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Cognitive Recalibration
The act of hitting someone really hard in the head to bring them back to reality. Used by Natasha Romanoff in The Avengers.
Barton: "Why am I back? How'd you get him out?"
Romanoff: "Cognitive recalibration. I hit you really hard in the head."
Romanoff: "Cognitive recalibration. I hit you really hard in the head."
Cognitive Recalibration by Bieber H8R June 22, 2015
I don't recall
A rather poor safety net that is often used by the guilty when they testify before congress. The degree to which the testifier uses this phrase often indicates how much they have to hide. This phrase was recently made famous by Alberto Gonzales when he testified in April of 2007.
Alberto Gonzales used the old "I don't recall" trick 71 times when he testified before congress the other day. That means he's really guilty or really stupid. Most likely both.
I don't recall by kmuto April 30, 2007
Word of the Day on January 15, 2023
Wrong room Recall
Mental condition which relates to the momentary feeling of utter panic you suffer when you wake up in a different location to your normal place of sleep (i.e. Your bed at home) having forgotten you were sleeping somewhere else.
Guy who wakes up- Jesus! Where the F**k am I? Oh right…I’m staying at a hotel this weekend. Phew. That was a bad case of wrong room recall.
Wrong room Recall by KEJIAN February 26, 2009
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kidulting
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
Boffin
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
Pee Calculus
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026