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branslighting 

gaslighting yourself.
"yeah, grayden did some branslighting and convinced himself into thinking glaggleland wasn't real"
branslighting by c0nfuzzled June 24, 2023

boyslighting 

Gaslighting when done by a man. Can refer to some type of gaslighting specific to men and/or to being a man.

Opposite of girlslighting
You've been boyslighting me! That was Hitler's car!
boyslighting by devscoots July 8, 2023

Biaslighting

A digitallighting technique that weaponizes bias accusations to destabilize the target. The perpetrator constantly tells the target that they are “biased,” “emotional,” or “not thinking clearly,” regardless of the actual content of the target’s statements. The goal is to make the target second‑guess their own judgment and feel that their perspective is inherently flawed. Biaslighting often works by isolating the target—others may remain silent, allowing the abuser’s narrative to stand.
Example: “Every time she raised a concern, he said ‘you’re just biased because of your background.’ She began to wonder if her concerns were legitimate. Biaslighting: making the target doubt their own perception.”
Biaslighting by Abzugal April 1, 2026

bluelighting

mixing xanax (or any benzo) with opiates/opioids contemporaneously.
damn boi i was gonna hit you up but this nigga started bluelighting mid pregame. no he straight zooted
bluelighting by BOBHOLLER October 29, 2017

brasslighting 

A term, created on 13 March 2025 for the military community, describing the act of excessively or insincerely agreeing with or supporting a senior leader's ideas or decisions, regardless of how flawed, impractical, or misguided they may be, in order to gain favor, avoid conflict, or advance one’s own standing. Often involves exaggerated praise, unquestioning acceptance, and the deliberate suppression of critical thought to align with higher-ranking authority.
The commander's plan to resupply through enemy territory was obviously doomed from the start, but the XO kept brasslighting him the whole time.
brasslighting by RonnoCinque March 13, 2025

Banlighting

A form of digitallighting specifically aimed at getting someone banned from a server, group, community, or website. The perpetrator provokes or frames the target until the target reacts, then uses that reaction (often isolated from context) to report them. Banlighting often spreads to related communities, as the perpetrator warns other moderators about the “toxic” target, effectively blacklisting them across multiple spaces. The goal is not just exclusion but the destruction of the target’s ability to find community.
Example: “After she disagreed with a moderator’s friend, he spent a week baiting her in DMs. When she finally called him out in public, he reported her—and was she was banned from three connected servers within hours. Banlighting: engineered exile.”
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piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.
Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
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