gr00bering

A form of sophisticated internet trolling where the troll appears to be a newbie and then lures the resident experts into wasting lots of time on mindless questions.

Proper gr00bering is done with style and humor, such as asking how to write an operating system in JavaScript (though not directly, but after a lengthy introduction to establish genuine newbieness)

A gr00ber is persistent and it is common for this type of troll to register several nick names and use various forms of proxies to evade bans.

"Stop gr00bering you fecking moron."

"Haha, you just got gr00bered"

"Are you a gr00ber?"

gr00bering by Antitroller May 8, 2008

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grubering

When you accidentally tell the truth about something.

John Gruber is grubering everybody by accidentally saying that Obamacare was intentionally written so that stupid voters couldn't understand it.

grubering by FBHO November 14, 2014

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grubering

The act of being grubered.

John gave his neighbor a good grubering when he sold him a broken lawn mower.

grubering by Coach MC Loud November 14, 2014

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kenlet

A small piece of information. Derived from the word ken, used often in the scottish language and is synonymous with knowledge.

Person 1: "Hey I don't get this shit. How do you solve this problem?"
Person 2: "I got that one. Give me some kenlets on this assignment and I'll help you w/ that one."

kenlet by Norma Y. October 8, 2005

Word of the Day on July 13, 2026

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I mean I guess bro

a word of expression to when you give up on comprehending someone's words of ignorance, stupidity, absurdity or are too exhausted to formulate a proper response.

Commonly seen in TikTok comment sections in replies to lazy attempts at humor, overconfidentally incorrect statement, or an over-the-top comment or when someone completely misses the mark on something.

"actually... incorrect statement, hope this helps!"
"I mean I guess bro"

I mean I guess bro by clydedrewblood June 24, 2026

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abandonware

n. software that is no longer sold or supported by the original publisher / developer, often found as free downloads on the internet because it cannot be obtained elsewhere. Not legal, but often seen as morally acceptable because the company that made it is no longer selling the title, nor releasing it as freeware, therefore abandonware is "keeping the game alive", so to speak.

Doom II is not abandonware because id still sells it, while The Incredible Machine is not sold, therefore is abandonware.

abandonware by Spoom October 24, 2003

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Foot prisons

Socks. Annoying, sweat-causing, non-barefoot enducing, everyday socks.

The first thing I do when I take off my shoes, is rip off the foot prisons I had to wear inside them. That's why I prefer flip flops, even in winter!

Foot prisons by Jackalope Hunter December 13, 2022

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