Using the wrong word or term to describe something that has a specific word thinking that the term used is close enough. ie. calling a "table knife" a "butter knife" or a "sheet" a "blanket". Usually in the context that it has created confusion or the wrong supplies to be ordered.

"She kept butterknifing Rinse Aid on the shopping list so now we have a ton of dishwasher soap and we are out of dishwasher rinse fluid because she kept putting 'dish soap' on the list instead of Rinse Aid"

Butterknifing by BrianGodiva September 19, 2022

butter knifing

Like spooning, butter knifing is laying together with one or more people. Unlike spooning, you lie completely straight like a butter knife and you don't even have to touch the other person. Looks a lot like planking face up or a corpse in a coffin.

Player 1: She won't get out of my bed.
Player 2: Spoon her.
Player 1: No. Spooning is gross. I'm gonna lay next to her like I'm dead. Look we're "butter knifing".
Player 2: You should put that on Urban Dictionary before someone else does. What would forking be?
Player 1: We all know what "forking" is.
Player 2: Painting your toenails is hard.
Player 3: Wait. Look. Do I look dead yet?

butter knifing by Tedfordish February 4, 2012

butter-knifing

the political discussion of the of the legality of a situation or substance

Jessica and i were butter-knifing over the status quo and social position of marijuana

butter-knifing by egotrip216 September 27, 2011

Butter Knifing

When a man is having gay thoughts about another man.

I had to leave the party because that guy was butter knifing me.

Butter Knifing by Bl4ckwat3r June 3, 2022

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.

Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life by Sus Chad September 21, 2026

Word of the Day on September 25, 2026

crunchy

Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.

"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"

crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007

Word of the Day on September 24, 2026

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