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Secondhand Nostalgia

Feeling nostalgia for something that came waaay before one’s time. This usually refers to people who like listening to music before the early 2000’s, and talking about this time as though they experienced it themselves, when in reality they were born decades after that era has long ended.
Person 1: “man, I love listening to Guns N’ Roses on cassette! You just can’t get the same feel from Spotify… I wish I could go back to the 80’s when shit was simpler”

Person 2: “dude, you were born in 2001, you only like cassette because you were too poor to afford an iPhone back in high school. You never experienced the 80’s, and your Secondhand Nostalgia is embarrassing.”
by Jalsqually February 23, 2024
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secondary school

A place that we refer to as hell on earth while attending, and then the good old days after graduating.
I studied 6 years in a secondary school.
by hasbullaking December 16, 2024
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Secondhand scroll

Having to look at someone else’s screen while they’re on social media.
She was exposed to secondhand scroll while on a flight when she couldn’t help but look at a stranger’s phone as they scrolled through Instagram for hours.
by ReggieMunga January 22, 2026
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secondary infertility

When a person or couple has previously conceived (and may have one or more children) but later struggles to conceive again. Unlike primary infertility, this term highlights the frustration of wanting another child after already having had one — brings its own mix of grief, confusion, and social awkwardness (people assume you’ll have more kids easily). Can be medical, age-related, or unexplained; conversations around it often include guilt, pressure, and privacy boundaries.
They were surprised when month after month produced nothing — after their first baby, dealing with secondary infertility felt even harder because everyone expected round two to be easy.
by Emotional Cruiser February 25, 2026
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secondary thinker

People who rely on large language models (i.e. ChatGPT) to do almost everything for them, to the point of which they don't think for themselves.
alex: "i asked chatgpt what restaurant i should eat at tonight!"
jono: "alex is a secondary thinker"
by kylorensak47 July 23, 2025
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Secondhand Mistake

A mistake that you made due to someone else's original mistake. Think of a 3 car crash as an example. If you get rear-ended and then hit the person in front of you, is it really your fault?

This can apply to a multitude of situations including families, relationships, work related incidents, etc.

Originally used in the song "Spilled Milk" by Mack Harrison.
Jeeze dude, I am really getting the first degree over these secondhand mistakes. I feel like I got set up for this malarky.
by DefinitelyNotMackHarrison September 24, 2025
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Secondary Baptism

When, while showering, you can smell the horrid stench leaving you
After that secondary baptism I’m never skipping deodorant ever again
by Sp33D King December 4, 2025
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