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wherefore 

Due to the presence of "where", many people mistake this Shakespearean word to mean "where", but it actually means "why".

"...there's the catalog... with a cartoon of Shakespeare's Juliet standing on her balcony, gazing off into the distance, and asking 'Wherefore art thou, teaching aids?' Lower on the page, Romeo stares up at Juliet and says 'Inside! Eighteen new publications plus many other fine materials.'... any teaching aid that advertises itself by questioning its own existance is falling down in the marketing department." -Richard Lederer.
Juliet: (on the balcony, looking off into the distance) "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"

Romeo: (standing right under her, thinking to himself) "Wherefore dost I quander my hour with yonder wayward, motley-minded flax-wench?"
wherefore by Lorelili April 1, 2006
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Wherefore art thou 

Spoken by Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Wherefore means “why", in this line Juliet alludes to the feuding families of the play - lamenting Romeo's name.
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Wherefore art thou by DerpySqwuid December 7, 2018

Whereforewhore 

1. n. A very pretentious person who attempts to appear as an intellectual, but never fails to come across as a complete idiot. For instance, a whereforewhore might use the word "wherefore" in a precocious manner while trying to say "where" or, rather, "whence," despite the fact that "wherefore" actually means "why."
"I grew up in Hungary, wherefore I learned how to conform to the expectations of communism--"

"Dude, doesn't 'wherefore' mean 'why?'"

"Er..."

"You don't even sound smart, even though you're trying your hardest to do so. You are such a whereforewhore."
Whereforewhore by BestSkeptic July 25, 2008
slip of the tongue perhaps,
Those idiots who drive around in a ridiculously raised pick up truck, making a top heavy vehicle even more top heavy and unstable
A:*gah*
B: "Whats the matter"
A: This dam prickup is blinding me.
B: Stupid thing's, as if there lights weren't blinding enough as it is.
prickup by lunasea September 28, 2009
Word of the Day on June 23, 2026

Serial Monogamist 

Someone who jumps from one relationship immediately into another one.

Serial monogamists can not stand to be alone and often suffer from vast commitment and insecurity issues.

Because they jump into relationships immediately after the previous one has ended, serial monogamists typically don't take the time to reflect on their behavior or why their previous relationships failed; thus, they end up making the same relationship mistakes over and over again.
Person 1: Damn, Dustin already has a new girlfriend?! It's only been two weeks since he broke up with his fiance! I think he's a sociopath.

Person 2: No, he's a serial monogamist...
Word of the Day on June 22, 2026

liquid lunch 

A lunchbreak comprised entirely of alcoholic beverages, and no food.
"With all the lay-offs that morning, it was rough. I hit the bar around the corner for a liquid lunch mid-day."
liquid lunch by Alexandra July 27, 2004
Word of the Day on June 21, 2026
Dunzo, a slang word for done/finshed. Made famous by the Laguna Beach cast.
This car is so dunzo. (Kristin's car breaks down.)
dunzo by Joey Pellet December 8, 2004
Word of the Day on June 20, 2026