Recognized shorthand on the Usenet group comp.std.c for any unexpected behavior of a C compiler on encountering an undefined construct. During a discussion on that group in early 1992, a regular remarked "When the compiler encounters a given undefined construct it is legal for it to make demons fly out of your nose" (the implication is that the compiler may choose any arbitrarily bizarre way to interpret the code without violating the ANSI C standard). Someone else followed up with a reference to "nasal demons", which quickly became established. (see Jargon)

Your program has nasal demons.

nasal demons by Jabberwocky May 10, 2003

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demonsterized

From Thomas on the Bachelorette: v. a dumb way of saying “demonized”

My integrity was demonsterized

demonsterized by DrummerboyPOA June 28, 2021

releasing the demons

Furious masturbation from pent up sexual frustration.

Aiden hadn't been laid in three years. He was too busy playing WOW to find a girlfriend. So when a female avatar in the game got half naked and danced, he began releasing the demons. Now his keyboard suffers from stickeys.

releasing the demons by Nutzen YerMouf February 15, 2018

Fighting Demons

An expression used to signify a person fighting against an inner battle. Often due to traumatic experiences or depression. And It can also mean they have a desire to do drugs, be violent, etc. These issues can really fuck your mindset and drive you away from being happy.

This term isn’t really directed to actual demons anymore.

Fighting Demons ————
Feeling worthless and heavily depressed about one’s life.
“I haven’t been able to overcome my demons, I really feel like ending it all”

Expression:
“I have my own set of demons I deal with everyday, so I can relate to your problems”

Fighting Demons by AstroBlake September 9, 2020

Word of the Day on April 14, 2022

Demoscene

The Demoscene orignates from the computersoftware pirate-scene in northern europe/scandinavia in the late 80s. Nowdays the "sceners" make multimeda demonstrations to show what your "demogroup" can do on the computer.
A demogroup consists of coders graphichsians and musicsians.

I just joined the demoscene, hurray. \o/

Demoscene by red_powerranger March 6, 2003

Sprack Demons

shadows seen while spracked out

guy1; dood im so spracked i'm seeing sprack demons.
guy2: when's the last time you slept?
guy1: slept, what's slept?

Sprack Demons by fartsnifffa July 23, 2011

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake

“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”

Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026

Word of the Day on September 16, 2026

just fokin missing her

native american reservation origin... to miss an ex so badly that everyone can see it.. can be used for either sex eg. just fokin missing her/him

friend : *noticably sad*
me : look at you all sad & shit
friend : shut up!
me : just fokin missing her huh?

just fokin missing her by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 15, 2026

endwarfins

The rush of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides triggered specifically by watching the Seven Dwarfs march home singing "Heigh-Ho" — that particular high of pickaxes, whistling while you work, and communal domestic bliss in a cottage built for men half your height.

I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.

endwarfins by Howard Ogden September 13, 2026

Word of the Day on September 14, 2026

caillou

A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.

Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”

caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026

Word of the Day on September 13, 2026