Definitions by the riverside
whyn'tcha
whyn'tcha by the riverside June 8, 2025
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
angerisk by the riverside April 23, 2025
mspec lesbian
“Mspec” is another term for “bisexual”, which means not exclusively attracted to any gender.
“Lesbian” means a woman exclusively attracted to any gender.
As such, an “mspec lesbian” is a woman who is not a lesbian but wants to culturally appropriate lesbians. This is clear from how self-proclaimed “mspec lesbians” try to justify their contradictory label by claiming that they are connected to lesbian culture.
See also: meat-eating vegan, non-dysphoric trans, Christian atheist
“Lesbian” means a woman exclusively attracted to any gender.
As such, an “mspec lesbian” is a woman who is not a lesbian but wants to culturally appropriate lesbians. This is clear from how self-proclaimed “mspec lesbians” try to justify their contradictory label by claiming that they are connected to lesbian culture.
See also: meat-eating vegan, non-dysphoric trans, Christian atheist
mspec lesbian by the riverside March 27, 2025
Primos effect
The phenomenon where a creative work designed to represent and/or celebrate a minority is hated by said minority for being stereotypical and degrading.
This effect is named after the Disney Channel animated series "Primos", which got a great deal of backlash for containing negative stereotypes and incorrect Spanish.
The opposite is the Speedy Gonzales effect, named after Speedy Gonzales, the Looney Tunes character who is both criticized for being a Mexican stereotype, and beloved for being a heroic, quick-witted, and lovable cultural icon by Latin-Americans.
This effect is named after the Disney Channel animated series "Primos", which got a great deal of backlash for containing negative stereotypes and incorrect Spanish.
The opposite is the Speedy Gonzales effect, named after Speedy Gonzales, the Looney Tunes character who is both criticized for being a Mexican stereotype, and beloved for being a heroic, quick-witted, and lovable cultural icon by Latin-Americans.
In June 2017, the city of Philadelphia adopted a Pride Flag with additional black and brown stripes on top, intended to represent people of color. However, this flag and its further redesigns gathered backlash for being uninclusive, including from LGBT people of color. This is an example of the Primos effect.
Primos effect by the riverside January 26, 2024
smartass TV
Nobody would ever want to have a smartass TV that collects your data, shows you ads, and has a wiretap that goes straight to the government.
smartass TV by the riverside November 15, 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.
bottom left by the riverside November 5, 2023
ass o'clock
ass o'clock by the riverside November 3, 2023