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Shy/Asshole Confusion
Coined by Larry David in the "The Acupuncturist" episode of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm", Shy/Asshole Confusion is when one mistakes a shy person's quiet demeanor for that of an asshole.
Larry: I don't know why you call him an asshole. He's not an asshole, he's just shy.
Cheryl: No, he's not shy. He thinks he's smarter than everbody else and he sits there and he judges and he-
Larry: No, he doesn't, he's just shy! You've got shy/asshole confusion, my friend.
Cheryl: No, he's not shy. He thinks he's smarter than everbody else and he sits there and he judges and he-
Larry: No, he doesn't, he's just shy! You've got shy/asshole confusion, my friend.
Shy/Asshole Confusion by Meeyort Snurn May 22, 2008
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conFURsion
The process of turning one into a furry, basically conversion with a spin. A rather unpleasant spin.
Guy #1 - Oh boy, I sure hope I don’t turn into a furry. I really wouldn’t like experiencing conFURsion.
Furry - Well I’ll show you why being a furry is great!
Guy #1 - *is now a furry* wow what a weird coincidence, totally didn’t see that coming
Furry - Well I’ll show you why being a furry is great!
Guy #1 - *is now a furry* wow what a weird coincidence, totally didn’t see that coming
conFURsion by Syst3m ERROR December 1, 2019
confusionship
A phenomenon when a couple of interacting people have neither a well defined friendship nor an FWB nor a romantic relationship and thus their attraction is still undefined to them both, yet they're definite about defining it as soon as possible.
The state of confusion before defining your sort of relationship with the person.
The state of confusion before defining your sort of relationship with the person.
confusionship by Zeguy Lestrange January 27, 2016
I am confusion
I am confusion by Hey it’s me Carl chill! chill! November 20, 2018
Postcoital Confusion
The confused state that one is in directly following an orgasm. In this state things can be said, agreed to, or promised that are not really meant. It is Postcoital Bliss with a variable.
Postcoital Confusion by Kate Charlton November 4, 2008
Target Confusion
Occurs in dialogue. When someone says something so idiotic, there are so many possible jokes you could make; you don't know which one to go for, and end up saying nothing.
1 - "That tooth still buggin' ya?"
2 - "Yeah, i had to get an implant the other day. You ever had an uh, an implant in your mouth?"
1 - O_o "I think that's what they call Target Confusion. So many jokes i could have made, i just didn't know which one to go for."
2 - "Yeah, i had to get an implant the other day. You ever had an uh, an implant in your mouth?"
1 - O_o "I think that's what they call Target Confusion. So many jokes i could have made, i just didn't know which one to go for."
Target Confusion by Jack of Hats February 5, 2010
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doorwall
A door wall is a sliding-glass door or patio door. The term is yet another example of banal Michigan vernacular, where in the residents latch on to company names, trademark names, marketing terms and product names from local companies. The terms become embedded in the local vocabulary and eventually become accepted as actual valid words and phrases. In this case the term comes from Wallside Windows in Taylor, MI (a large window manufacturer), where 'door wall' is their created word for sliding-glass door.
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Frothability
The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
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Soul digger
A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
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pod person
A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026