poisoned postcard

Mail sent to an address by the government to ask for confirmation that the resident still lives there; if the resident does not respond, e.g., because s/he mistakes it for junk mail, the state uses non-response as its excuse to purge the voter from its rolls
The (in)accuracy of non-response to assess residency can be corroborated by comparing purged name-address pairs with recent USPS and Amazon shipments.

I never returned that poisoned postcard, which explains why I had to fill out a provisional ballot. I wonder if it was counted.

by WhatwasIsaying February 15, 2025

Poison Toby

A poison toby is where you do a poop, and stack them on top of each other. This makes a tower, and then you diarrhea on top of the tower, and then sit on it therefore making it a Poison Toby.

Damn, James left a mean Poison Toby in the Edge apartments, It got clogged.

by Child Pilot February 24, 2025

Poison

Pick your poison my friend or the poison will pick you

In the context of the provided quote, it suggests a poison situation where a person must make a difficult choice, and if they don't, an unpleasant outcome will be imposed on them.

by Spock* April 11, 2025

potbole

Sign said “no plaits, no potboles”

Tropical dialect in various Carribean islands slang — plaits, potboles

by Blawb April 12, 2025

Pothos

A term for the smoke taste from weed that has not been dried/cured properly and tastes like plants, deriving from the typical holla at ya girl's home decor a potted Pothos plant

Dude that cone tasted like pothos shit!

by Africannot April 22, 2025

Poisoning the Wellspring

A sophisticated form of "poisoning the well" conducted by dominant, hegemonic groups against subordinate or non-hegemonic groups. It involves preemptively discrediting an entire position, community, or field of inquiry by labeling it as "pseudoscience," "conspiracy theory," "flat-earthism," or similar pejorative tags, regardless of the actual validity of the arguments. This is done through legal, rhetorical, or institutional means to protect the status quo and dismiss challenges without engagement. It's a power move, not a truth-seeking one, designed to cut off dissent at the source by making its proponents seem inherently ridiculous or dangerous before they can even speak.

Example: "When the independent researchers presented data on the drug's side effects, the pharmaceutical giant didn't debate the science. They launched a full envenenando a nascente campaign, funding articles that lumped the researchers in with anti-vaxxers and crystal healers. Suddenly, anyone questioning the drug was 'anti-science,' and the actual data was never examined." Poisoning the Wellspring

by Abzugal January 30, 2026

Poison Apple

Very tempting raging chemistry with a toxic person who will destroy your sanity and wellness.

Nah dog, she blew your mind, but then pressed the nuclear button sent you packing for no reason. It has been a month. Don’t go back now that she says you have to do better to get more lovin. She’s a poison apple.

by Studly Wordsmith February 7, 2026