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The Aquaman Conundrum

In film, books, and television, when the day can conveniently be saved by a very specific skill possessed by the protagonist.

See any Aquaman story where the world is saved by talking to fish.

Coined by Marc of Angry Puppy.
The film 10,000 BC had a bad case of the Aquaman Conundrum.

dodo’s conundrum 

When you have the means to do something but still can’t do it. A dodo bird has wings but could not fly. Some would also describe this as not understanding why you can’t achieve a particular goal.
Giuseppe: I have done all the homework and been listening in class and gone to tutoring but i still can’t seem to pass the class
Amy: Wow it sounds like you’re facing the dodo’s conundrum
dodo’s conundrum by brosifer November 14, 2019

Coitus Conundrum 

When you are in a sistuation with two or more hot girls, and you can not identify the hotter girl or whichone you would sleep with.
Dave: Look at all these hot chicks!

Steve: Which one would you sleep with?

Dave: All of them.

Steve: Yeah, but if you had to pick just one.

Dave: ... (Coitus Conundrum)
Coitus Conundrum by Bagseven May 20, 2010

hipster conundrum 

The paradoxical concept that most hipsters now find themselves in - the fact that to be a hipster is to oppose all things mainstream, but now being hipster is mainstream.
Damn, I canz not be hipster anymore, too mainstream! Damm hipster conundrum haz I...
hipster conundrum by captain capable November 14, 2012

The Tarkov Conundrum 

You think it will be fun to play the game Escape From Tarkov, however, once you play it you realize it does not meet the fun expectation you had set for it.
"Man, I want to play fun Tarkov but I do not want to run into The Tarkov Conundrum."

Maestro's Conundrum

The "Maestro's Conundrum" is an addendum to the Palma Sutra, the ancient vedic discourse on self-pleasure. The Maestro's Conundrum is when you weave your baton through the piano wires while the soloist plays Tchaikovsky.
Mr. Mozart: "For shame Wolfgang, what sounds are those? Are you not in tune?"
Wolfgang: "Why yes father, moreso than you could know."
Piano Teacher: "Fear not Herr Mozart, for young Wolfi has solved the Maestro's Conundrum"
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

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.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

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!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026
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