Ghetto slippers

Any shoes that are classified as “slides”.

I wear my ghetto slippers with socks.

by Something To Say May 19, 2024

Denver slip

When you go down on “wonan” and your tongue slips and hits a wiener.

Dude 1: how’d you find out Debbie has a penis?
Dude 2: I fell victim to the Denver Slip.

by Dslip May 25, 2024

Keefian slip

A statement that highlights something already obvious. Often occurs when a joke goes over someone's head.

"Nah, I'm gonna flunk this exam. 0% for sure."
"Wait, how? You're great at that subject!"
"That was the joke, man. Keefian slip?"

by mystdeoxys June 12, 2024

Keefian slip

To point out something already obvious in conversation; often the result of missing sarcasm or having nothing to say.
Name comes from "kief", another word for cannabis crystals, thus roughly translating to 'a mistake made when high'.

(Math nerd): "Dude, I'm going to absolutely flunk this exam. 0% for sure.
(Friend): "Wait, what? But aren't you amazing at math?"
(Math nerd): "Yeah... that was the joke. Keefian slip?"

by mystdeoxys June 13, 2024

manderian slip

I CANT HAVE A SMART TALK BECAUSE I DIDNT TALK ABOUT ME RUNNING 10-15 MILES (i run btw) ((cross country))

chud: i think foop republic is great
stupid fucking mander: RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN 5K? TIME? CAN YOU RUN A MILE IN SUB 6?
chud: holy manderian slip

by linchu February 7, 2026

Scientific Slippery Slope

A rhetorical fallacy common in online science communication, skeptic communities, and anti-pseudoscience circles where any expression of doubt, criticism of scientific institutions, or engagement with non-scientific beliefs is treated as the first step down an inevitable path toward severe anti-science and harmful practices. The scientific slippery slope assumes that questioning a study means you reject all science; that being open to alternative medicine means you'll abandon evidence-based treatment; that entertaining a spiritual belief means you're one step from vaccine denial. In reality, most people hold complex, contextual views that don't slide into extremism. The fallacy functions as a thought-terminating cliché, allowing debunkers to dismiss nuance without engagement. It protects scientific orthodoxy by making any deviation seem dangerous, conflating skepticism of particular claims with rejection of science itself, and turning genuine epistemic humility into a perceived threat.

Example: "He suggested that peer review might have flaws, and they immediately accused him of being anti-science. Scientific Slippery Slope: a reasonable critique was treated as the first step toward burning textbooks."

by Abzugal March 22, 2026

Pseudoscience Slippery Slope

A specific form of scientific slippery slope where any non-scientific belief, no matter how innocuous or personally held, is treated as inevitably leading to extremely harmful practices. The pseudoscience slippery slope assumes that belief in astrology leads to rejection of astronomy; that practicing meditation means you'll refuse medical treatment; that exploring alternative spirituality leads to cult membership. The fallacy erases the distinction between worldview and action, between personal belief and public harm, between harmless eccentricity and dangerous pseudoscience. It functions to police the boundaries of acceptable belief, making any deviation from scientific orthodoxy seem threatening. The result is a culture where people hide legitimate spiritual or philosophical explorations for fear of being labeled dangerous, and where genuine epistemic diversity is suppressed in favor of enforced consensus.

Example: "She mentioned enjoying tarot cards for self-reflection, and he warned her that she was on the path to rejecting all medicine. Pseudoscience Slippery Slope: a harmless hobby treated as the first step to disaster."

by Abzugal March 22, 2026