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Cringology 

Cringology revolves around the concept of intellectually superior individuals having to deal with stupid/ignorant people. The amount of ignorance and stupidity is often so great, that the intellectual is overcome with mixed head-exploding emotions that can only be expressed with a cringe (that may also manifest in uttering the words "cringology").
Example 1:
D: "Stupid people rule the world!"
I: "Yeah... Cringology."

Example 2:
Boss: "Hey, you're Japanese! Can you do a story on this really big Japanese pop singer?"
Journalist: "Actually, I'm Chinese - but who's the singer?"
Boss: "Oh, some guy called Rain."
Journalist: "Um... Rain's Korean."
Boss: "What's the difference?"
Journalist: "Urgh... Cringology..."

Chinology 

To study the scientific relevancy of chins one may inhibit.
Girl 1: I want to learn how to count chins

Girl 2: then you should take chinology
Chinology by Shit fart June 3, 2014

cripology 

The study of Crippin.
Yo Cuhz you up on your Cripology?
cripology by OfficialJBremy September 22, 2016

Crimeology 

The study of crime itself and more particulary how to commit one and get away with it.
The science was founded by a group of antiestablishment acdemics. They believe that law controls too much of our lives and that most crime is such victimless crime as prostitution,underaged sex,underager drinking,public sex ect. and that most criminals are really victims of society.
The main principles of crimeology are that one needs to plan a crime backwards so one won't get too emotionaly involved in it and back out.
Know everything there is to know about police science and technology and behavor. In other words to know your enemy better that they know them selves and also to study all one needs to know about forensic science.
Study the sciences of antipolice science and antipolice technology and antiforensic science for what one needs to know. All three are branches of crimeology.
Go through an "ology" list to know all about the future crime scene.For example the sociology and chemistry of drugs ect.
John is studying crimeology.
Crimeology by Deep blue 2012 December 18, 2009

Chinkology 

a pseudo science based in "a study from somewhere"

or any other non-specific urban legend source

used by "expert" non-asians to explain the behavior of asian/asian americans with any stereotyped custom or habit they can imagine
man, it must suck having asian parents

...

you know... all that pressure to succeed, having to get A's in every class! I know it must be hell

thanks for the Chinkology lesson Rudyard!!!
Chinkology by Sugarshark August 19, 2010

crinology 

the study of lilies.
Does crinology also study water lilies? Or, do we need another term, say hydrocrinology?
crinology by uttam maharjan December 1, 2010
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trucker's tan 

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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
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