Poetic Substance

A genre of music-like poetry

I don't want to listen to trap music, play some poetic substance instead

by uveezátik February 19, 2026

levis_milky_substance

Someone that needs help.

Oh look its levis_milky_substance they don't look very well

by Ochao Urakaka July 12, 2021

Name of Substance

A Name of Substance or an NOS is a name held by a Black or POC that is deemed harder to pronounce in vvhiteness due to racism. A NOS is a cultural tie to ones anscesty and has deep personal meaning to the individual. It is a form of art and respect comes with correct pronunciation and approach.

Coined term by Bianka Nalia of Mixed Messages.

"I was not given a boring name. I was given a Name of Substance and I'm proud of it."

by Bianca Nalia May 11, 2022

watashi wa subete wo kaemasu

means "I will reverse all creations"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH WATASHI WA SUBETE WO KAEMASU

by kennzfx June 6, 2023

people of substance

Rich and powerful people

He worked for those people of substance.

by Danuc November 19, 2023

The sweet substance

Pop Tart goo or filling.

I love the taste of the sweet substance of a freshly toasted Pop Tart. Delicious!!

by Watchmaven July 29, 2024

Structure over Substance

A rhetorical strategy where the form of an argument is prioritized over its actual content—critiquing structure, style, or presentation while ignoring the substantive claims being made. Often appears in academic or intellectual debates: "Your argument lacks rigor," "This isn't properly formatted," "You haven't engaged with the literature." The critique may be valid, but it becomes fallacious when it substitutes for engaging the actual ideas. Structure matters, but substance matters more.

"They spent an hour critiquing my sources and formatting and never addressed my central thesis. That's Structure over Substance—judging the package while ignoring what's inside. Form matters, but when form becomes the only focus, substance gets buried alive."

by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026