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    [Noun]  | "trop*ic" | \ ˈträ-pik \


    1: either of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude at a distance of about 231/2 degrees north or south of the equator where the sun is directly overhead when it reaches its most northerly or southerly point in the sky

    2: the region lying between the tropics

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English tropik, borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French tropike, tropique, borrowed from Late Latin tropicus (short for tropicus circulus), noun derivative of Latin tropicus "of a solstice or equinox," borrowed from Greek tropikós, from tropḗ "turn, change, solstitial point" (noun derivative from the base of trépein "to turn") + -ikos {see: |-ic:1|-ic:1} {mat|trope|};

    [Noun]  | "tropic bird" 


    1: any of a genus (Phaethon of the family Phaethontidae) of web-footed birds that are related to the pelicans, are found chiefly in tropical seas often far from land, and have mostly white satiny plumage marked with a little black, a greatly elongated central pair of tail feathers, and a brightly colored bill

    Origin: 1624 ;

    [Adjective]  | "tropic" 


    1: of, relating to, or occurring in the tropics

    Origin: 1624 ;

     Borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French tropike, tropique "of the sun's change of direction at the solstice, of either of the two tropics," borrowed from Latin tropicus "of a solstice or equinox" {mat|tropic:1|};

    [Adjective]  | "tro*pic" | \ ˈtrō-pik \


    1: of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism

    2: influencing the activity of a specified gland

    Origin: 1899 ;

     Generalization of {see: |-tropic|-tropic}, after German tropisch;

    [Adjective combining form]  | "-tropic" 


    1: turning, changing, or tending to turn or change in a (specified) manner or in response to a (specified) stimulus

    2: attracted to or acting upon (something specified)

    Origin: 

     French -tropique, from Greek -tropos -tropous;

    [Noun phrase]  | "Tropic of Cancer" 


    1: the parallel of latitude that is approximately 231/2 degrees north of the equator and that is the northernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun

    Origin: 1623 ;

     From the sign of the zodiac which its celestial projection intersects;

    [Noun phrase]  | "Tropic of Capricorn" 


    1: the parallel of latitude that is approximately 231/2 degrees south of the equator and that is the southernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun

    Origin: 1625 ;

     From the sign of the zodiac which its celestial projection intersects;

    [Adjective]  | "tropic" 


     [ "Tropical" ]

    1: An individual who acts in an extraordinarily homosexual way and to a point which is too much even for other homosexual people.

      * e.g.,  ... Damn, this homie is gay on a whole other level. He's so tropical that he refuses to even look at women in order for his world to be 100% cock and balls 

     [ "Tropical" ]

    2: This person doesn't actually have to be homosexual though (and often isn't) The next step up from fruity

     [ "tropical" ]

    1: happy , feeling good , relaxed. meaning anything good. *coined from fiesty in "for the love of ray j"

      * e.g.,  ... Ray J: its a really nice day! 

     [ "tropical" ]

    1: a term coined by two skaters in iowa in place of the words cool, awesome, or gnar to describe the pure intense awesomeness of an occurring event. tropical is always said while giving the middle finger to add to the extremeness.

      * e.g.,  ... "dude john just traded his car for three Swedish prostitutes." "tropical man." 

     [ "Tropic" ]

    1: a word used when something is cool or awesome.

      * e.g.,  ... boy: listen to this tune i found other boy: yeah man that's Tropic or person: yo you wanna go get a sandwich in town? other person: yeah tropic man. 

     [ "Tropical" ]

    1: A derivation of the word "cool" simultaneously being discovered across the majority of English speaking nations. Of, occurring in, or characteristic of severe state of rad

      * e.g.,  ... Thank you officer, thank you for having such a tropical outlook on this situation 

     [ "Tropical" ]

    2:  An expression of admonishment for such an extreme amount of cool, it becomes extremely hot and humid, often steamy

     [ "Tropical" ]

    1: Foot loose and fancy free. A feeling of pure euphoria or ecstasy. Can also be used in agreement to something.

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh wow that new mock-croc clutch bag is totally tropical pal." 

     [ "Tropical" ]

    1: Relating exclusivly to the tropics.

      * e.g.,  ... UN Peacekeeping Operations cannot be tropical. 

     [ "the tropics" ]

    1: ) from the movie Menace II Society

      * e.g.,  ... "Yo, man, I can't wait to move out the tropics!" 

     [ "the tropics" ]

    2: ) refers to a black ghetto

     [ "Tropical bang" ]

    1: Sexual intercourse between 5 people at one time. 3 people = threesome

      * e.g.,  ... Tim: said to jack, I just had a tropical bang! 

     [ "Tropical bang" ]

    2: 4 people = foursome

      * e.g.,  ... Jack: I know I was there! 

     [ "Tropical bang" ]

    3: 5 people = tropical bang

     [ "Tropical bang" ]

    4: 5+ = gangbang/orgy

     [ "tropical wolfpack" ]

    1: The drink of Gods that consists of Malibu, SunnyD, and Mango Pineapple Vodka. Invented at Hamilton College in the middle of fucking nowhere, New York.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey James, want to drink some tropical wolfpack tonight?" 

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