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Stockdale Syndrome

In psychology, Stockdale syndrome is a term used to describe a paradoxical psychological phenomenon wherein an individual misguidedly protests his innocence to his captors when he is, in fact, guilty.
We got arrested last night. At the police station one of the boys totally lost it - developed Stockdale Syndrome and reckoned he had nothing to do with it. Embarrassing.
by Satchman999 June 8, 2011
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sockdollager

1. a decisive blow

2. a remarkable person or thing
The sockdollager was the botched attempt to obtain documents that they did not own or have authorized access to.
by The Return of Light Joker December 28, 2010
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Stockdale High School

The most diverse school in Bakersfield, California. Filled with e-boys and e-girls, jocks, druggies, asians, a police officer that cheated on their wife for a school counselor, and the popular kids that peak in high school. Kids from here either become really successful and go to their dream university or become losers that stay in Bakersfield to smoke pot everyday and work a 9-5 job. They’re also very culturally inclusive and LGBTQ+ supportive. They love the BLM movement and not a lot of racists go to this school.
I love and hate stockdale high school at the same time. It’s just filled with a bunch of weirdos.
by Godlystaff June 17, 2020
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Stockdale High School

The most diverse school in Bakersfield, California. Filled with e-boys and e-girls, jocks, druggies, asians, a police officer that cheated on their wife for a school counselor, and the popular kids that peak in high school. Kids from here either become really successful and go to their dream university or become losers that stay in Bakersfield to smoke pot everyday and work a 9-5 job. They’re also very culturally inclusive and LGBTQ+ supportive. They love the BLM movement and not a lot of racists go to this school.
I love and hate stockdale high school at the same time. It’s just filled with a bunch of weirdos
by Godlystaff June 17, 2020
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Stockdale

Typically the last name of CIA agents, just ask them. Typically they grow up in rough neighborhoods and move to the west coast. They never lie and always want to support the ambitions of those the love and like. If you know a stockdale born after 2007 they are the gen z equivalent to a chad except they are smart too.
Hey Stockdale how are you.
by JD könig February 3, 2021
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sockdologizing

you damn old sockdologizing!
by sockdologizing March 30, 2023
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sockdologizing

1. the word used to describe turning an old man inside out or something
2. the word that was perfectly timed at the time of abraham lincolns death
I guess I know enough to turn you inside out old gal, you sockdologizing old man!
by bashner April 15, 2025
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