absence makes the heart go yonder
Synonym of long absent, soon forgotten (“separation can result in someone finding other emotional attachments”)
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absolute zero
A person or thing of absolutely no consequence.
absorb oneself in
To become preoccupied by (some topic or activity).
absquatulate
To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.
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.
abstragedy
The ship of characters Zooble and Gangle from the web animation series The Amazing Digital Circus.
ABU
Initialism of anyone but United: a fan who dislikes Manchester United and will support any team that is playing against them.
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.
accom
Clipping of accommodation, lodging for travellers.
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.
accy
The English town of Accrington.
ace
A dollar bill.
ace boon coon
A close friend.
ace in the hole
A hidden or secret strength; an unrevealed advantage.
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.
achilles' heel
A small but fatal weakness in spite of overall strength.
acidhead
A person who uses the hallucinogenic drug LSD.
ack-ack
Antiaircraft artillery.
ackempucky
A sticky, goopy, gooey or slimy substance.
ackers
Synonym of money.
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).
across the board
Applying to all.
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.
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