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The title of one who is of the ultimate queerness. Ericists enjoy watching dumb movies such as Transformers and singing their theme songs in the middle of the streets for no reason. They also get moody in the heat & despise walking anywhere. Ericists are normally known as fucking retarded, while on the other hand, Tommyists are amazingly cool & it's a religion that one can only be born into (AKA a way of life)
Tommyism > Shirleyism > Ericism... WERD :)
ericism by Shirley Liu October 30, 2007
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Being Discriminatory towards Eric
Ericism was used to hurt his feelings
Ericism by FluffyS2K March 28, 2020
The act of saying stupid things that lead others to throw things at you
Fran went to work today and dropped an ericism. Now everyone’s mad at her
Ericism by swteven August 14, 2018
A saying that will make no sense and may seem like it will come from someone with little to no knowledge, even though the sayer of the phrase is very intellegent. This can happen anywhere at anytime of day, you just need to pay attention and listen for them. Usually once the phrase is said everyone around that heard it will stop with their jaw dropped and be like "Did you really just say that!?" Alot of laughing occurs after this.
Erin - "Does the cheese have cheese?"
*everyone around": ERINISM!!!!!!!!

Joe D - "Hey can you get me an iced tea?"
Erin - "Do they want ice in it?"
*everyone around": ERINISM!!!!!!!!
Erinism by Fernandez May 4, 2006

Erichism 

To misstate a common phrase or word. To make a strange or otherwise nonexistent connection between two unrelated things. A humorous error.
"Pass the Elmers glue" Becomes "Pass the Elmo's glue"

"you look like a deer caught with his headlights on.

“Hey, I’m not into that pseudo masochism.”

“That guy ain’t the sharpest penny in the pile.”

“I’m gonna kick ass and take numbers.”

“When it rains, it rains”

“You can dance naked with a pork chop for all I care.”

“It looks like a disaster on strike.”


Named after a well known Electronics Technician Erich K. who frequently butchers the English language.
Erichism by The EE Technicians April 28, 2005
the act of being epic, applicable to an event, single action or happening that pushes the limits of 'awesomeness' into the realms of inexplicable fleeting brilliance.
"What happened last night was sooo awesome, shit like that never happens! It defined epicism."
Epicism by GhettophobeNAB July 25, 2009
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
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New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
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