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Tumblr Terminology

Used to describe words created or re-defined by social justice warriors for their various concepts. Mainly coined on Tumblr for use by their userbase, whether online or in real life.
Person 1: Wow, that was retarded.

Person 2: You ableist piece of shit, check your privilege!

Person 1: Would you fuck off with your Tumblr terminology, please?
by Herp Herpkinson July 28, 2015
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umbrella-terming

Umbrella-terming is an act of obfuscation that involves inventing terms or words that includes a set of disparate concepts (especially neoliberal gender identities) within its definition in order to prevent any attempt at arriving at a meaningful understanding of the specific individual issues. For example, using the term "oppressed" when someone speaks of improving working conditions of exploited workers, and saying that transwomen are more oppressed than factory workers.
Sarah: I'm a homosexual woman. I'm a woman who loves a woman. And i want us to have equal rights as that of regular married couples. I'm not LGBTQIA+ or whatever.
Zooey: As a translesbian, i find that deeply transphobic. Besides, it's 2SLGBTQIA+, and excluding the 2-spirited from...
Sarah: Just shut up already with your umbrella-terming! In trying to address a concrete problem!
by Class struggle memes May 23, 2023
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temious

Made up, fabricated. Something which sounds true but has no basis in fact or reality.

A casual lie, or rash claim easily proven to be false by a simple Google search. An ill informed claim might be said to be temious.
Etymology: From Latin temeritās (“chance, accident, rashness”) < temerē (“by chance, casually, rashly”).
His temious claims were believed by all but the more educated among us.

While his statement sounded rational and to the point, minor research proved them to be completely temious.
by Sidheman September 21, 2011
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Temi

Temi is the wierd, totally loveable, cute lil girl you'd ever meet. May also be referred to as "Rose" or "Rainbow" as exhibited my ngozi/jack. She is the best thing that could ever happen to you. She loves food, her friends and having fun. Low-key likes boys too much.
A Queen I STAN.
Damn, I feel so alone. I wish I had a Temi to STAN.
by -ya boy, thotti. April 24, 2019
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Teri

Person 1: I’m gonna ask out Teri
Person 2: yes, her names Teri you know what that means
by Asdflulu March 20, 2021
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ghetto terminologies

A term (or terms) used in the ghetto frequently. Most of the words and sayings on this site can be considered ghetto terminologies. It can also be used as a synonym for "slang".
All the lyrics of hip hop music are ghetto terminologies. A shoulder lean, a lean wit it rock wit it....Ghettoness at its best
by ItsAllMe August 6, 2006
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When your balls shrink to the size of Swartz's because you are taking roids and frequently have roid rage, so therefore you use up all of your testerone creating tiny balls
Docter: It looks like you have Terminal Testicular Dystrophy

Patient: Fuck You
by Putko June 9, 2008
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