orphan crushing machine

A theoretical device referenced when someone performs an act of generosity of kindness that is only possible because a horrible system has been normalized. Usually seen in "feel good" stories in the news where a child sells a collection so they can afford cancer treatment or a military veteran receives a prosthesis because of a GoFundMe.

Local man saves 500 orphans from the orphan crushing machine!

That's great news! Wait... why is there a machine that crushes orphans?

by v022 December 5, 2025

orphan source

The term given to any instrument, vessel or dial containing radioactive material that belongs to scientific, industrial, commercial, domestic or medical equipment.

An example of an orphan source would be the chamber containing the radioactive source inside a smoke detector that became separate from the rest of the detector. Loads of incidents where people discovering orphan sources have happened, such as 3 men in a snowy Georgian forest finding two large metal cylinders that were emitting heat and had melted the snow around them. The men decided to use them to stay warm not knowing what they were and suffered radiation poisoning.

by smoking & vaping is for losers March 13, 2025

Lil orphan a hole

A name Ocean O'Connell Rosenberg was called in the musical "Ride The Cyclone" by Mischa Bachinski.

"Well why don't you text your fiancee?:

"I told you there is no Wi-Fi, lil orphan a hole..."

by anonymous July 17, 2024

Orphan livers

When someone is very drunk or high, or otherwise affected in a way that makes them excitable or inebriated

"where's John?"
"Oh he won't be here, he was on the orphan livers again last night"
"And he didn't share?"

by The lemoner April 14, 2025

Orphan/arpan

The legendary child rizzler who gets zero bitches and has white hair

You are such a Orphan/arpan

by Bigggus niggus November 27, 2023

national slap an orphan day

slap an orphan with only good results

i slapped an orphan on national slap an orphan day

by therapist.the.rapist December 11, 2023

Orphaned punchline

When a scene (film/tv show etc) starts with someone telling the punchline of a joke, without the setup. Usually followed by loud, overly-dramatic laughter from those present.

(Name taken from Tv Tropes).

“So he says “do you love me?” and she says “no, but that's a real nice ski mask!” - Dumb and Dumber.

Orphaned punchline

by Seeker of durt December 16, 2023