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Camsplaining

When one person wants to talk to you about pro wrestling, and they have already decided that there is an idiot in the conversation, it is never them because, from their point of view, they are not wrong.
This person on social media wanted to tell me how I was supposed to look at WWE's booking from their point of view. I don't need anyone Camsplaining to me.
Camsplaining by Konger82 November 14, 2023

Civsplaining 

Civsplaining (blend word ‘civvy’ & informal form splaining of gerund ‘explaining’) is pejorative term meaning "(of a civ) to comment on or explain something to #squaddie in condescending, overconfident, often inaccurate or oversimplified manner"
I’m not #civsplaining you thick squaddie twat, I’m giving you guidance based on my considerable military knowledge gleamed from Commando comics & years of mucking thick military types, like MrSnaplegs, around.
Civsplaining by Bumsnorkler August 27, 2019

Carsplaining 

When someone who never rides a bike explains road safety to cyclists.
He doesn't ride a bike but said, in true 'carsplaining' fashion; that 'all cyclists need to do to be safe on the roads and avoid any 'accidents' is to follow the Highway Code'.
Carsplaining by Brownhorse February 9, 2022

copsplaining 

Deceitful speech police use to cover for their unlawful act against you.
An example of copsplaining is: When you are doing nothing wrong, they are committing an unlawful act against your will, you lecture them about what the law really is, and they give you a friendly command about being safe so they can bullshit about what they were doing to you in the first place.
copsplaining by Heckler The Dragon December 1, 2018

camplaining 

A political candidate who is both campaigning for public office, and complaining about another candidate campaigning for the same position.
Person A: "So what have you seen about that governor's race in Minnesota?"

Person B: "A whole lot of camplaining. One candidate was crying about yard sign placement. Another candidate was whining about comments they made being taken out of context. I can't wait for this round of elections to be over with..."
camplaining by LOVEMESOMEURBAN October 18, 2010

Campsplaining 

Fans of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous explaining elements of the show to non-fans, as they think non-fans dislike it because they “just don’t understand how good it actually is”.
"Stop campsplaining the show to me, you're not going to change my mind."
Campsplaining by EvolutionSquare November 6, 2023
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026
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