Orphan Key

Many people have a stash of old keys in a drawer or cabinet for "future use." Some keys have been there so long that you no longer remember what they're for. A bike lock? An old car? A cabinet at work? These are Orphan Keys.

"Honey, can we get rid of those stupid Orphan Keys in the strong box?"

"Absolutely not! One of them might open that safe we buried in the back yard during the Nixon administration...if we can find it."

by Peter Kobs August 25, 2009

Orphan's Paradox

A child who's raised without nurturing love will behave aggressively towards others to the point of pushing away those who could give love to that child, thereby keeping the child in an unloving environment.

As an orphan I acted out because I wanted a family. No family would adopt me because I acted out. I was trapped in the orphan's paradox.

by SnoogerWookie September 25, 2010

OrphanCopier

Someone who copies another word on urban dictionary and claims it.

Wow, look at all these orphancopiers making new definitions for orphankicker. That’s so sussycringe.

by MissLatinTeacher October 20, 2021

Adult Orphan

Any person of legal adult age who is parent less, due to death, or being abandoned. Or a person whom has aged out of the adoption process

Example: Jamie's parents both passed away in a car accident when she was 17, her grandma took care of her til she was 18-19 then passed on and Jamie is now an adult orphan and is left with out any parental figures.

by shastablastamasta April 8, 2010

morphin’ orphan

Slang for someone with no identifiable attachments to anyone and who is essentially a chameleon.

Although it seems he had a family at some point early on, that guy is a straight-up sociopath really, a morphin’ orphan!

by Dr Bunnygirl September 8, 2019

weekend orphan

A kid whose parents are essentially “dead to the world” on the weekends due to addiction.

Heading into Friday afternoon I was already a full-blown weekend orphan.

by Dr Bunnygirl October 19, 2019

football orphan

As likened to a football widow (i.e. a woman that does not like watching football, while her husband loves watching it), these children also do not like football, and are often found reading a LOT during football season

Roger: Hey, Dave! Did you go to Bryan's Superbowl party?
Dave: Yes, I did. Bryan had a good party, but his wife Gail wasn't there, as she and their son Dale went to the mall that day, instead.
Roger, They went to the mall, instead of watching the game? God, why?
Dave: Well, she and Dale don't really like football a lot. I guess they are the typical football widow and football orphan.

by brooskitooski February 5, 2020