In the coven

Phrasal Adjective / Idiomatic Expression

1. Having reached the point in one’s resocialization and/or gender transition at which enough progress has been made—be it socially, initiatorily, biologically, neurologically, anatomically, etc.,—to have gained genuine and non-patronizing intragender acceptance as a fellow woman among one’s matriline, girlfriends, gynarchist social group, and so on; as opposed to the alternative of only receiving nominal or partial intergender acceptance within such groups, thusly meaning one would be seen only as a partial woman/non-woman in their eyes.

Origin: Allusion towards the process of being inducted into a coven, which were historically (and rarely still are) tight-knit tacofests from which boys are barred entry.

“You’ll know you’re in the coven when the platonic affection and/or uncouth conversation begins…”

“I tried asking my foremothers for help with learning tradwifery and the secret family recipes, but I’m not exactly in the coven yet with them, so I didn’t get any.”

by Asriel___LOVER February 3, 2026

ark of the covenant

1. A person, object, or situation of great interest and possible value that possesses too great a risk to be approached or otherwise disturbed.

2. A situation in which the answer while tantalizing is far too disturbing for the asker to truly desire to know.

1) "That girl is gorgeous."

"She's a sexual harrassment attorney. Ark of the Convenant, bro."

2) "I wonder why Jason collects doll heads and does taxidermy."

"Ark of the Covenant!"

by jmitch77 November 8, 2016

wrestle under the covers

Have sex.

“Wanna wrestle under the covers? *wink wink*”
“Bro i’m gay.”

by corinwickesfake January 29, 2025

Theory of Geopolitics Under the Covers

The study of how the private interests, familial connections, secret allegiances, and personal pathologies of national leaders clandestinely drive state policy, often subverting or overriding official ideology and strategic national interest. It's the recognition that geopolitics is not a clean game of rational actors, but is conducted by flawed humans whose vanity, grudges, friendships, and corrupt dealings can alter the fate of nations behind a veil of official rhetoric.

Example: A president launching a trade war not after a strategic review, but because a rival leader personally insulted them at a G7 dinner, is Geopolitics Under the Covers. It's the unspoken, personal driver—ego, a secret business deal for a crony, blackmail—that explains an otherwise irrational or disproportionate state action. Theory of Geopolitics Under the Covers

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Theory of Politics Under the Covers

The analysis of how intimate, private relationships (romantic, familial, friendly) are fundamentally shaped by, and in turn shape, larger political power structures, ideologies, and economic realities. It asserts that the personal is not just political; the personal is a microcosm of the political. Who does the dishes, how a couple budgets, or what is discussed (or silenced) at the dinner table are all enactments of class, gender, and cultural power dynamics.

Theory of Politics Under the Covers Example: A "progressive" man who still expects his female partner to handle all the emotional labor and mental load of the household is practicing Politics Under the Covers. His public ideology clashes with the private, lived political economy of his relationship, revealing that his beliefs haven't conquered his ingrained social programming about gender roles.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Not everyone is as invested in the cover up as you

And once the more zealous members are gone, let's face it, want to grow old with there kids and family. And if you getting busted for leading the coalition isn't a huge deal to them. So, once your gone, the risk to THOSE people would theoretically subside immediately by virtue of the impetus for what's happening being exposed and thus ending the conflict.

Hym "Not everyone is as invested in the cover up as you. Or old. Once the zealots are gone the people who don't actually care that the zealots are gone will act out of sheer self-preservation. Theoretically speaking of course. And you know, an assassination like that must clearly have been PLANNED. Right? You would have to know where Charlie Kirk was going to be. Find a viable bird's nest by casing the place beforehand. Find a way to get the gun to the sniper's den without being seen. And then you would need an escape route that avoids cameras. A place you could change your clothes in case you were seen as you fled. A get-away car. A route that would avoid both police on the way to the shooting and traffic cameras. And then you would need to drive the speed limit all the way home to resume your daily life without interrupting your work schedule in such a way that it draws suspicion. This guy clearly didn't just wake up one morning and say 'Hey imma do a murder right-quick.' No. This was PLANNED."

by Hym Iam September 11, 2025

fell through the manhole cover

To drop the ball on a task, or to fail entirely at an assignment. Or to have done way, way, way too much cocaine the night before.

I can't make it in to work today because I fell through the manhole cover this last night like a total bone head.

Billy! Where's my report?!?! You fell through the manhole for the last time... you're fired!

by urban1983 December 9, 2010