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Helenomics 

Taking tax dollars from lower and middle income folks in order to fund massive construction projects that benefit the well connected wealthy. In turn the well connected wealthy make sizeable political contributions to the politician in question.
The theory of Helenomics was created by Helen Shiller, the alderman of the 46th Ward of Chicago - you skim $125,000,000 in incremental property tax revenue from the county's coffers to build low, very low, and extremely low income housing projects, giving the government contracts to your cronies and friends, who then turn around and donate large sums of money back into your political campaigns.
Helenomics by WhatTheHelen December 8, 2006
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hypenomics 

Hypenomics, or, the study of Hype and how to induce or encourage a state of Hype in different ethnic groups, individuals, or societies which are in need of Hype.
You guys look like you're in need of some Hype, well, you're in luck! I just happen to be a major in Hypenomics! (Proceeds to get entire group Hype.)
"Man, this party is not Hype at all..." "Go talk to that guy! I hear he has a degree in Hypenomics!"
hypenomics by HypeWarrior October 15, 2015
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Hecanomics 

A word us economists like to refer to when talking about economics. The word hecanomics means that economics is so hectic, therefore the word hectic and economics has been merged.
Bestie better strap your self in, this is going to be another exciting day of hecanomics
Hecanomics by hecanomics man February 19, 2012

hepanomics

How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood
Imagine if that woodchuck could hepanomics
hepanomics by Chadwick boseman February 28, 2023

heronomics 

This is where a villager steps up and steps in to defend the village from dragons, becoming a hero, is paid accordingly, receives recognition, status and marries the fairest maiden. The hero isn't nominated by the king but knows at least one villager will bring it upon themselves to do what's right. The king relies upon heronomics to fund the protection of the realm rather than budget for enough knights to defend all of the villages.

In the corporate world, product gaps are covered in a similar manner.
One exec to another: "Yeah I know our product doesn't handle everything our customer wants, but we know our field team will step up, heronomics will take care of it so we don't have to plan that out."
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city chicken 

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.
Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?
city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006
Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake
“Slayyyter just announced another album last night
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real
Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026
Word of the Day on September 16, 2026

just fokin missing her

native american reservation origin... to miss an ex so badly that everyone can see it.. can be used for either sex eg. just fokin missing her/him
friend : *noticably sad*
me : look at you all sad & shit
friend : shut up!
me : just fokin missing her huh?
Word of the Day on September 15, 2026

endwarfins

The rush of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides triggered specifically by watching the Seven Dwarfs march home singing "Heigh-Ho" — that particular high of pickaxes, whistling while you work, and communal domestic bliss in a cottage built for men half your height.
I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.
endwarfins by Howard Ogden September 13, 2026
Word of the Day on September 14, 2026
A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.
Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”
caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026
Word of the Day on September 13, 2026

Brought-upsy 

scruples; to have manners;

May also be spelt Brought-upsie

WestIndian/Caribbean in orient - Barbados, WHUT.
Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?



Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?
Brought-upsy by B-Town Gilly April 20, 2005
Word of the Day on September 12, 2026
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