the riverside's definitions

proship

a word meaning “can distinguish between taboo fiction and real life crimes”, used by people who can’t

“Why am I blocked by your friend on Bluesky?”
“It looks like he subscribed to a proship blocklist and it blocked you.”
“SMH”

by the riverside October 28, 2025

Speedy Gonzales effect

a phenomenon where a creative work (e.g. a character or a song) is criticized to be stereotypical and degrading by white people, but beloved by the minority that they say they degrade

In the US, Avril Lavigne’s song “Hello Kitty” was slammed for racially stereotyping and sexualizing Japanese people, but it was received positively in Japan, since Lavigne has always publicly appreciated Japanese culture. The song is an instance of the Speedy Gonzales effect.

by the riverside September 8, 2023

bottom left

Perverted and stupid. Originates from one Hololive stream where the Vtubers were rated on an alignment chart of how pure (seiso) they are and how smart they are.

lmao your oshi is bottom left

by the riverside November 5, 2023

angerisk

The 💢 symbol used in manga to signify anger by placing it on someone’s head, originally representing bulging veins. “Angerisk” is a portmanteau of “anger” and “asterisk”, which is the name of the * symbol.

Place an angerisk at the end of the message, so you can show you’re mad but not like in a serious ways

by the riverside April 23, 2025

Affirmative Racism

Just as Affirmative Action intends to correct for racial inequality by advantageously treating racial minorities, Affirmative Racism intends to correct for racial inequality by discriminating against the majority race (i.e. white people in most environments where Affirmative Racism occurs). Affirmative Racism is often displayed by the same people saying that you can't be racist against white people.

"It seems like there's now a fair amount of vitriol, online and offline, towards anything that white people say, make, and do. Why's that?"
"It's called Affirmative Racism, and it's a signature move of identity politicians."

by the riverside September 19, 2023

ass o'clock

A time very late at night or very early in the morning when most people are or ought to be asleep.

My sleep schedule is ruined because my favorite YouTuber uploads at ass o'clock

by the riverside November 3, 2023

small beans

When something “is small beans”, it is not as significant of a problem or achievement, when compared to something else.

The $50 bill I misplaced is small beans compared to the $2000 I lost on the stock market.

by the riverside June 19, 2025