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An action similar to miswave, but instead of one waving when one's name is called, one looks all around trying to find the person who called it, causing an awkward moment.
Ryan D: *walking at school*
Random person from afar, not talking to Ryan D: Hey Ryan! Come over here!
Ryan 1: MisLooks *looks around frantically*, trying to find the caller of his name, but instead ends up with people looking and laughing at his misfortune.
MisLook by alexpwnsryan February 4, 2009
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mistooken 

the correct past tense for the mistake.
I was mistooken yesterday about when the dance is.
mistooken by DoggyNate September 27, 2017

Mistook your jam for jelly 

When you think one object for something very similar to it.
"Tina you mistook your jam for jelly when you grabbed me limes instead of lemons."

Misloomed 

To be stuck in trance, typically in a car, or sitting down. Lost in thought recollecting someone you wish was around you.
When we’re seperated I’m truly Misloomed
Misloomed by Titus dyfilid February 16, 2019

The Man Who Mistook Pi for Pie 

When on hearing the sound of the number π, an autistic person or idiot savant thinks of a slice of a cake or pizza instead, or equates either word for something else that is unmistakably alien or paranormal.
Just as the man who mixed up his job for his life, Prof. Paulos, who mildly suffers from schizophrenia, occasionally sounds like the man who mistook pi for pie.

Hair spider

A tight, tangled knot of loose hair and lint that forms inside clothing during the clothes dryer cycle. It typically hides inside garments, causing an annoying lump or a phantom tickling sensation against the skin until it is found or falls out onto the floor during folding.
I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand
Hair spider by Kmorsels July 15, 2026
Word of the Day on July 16, 2026
n. A screenshot fabricated by a company to misrepresent the graphics of a game; a combination of the words bullshit and screenshot.

Originated from Penny Arcade, a popular gaming webcomic.
-Have you seen Madden 2006 for the Xbox 360? The graphics are gonna be awesome!
-Dude, the Madden 2006 images they showed at E3 were bullshots. It doesn't look nearly as good as they said.
bullshot by Worker Unit #503,298,545 September 26, 2005
Word of the Day on July 15, 2026