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Afghanistanism 

N. The act of criticizing or fighting injustices in distant lands, yet ignoring injustices in one's own nation or local community.

Term used frequenlty 1960s and 1970s, notably by American journalists. Definition derived from work of media scholar Carolyn Martindale.
Bill: I think I'm going to join the Peace Corps. There are too many hungry and poor people in Asia.

Ted: You're from Detroit? The people there aren't good enough for your help?

Bill: It's not the same.

Ted: You suffer from a serious case of Afghanistanism.
Words you can keep

Afghanistanimation

A cheaper afghani knockoff of japanination style of animation.
/fictional / From the movie Super Troopers.
Johnny Chimpo is my favorite afghanistanimation.

Afghanistanimation

Animated cartoons made in afghanistan, usually sent to america to spread the word of the taliban.
"See, now the butler is telling the monkey not to be poisoned by the capitalist america and stay true to the ways of the Taliban"
"Man, i love afghanistanimation"

Afghanistani 

1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people

2. A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
1. Afghanistani food is the best.

2. There are lots of Afghanistani people in Fremont.

Afghanistanimation

A cheap knock-off cartoon that was illustrated and aired in Afghanistan
John Chimpo is the best Afghanistanimation show that I've ever seen.
Afghanistanimation by Sammy Zahir August 24, 2008

Afghanistani Wife Syndrome 

The tendency to get your ass whooped by your husband and maybe being one of many wives.
example 1: Dude I heard khalehdi, Mahmoud's fifth wife was beaten by him for sneezing in public without his permission. She really has a bad case of Afghanistani wife syndrome.

example 2: man brenda has some series Afghanistani Wife Syndrome"

"wdym"

"bro shes like this guys 5th wife and last time she sneezed in public he beat the shit out of her

afganistanimation 

afganistanimation is when two people are sitting at a computer desk chatting and randomly hear an odd word such as "afganistanimation" and both turn around at the same time. Then they slowly look at each other to confirm they just heard the same odd word.... then they both fall into an odd laughter, that slowly leads to an akward silence
hearing the word afganistanimation
afganistanimation by mcgrilled March 1, 2008
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026
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