Antitheist Trauma

The psychological distress experienced by believers (or even former believers) from relentless exposure to aggressively anti-religious rhetoric that goes beyond critique into mockery, hostility, and the categorical denial of any spiritual experience's validity. This isn't about debate; it's the feeling of one's core identity, community, and existential comfort being systematically ridiculed and pathologized as stupid or evil. It can cause anxiety, shame, and a defensive isolation from wider society.

Example: "She grew up in a gentle faith community. In college, she was bombarded with militant antitheist memes and arguments calling all religious people 'brainwashed idiots.' She didn't lose her faith, but she developed antitheist trauma—a constant, low-grade fear of mentioning her church volunteer work, expecting to be met with scorn and a fedora tip." Antitheist Trauma

Antitheist Trauma by Abzugal January 30, 2026

Antitheist Trauma Syndrome

A proposed cluster of chronic symptoms resulting from prolonged exposure to militant antitheism, particularly for those raised in or adhering to religious belief. Symptoms may include: intellectual defensiveness (preemptively over-studying apologetics), social hyper-vigilance (scanning conversations for potential attacks), identity conflict (hiding or feeling shame about one's faith), and existential anxiety (the internalization of the message that one's worldview is a delusion). It's a form of ideological PTSD where a person's meaning-making system is constantly treated as a pathology.

Example: "He was diagnosed with anxiety, but his therapist identified it as Antitheist Trauma Syndrome. Every time he heard a New Atheist podcast clip, he'd have a physical stress response—racing heart, sweating. He'd rehearsed arguments in the shower for years, turning his private spirituality into a fortress under siege."

Antitheist Trauma Syndrome by Abzugal January 30, 2026

jerb 

well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!

Them future folk took ouare jerbs!

jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005

Cheeks 

An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)

"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."

Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility

I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.

sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".

A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.

Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.

"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."

Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004