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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.
action that
Put something into practice.
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 fuel to the fire
Euphemism for to make a situation worse.
add insult to injury
Make a bad situation worse.
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.
Adrian Quist
Pissed (drunk).
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.
affy
An affidavit to be signed by a contest winner to confirm eligibility.
afghan
Clipping of Afghanistan.
AFOL
Acronym of adult fan of Lego, an adult member of the fan community that exists around Lego toys.
African golf
The game of craps.
African massage
A bumpy ride in a vehicle on African roads.
African time
A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Africans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
African toothache
A sexually transmitted disease.
afrika
Alternative spelling of Africa: the continent south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
afrikan
Alternative form of African.
afrocrat
An employee or minister of the AU Commission or a similar Pan-African organization.
aft
Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.
after a while, crocodile
Au revoir, see you soon.
afternoonified
Smart, refined, or sophisticated.
against the clock
Rush in order to finish on time.
against the grain
Contrary to the natural inclination or feeling of someone.
age is just a number
Age is not a particularly important attribute in a person.
age like a fine wine
To age well; to look or become better as one becomes older.
age like milk
To age very badly; to look bad in hindsight, or after time has passed.
age like vinegar
Synonym of age like milk.
age out
To become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.
age up
To get older; to advance in age
agequeer
Feeling uncomfortable with one's age, imagining oneself as being a different age (often younger) than one's biological age; age dysphoria.
aggieland
Texas A&M University
aggravator
Synonym of Newgate knocker (“a lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear”).
aggro
Aggravation; bother.
aggy
Aggravating; annoying, irritating, obnoxious.