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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.

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.
We were in a confusionship, but eventually deconfused ourselves and got romantically involved.
confusionship by Zeguy Lestrange January 27, 2016

I am confusion 

When you are so confused you literally are confusion

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.
Larry asked me if I loved him and in my postcoital confusion I said yes.

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."
Target Confusion by Jack of Hats February 5, 2010

Organized Confusion

Messy, splintered into 1000 pieces, all over the place, yet meticulously together and beautifully chaotic. A description of pivitol points in the music of the legendary band Nirvana. "Organized Confusion" is the name of the demo recorded by Kurt Cobain in December 1982 at his Aunt Mari Earl's house. Today is February 20, 2015. Kurt Cobain was born on February 20, 1967, and died by self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on April 5, 1994. He would have been 48 years old today.
Equipped with his electric guitar, Earl's bass, an empty pink Samsonite suitcase and a set of wooden spoons, 15 year old Kurt Cobain set about laying down tracks on Earl's TEAC A-2340 recorder. He named the resulting demo Organized Confusion.
Organized Confusion by KImCobain February 20, 2015
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026
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