Definition

The exhausted, unimpressed face emoticon—a wordless response to something so cringe or stupid that verbal reaction feels like too much effort.

Example Usage

noob: OMG PETE WENTZ IS SO HOT! mod: :| please leave.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=:%7C&defid=2340057)

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The Lower Recommended

A Facebook group founded in 2011 that functions as a lawless digital wasteland where people share questionable life advice, terrible rap videos, and personal disasters for others' entertainment. It's essentially a self-esteem boost disguised as a social experiment—you feel better about your life by witnessing others' chaos.

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Be like

A casual speech pattern that drives grammar purists absolutely insane—using 'be like' instead of proper conjugation to introduce quoted thoughts or dialogue. Linguistically incorrect but linguistically unstoppable among younger speakers.

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suatmm

shut up and take my money

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the book

A meta, self-referential term for Urban Dictionary itself, used by contributors who've spent way too much time adding definitions to the site. It's the internet's way of creating a nickname for its own crowdsourced slang encyclopedia. When people say they're "adding it to the book," they mean immortalizing it in this very digital tome.

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pooterhead

A mildly insulting term for someone who behaves annoyingly or inconsiderately, particularly when they seem to take pleasure in bothering others. It's the kind of playground-grade insult that somehow survived into adulthood because it's just silly enough to defuse tension. Use it when someone's being obnoxious but you don't want to get too serious about it.

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Jockin My Style

A slang term utilized by a person who is irritated by others stealing or copying his or her dance moves or fashion; typically heard at a party or nightclub setting where persons try to show off.

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