Skip to main content
Urban Dictionary Merch
Your favorite words on things you can wear, drink from, read, or give to a friend.
The Urban Dictionary Store sells gifts you’ll have to explain.

Fluctuating Connotative Stress 

Fluctuating Connotative Stress refers to the phenomenon of changing the stressed word to change the meaning of a sentence.

"She" doesn’t like him - that specific woman doesn’t like him

She "doesn’t" like him - to confirm she is not interested in him

She doesn’t "like" him - implying that she feels a different emotion towards him

She doesn’t like "him" - indicating she likes someone else
Fluctuating Connotative Stress refers to the phenomenon of changing the stressed word to change the meaning of a sentence.

Created by Jaime Nicolaou, Basree Arif, Ms Erin Mahar

connotation 

The intended meaning of a word by the user
His connotation of cool was very different from the foriegn exchange student's understanding as "
lack of heat."
connotation by Dictionaree October 30, 2005

Gym (sexual connotation)

The "Gym" is also referred to as the love-making room. When people say this, they most likely mean the actual physical epicenters where one works out. However, when in a sexual context, like fingers shaking, one could assume that the speaker is talking sexually about their partner.
"Luc at the gym yesterday was vibrating"
"Uhhhh what? That is weird to say, I don't go this far with Ella"
"He was working out 😏, can you not tell I am using the Gym (sexual connotation)"

social connotation 

a condition which is reached when an extremely annoying person is in your presense, and is so annoying, that other people in your presense start to dislike you, because of the presense of the annoying, especially when the person who is now disliking you more because of the prense of this annoying person
"it's such a social connotation when the delivery guy talks about porn in front of my wife."

"i swear she was going to give me her number, but, then the bar tender had to strike up a conversation about hemroids. it was just such a social connotation; ruined my chances"

Cannonator 

The Destroyer Of Hopes And Dreams. Notorious For Bad Grades.
Steve: The Wrath Of The Cannonator Was Unleashed When We All Failed Without Knowing It!!!

John: DAMN YOU CANNONATOR!!!!!1

Cannonator 

(n) The action describing hitting a person's buttocks repeatedly with one's fists. See also: cannonize, cannonation, cannonization
Watch out, or she will bring the wrath of the Cannonator on you.
Cannonator by L. Fullz September 7, 2008
More from Urban Dictionary

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
Word of the Day on November 7, 2026
EBK stands for "Elite Ball Knowledge." 1 In internet slang, "ball knowledge" originally referred to a deep understanding of football/soccer or basketball, but it has evolved into a broader term for having a highly sophisticated, deep, or niche understanding of any specific topic (such as music, movies, or subcultures).
Person A: "That scene was a direct homage to an unreleased 1982 Japanese indie film."
Person B: "Wow, EBK."
EBK by silwhett November 5, 2026
Word of the Day on November 6, 2026
A seemingly endless debate with a idiot
I don't know man im not ready for yap trap stupidity today which always tries to suck you into it
Yap Trap by WolfieSnack November 4, 2026
Word of the Day on November 5, 2026
Texas is categorized as a swing state in presidential elections, but has voted for Republicans more times than for Democrats in recent history. As such, as demographics change political alignments, some Democrats believe that Texas will vote blue, or Democratic, due to their Hispanic and African American voters, who often align themselves with the Democratic Party's liberal wing.

Blexas has been cited as possible in the upcoming decades, but only if Democrats continue to win the Hispanic vote in bigger margins.
Democrat 1: What is your prediction for the 2024 presidential election?
Democrat 2: Well uh, Blexas!
Democrat 1: You've been saying that since 2008 though.
Blexas by Tritonist June 14, 2021
Word of the Day on November 4, 2026

briefcake 

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"
briefcake by Ben Frey April 6, 2006
Word of the Day on November 3, 2026
Load more