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kick the cannism 

The artful practice of putting things off, again and again, to avoid having to be in a position of responsibility, often an artifact of combined laziness and fear of being blamed.
Civil service bureaucracies are known for having entrenched cultures of kick the cannism, artifacts of cushy salaries and an overarching acceptance of reactive solutions in lieu of a proactive mindset.
kick the cannism by Dr Bunnygirl August 15, 2020
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Cannabis tourism in states that legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Colorado's passage of Amendment 64 in the 2012 election has opened the door for cannism in 2014.

Many people are moving to Colorado to start new careers in cannism related fields.
Cannism by Nel Harrison February 28, 2013

cannukism 

A condition affecting MMORPG players, causing them to constantly delete and recreate characters on a daily basis.
Mael: Dude, how come you never play Cannukko any more?

Tranquility: .. oh . i deleted him to make a character just like him

Mael: .. dude .. you've got Cannukism
cannukism by stigmata41 July 16, 2005

Stealthie 

when you're holding up your phone and making faces at it, as though you are taking a selfie, but you're really taking a picture of the person across from you or the wall or anything else that seems interesting but you don't want to be caught dead taking a picture of.

This action is often made more convincing by wiggling the eyebrows or opening the mouth, to pretend you're trying to get a Snapchat filter to work.
FRIEND A: "Did you just take a stealthie of me?"

FRIEND B (turning phone around): "no I was just using snapchat's new filter, see?"
Stealthie by gwenhyfar October 2, 2016
Word of the Day on May 25, 2026

Summer Teeth 

When someone has a lot of missing teeth.
Mannn, that dude has summer teeth!
What do you mean?
Summer here, summer there...
Summer Teeth by BeckPot August 2, 2012
Word of the Day on May 24, 2026
The grindset is a contemporary ideology of self-exploitation disguised as strength, deeply tied to the aesthetics of the “sigma male” and to new digital forms of patriarchy. It promotes the idea that human worth depends on productivity, economic success, absolute emotional control, and the ability to work endlessly, turning vulnerability, rest, community, and tenderness into signs of weakness. Beneath its rhetoric of discipline and power often lies a profound inability to relate healthily to pain, fragility, and human interdependence.
“That’s the grindset, brother. While weak men sleep and complain, sigma males stay disciplined, work in silence, suppress emotions, and build power while everyone else wastes time chasing comfort.”
Grindset by Omega-Male May 22, 2026
Word of the Day on May 23, 2026