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Director Syndrome 

Film directors/creators hate or not satisfied with their final products after hundreds of hours of production, while everyone else loves it. In truth, they are more sick of it than anything else.

This is also evident in other art forms.
Carry is having Director Syndrome over that painting, even though everyone loves it and the school papers call it a masterpiece.
Director Syndrome by anrtist May 13, 2020
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Film Director Syndrome

FDS or film director syndrome is a situation when a film director can't help but ruin a series or franchise with various method ranging from nudity, politicising, drastic character changes, unnecessary character creation, disrespect for a franchise or even just the inability to end a series. (commonly affiliated with novel adaptations and games companies like EA may also fall into FDS)
"that director has FDS when making that show" - some guy
film director syndrome is when a director doesn't do a film any good in any way or ruins a good show (game companies may also do this with purchased franchises).

Directors Wife Syndrome 

A phenomenon where a seniors person in a company (or wife) changes workload and priority across a business based on a random individual request.

See also HiPPO and JFDI

Originated Friday February 5, 1999. UK Release of Disney Pixar "A Bug's Life".
Woolworths UK had sold out of Flick Action Figure in local store where a directors wife was shopping. Entire company spent the day reporting on all Bug's Life merchandise across the company based on this one product in one store not being available for a directors wife to buy.
Drop everything, we need to prioritise this directors wife syndrome request.

Stinky Bobby

When you find a little guy who is stinky. Usually needs a belly rub.
Hey, that’s Stinky Bobby.
Stinky Bobby by anorlondo June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on July 29, 2026
A trip to a grocery store, convenience store, or gas station for the sole purpose of buying an excessive amount of junk food and sugary drinks, usually with friends. A chud run often happens late at night and ends with everyone involved hating themselves afterwards.
"Hey bro you tryna go on a chud run with me??"
chud run by chad brandson July 24, 2026
Word of the Day on July 28, 2026

flophouse 

Any house/apartment/frat house/trailer/etc. which is used for individuals to crash (sleep, chill, hang out, lurk, etc.) for a period of time. In order to "crash", one must not actually live there (e.g. have their name on the lease, own said flophouse, etc.). Flophouses are typically used by college students, drug addicts, transients, vagrants, or other unsavory characters.

A flophouse may also be the home owned by the parents of a college student, who after being away at college, wishes to live as if he/she is still at college (e.g. staying out all night, returning just to crash at mom and dad's house, then leaving again), rather than conforming to the pre-college rules.
Example #1
Dude: (Talking to someone passed out face first on the floor of his college apartment) Hey man, who the hell are you? What do you think this is, a flophouse??

Bro: Sorry dude, I must have passed out for a minute.

Example #2
Mom: Where have you BEEN for the last three days? You come home just to sleep?? What do you think this is, a flophouse??!!

Son: What's your problem? I'm an adult now!
flophouse by J3553 November 21, 2007
Word of the Day on July 27, 2026

Hate Sink 

A person you hate intensely not because they deserve such hatred but because they serve as a focus for your general hatred. A healthy way to dispense with excess animosity.
Jake's not really that big an asshole. He just serves as my hate sink.
Word of the Day on July 26, 2026