The belief that perhaps humans should occasionally give a shit about other humans.

See also: Evolutionary adaptations that precipitate the continuation of life in the universe.

lol, Altruism? Why should I have to pay for someone elses' continued survival? Let natural selection take it's place *lol* (Three-billion years of multicellular evolution for nothing)

altruism by monopole November 26, 2009

altruism

the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others

She has to much altruism.

altruism by Emo Okami December 16, 2008

Altruism

the deliberate pursuit of the interests or welfare of others or the public interest.

Wow, that Steve McGuire really hooked us up on Yankee tickets. Talk about altruism!

Altruism by TOUROFAIL September 23, 2009

Altruism

Not removing from the gene pool (slowly, painfully) all the back-stabbing a-holes in your life.

"That *@#!*%#*! back-stabbed me so bad! He/She is lucky I believe in altruism!"

revenge betrayal mercy backstab benevolent

Altruism by Concupy August 9, 2009

Toxic Altruism

When one's unsolicited help causes damage.

She has a terrible habit of intruding to help when not even asked for, which mostly ends in a disaster. That is the definition of toxic altruism.

Toxic Altruism by sandyzombie September 18, 2021

Astro-Altruism

The belief that humans where created and manipulated by extraterrestrials. Other tenets include, "all is one" philosophy, and a disdain for love of self.

After his visit to the ancient site, he became interested in Astro-Altruism.

Astro-Altruism by HennyStargate August 24, 2019

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026