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Aphriette

An aphriette is a French sweet cake consisting of choux pastry with a fruit based filling.

Aphriettes are a cultural delicacy and are typically served with fresh fruit and limeade. Aphriettes are usually considered a healthier version of profiteroles and are served at children's parties to promote healthy eating.
I heard John was making aphriettes today
by THE REAL RATATOUILLE February 9, 2024
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aporofisis

Saying of course that is or of course this is. Can also be of course this is that or of course that is that.
“Did you know that bananas have potassium?” “aporofisis!”
by gothyt May 22, 2024
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Aparomantic

A romantic attraction status in which the person is romantically apathetic (hence the name) essentially, the person doesn’t care that much whether or not they’re in a romantic relationship, but still, they may or may not be in one (similar to apasexual)
I’m aparomantic, so I could be in a relationship or not be in one and essentially be equally fine.
by Nigit201 May 23, 2024
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approximateostrich

Time to type a letter a!
Grammarly: screw you take approximateostrich
by Brolo McDolo November 22, 2024
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Achronostic

A timeless creature who doesn’t give a flying sundial about how old they are, how old you are, or what time it is.
Not defined by age. Not bound by “act your age” rules. Lives outside the normal clock-and-calendar reality — mentally, socially, and sometimes fashionably.

💬 "You’re wearing platform boots, quoting Plato, and jamming to 90s trance at 10am?"
"Yeah. I’m achronostic, babe."

Coined by Eddy Plasquy, 2025 — for those who vibe outside the ticking clock ⏳🕺🌌
“Eddy’s playlist goes from Gregorian chant to hyperpop. Total achronostic.”
“She stopped counting birthdays at 23. That was 30 years ago.”
“His fashion is like time-travel with no return ticket — he’s achronostic AF.”
by Eddy P April 4, 2025
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Aporophobia

A term coined by philosopher Adela Cortina, meaning the fear, aversion, and hostility directed specifically toward poor people and poverty itself. It is distinct from classism or economic inequality; it is the visceral disdain for the state of being poor and for those who embody it. Aporophobia is the sentiment behind blaming the poor for their circumstances, viewing them as lazy, dirty, or morally suspect, and justifying their neglect or punishment. It is the emotional engine that drives policies which criminalize homelessness, cut social safety nets, and design public spaces to be hostile to the unhoused.
Example: A city council passes an ordinance making it illegal to sit or lie on downtown sidewalks, installs benches with anti-homeless armrests, and advocates say this is about "public cleanliness and safety." The underlying motivation is aporophobia: a desire to remove the visible evidence and human presence of poverty from the sight of the wealthy, not to solve poverty. The poor person is treated not as a citizen in need, but as an aesthetic and moral pollutant.
by Dumuabzu January 25, 2026
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Aporophobic Slurs

Verbal weapons that stigmatize and dehumanize people living in poverty, reinforcing their perceived worthlessness and otherness. These slurs include classic terms like "bum," "hobo," "welfare queen," "leeches," or "street trash," as well as more modern, bureaucratic euphemisms that serve the same function, like "service-resistant" (implying a homeless person is stubbornly choosing their fate) or "non-compliant." They reduce complex human beings and systemic failures to caricatures of laziness, dependency, and filth, making it psychologically easier to justify withholding help or support.
Example: A local news segment interviews a businessman about a new homeless shelter proposal. He opposes it, saying, "We can't keep catering to these drug-addled vagrants who just want a handout. They'll destroy the neighborhood." The slurs "drug-addled vagrants" and "handout" do not describe individuals; they invoke an aporophobic stereotype that frames poverty as a personal moral failing and charity as enabling bad behavior, thus shutting down any empathetic or systemic discussion of solutions. Aporophobic Slurs.
by Dumuabzu January 25, 2026
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