ick
A sudden feeling of disgust or repulsion for something one was previously attracted to.
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icktastic
Very disgusting or icky.
icl
Abbreviation of "I can't lie". Often used alongside ts and pmo.
icy
To be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind.
idb
Abbreviation of I’d beat (said about finding someone attractive).
ideate
Come up with ideas.
idek
Abbreviation of I don't even know.
ides of April
April 15, tax day in the United States
idiocracy
A society where idiocy is the norm, often denoting the current state of the world.
IDiot
A proponent of intelligent design.
idiot girl
A woman employed to hold up the "idiot boards" used to prompt the presenters.
idiot light
Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.
idiot sandwich
Synonym of idiot (“a stupid person”): a term of insult.
idiota
Fool or imbecile.
idiotese
A form of language simplified to the point where even an idiot can understand it.
idiotfest
An idiotic situation or thing.
idle as Ludlam's dog
Synonym of lazy as Ludlam's dog.
idle hands are the devil's playthings
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
idle hands are the devil's tools
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
idle hands make work for the devil
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
idpol
Abbreviation of identity politics.
IDST
Initialism of if destroyed still true.
if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminately.
if all you've got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
Alternative form of if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
if at first you don't succeed
Persistence is important in the pursuit of success.
if it ain't busted, don't fix it
Synonym of if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
if it ain't snowing, I ain't going
An expression, used primarily by nonwhite people, to indicate a romantic or sexual preference for white people, often implying a rejection of people of other racial backgrounds.
if it looks like a duck
Ellipsis of if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.
if pigs had wings, they would fly
Expresses skepticism toward a hypothetical argument by another.
if the mountain won't come to Mohammed
Synonym of if the mountain won't come to Muhammad.
if the mountain won't come to Muhammad
If something one wishes to be done cannot be commanded to be done, one must find another way to achieve one's goal.
if there's grass on the field, play ball
Alternative form of if there's grass on the pitch, play ball.
if there's grass on the pitch, play ball
Once someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are old enough for sexual intercourse.
if there's grass on the wicket, let's play cricket
Synonym of if there's grass on the pitch, play ball.
if we had ham we could have ham and eggs, if we had eggs
Draws attention to the futility of a plan or strategy in the absence of the resources necessary for it to work.
if wishes were horses, beggars might ride
Alternative form of if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
if you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time
If you have no ambition, you will have no success
if you believe everything you read, better not to read
One should not always believe or rely on the factual accuracy of printed matter.
if you build it, they will come
Creating the right circumstances for a goal will result in that goal realizing itself.
if you can't beat them, eat them
If one cannot control or eradicate invasive species or unwanted populations, one should consume them as a method of elimination, such as green crabs or blue catfish.
if you can't do the time, don't do the crime
One should not carry out an action if one is unwilling to handle the consequences.
if you can't lick them, join them
Alternative form of if you can't beat them, join them.
if you don't ask, you don't get
Synonym of a dumb priest never got a parish
if you fly with the crows, you get shot with the crows
Somebody who spends time with undesirable people will be regarded as one of them.
if you go far enough left, you get your guns back
Liberals or center-leftists widely support firearm restrictions, while those on the far left, such as Marxists, do not.
if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas
Spending time with undesirable individuals will cause one to acquire their undesirable traits.
if you lie with dogs you will get fleas
Alternative form of if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.
if you mess with the bull, you get the horns
Synonym of when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
if you pay bananas, you get monkeys
Synonym of if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
if you want peace, prepare for war
Visibly preparing for a fight can deter one's enemies from opening hostilities, by not giving the appearance of an easy target.
iffy
Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
IG
Abbreviation of in-game.
ignant
dumb; stupid
ignorant
Ill-mannered, crude.
ignoranus
A person who is both stupid and rude; an ignorant asshole.
ignorati
The wilfully ignorant; those who choose to ignore inconvenient facts or make public claims based on falsehoods.
ignore all rules
It is acceptable to break rules in situations where it is beneficial not to follow them.
IidaDeku
The ship of characters Tenya Iida and Izuku "Deku" Midoriya from the My Hero Academia series.
IJBOL
An acronym for "I just burst out laughing".
ill
To behave aggressively.
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