doomsday clock
The clock that shows how close humanity is to "Midnight", a nuclear holocaust. As of 2002, the clock sits at 7 minutes to midnight.
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Doomsday Clock
A timepiece that counts down to the exact time of a deadline, failing to complete a certain task by the end of that deadline will result in dire consequences.
May refer to a metaphorical doomsday clock i.e. watching an actual clock and doing the math to see how much time you have left.
Or a physical doomsday clock like the ones that were sold in the lead up to the millennium or the ones featured on bombs that explode once they reach zero.
May refer to a metaphorical doomsday clock i.e. watching an actual clock and doing the math to see how much time you have left.
Or a physical doomsday clock like the ones that were sold in the lead up to the millennium or the ones featured on bombs that explode once they reach zero.
John started keeping time on the doomsday clock after his boss had told him he'd be fired if he hadn't finished all of his paperwork before 6pm on Friday.
Or
For dramatic purposes whenever you see a bomb with a doomsday clock on TV or in the movies it always stops with just one second to spare.
Or
For dramatic purposes whenever you see a bomb with a doomsday clock on TV or in the movies it always stops with just one second to spare.
Doomsday Clock by The Captive Spirit September 7, 2010
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Doomsday Clock
A bunch of eggheads got together and decided this whole humanity thing wasn't really working out, and that there should be a definitive scale available for people to plan ahead for their weekend. Measured in "minutes to midnight", it aims to provide a realistic expectation of the likelihood of having to go that social engagement you've been dreading, with any mention of "seconds to midnight" providing a valid excuse for having one more drink, since your chances of living to experience the hangover are drastically reduced.
Doomsday Clock by Kolltomnus November 5, 2023
Nutshot
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.
Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
Word of the Day on June 26, 2026
Nerd neck
A "human" that spends so much time playing video games that their posture is level nerd neck. Everytime anyone goes tryhard they hunch down and their neck gets longer there fore a nerd neck is always hunched down cause they're always going try hard. In other words a nerd neck is a try hard, since their neck is 100% longer than the average human being due to playing too many video games and taking them serious, nerd necks are not even considered human anymore but something more sad. Nerd necks are often found on fortnite, their natural habitat usually being tilted towers.
Nerd neck by D Sandwich Maker February 5, 2019
Word of the Day on June 25, 2026
prickup
slip of the tongue perhaps,
Those idiots who drive around in a ridiculously raised pick up truck, making a top heavy vehicle even more top heavy and unstable
Those idiots who drive around in a ridiculously raised pick up truck, making a top heavy vehicle even more top heavy and unstable