
A person who uses the hallucinogenic drug LSD.
ack-ack
Antiaircraft artillery.
ackempucky
A sticky, goopy, gooey or slimy substance.
acoustic
An algospeak form of the word "autistic." Used as an insult to call someone stupid or to say that they have special needs.
acquihire
To acquire a company, in particular a small startup, to recruit its employees, rather than for its products or services.
across
To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
act on
To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
act upon
To take action on the basis of information received or deduced.
actifan
A person, particularly a fan of science fiction, involved in fanac or fan activity.
actions have consequences
All individual actions may result in negative repercussions.
actorfic
A fanfic focusing on the imagined activities of a real actor or actors.
Adam and Eve on a raft
Two eggs (poached or fried) on toast.
Adam Henry
asshole/arsehole (obnoxious person)
add on
Alternative form of add-on.
add to the list
To geld (a horse).
add up to
To have a particular effect in combination.
addie
Adderall, especially when used as a cognitive enhancer or recreational drug.
adlock
The ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler from the television series Sherlock.
admin vortex
A disorganized soldier.
admon
A Pokémon, often made from external devices, that is distributed to other players via Surprise Trade or other trade features containing a link to a website or social media handle in it's nickname or Original Trainer name.
adopt out
To expel a child from a family by placing them for adoption; to put a child up for adoption privately, without going through an adoption agency.
adorables
Informal form of adorable.
adorabubble
Cute; lovable.
adoribull
The ship of characters Dorian Pavus and the Iron Bull from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.
adrip
Intoxicated with alcohol.
adrol
The anabolic steroid oxymetholone.
adult
To behave like an adult.
adulting
Activities typically associated with adulthood.
advise against
To not recommend; to recommend against.
aegyo sal
Small, fatty pockets directly under the lower eyelids, especially when replicated with makeup.
aeon
The ship of characters Leon S. Kennedy and Ada Wong of Resident Evil.
aero
Aerodynamics.
aeromorph
A fictional anthropomorphic character based on an aircraft, often with design influences from dragons, sharks, and mechas.
AFAM
A foreigner in the Philippines (usually male).
AFChick
A female average frustrated chump.