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Dreamcore 

Dreamcore (or also known as a subcategory in Weirdcore) is an aesthetic that is based around bizarre imagery and objects. It heavily relies on nostalgic things, or places you feel you may have seen in the past. A large part of this aesthetic is based around Liminal Spaces, and the unnerving feelings that come with them. They can be disturbing, off-putting, or confusing to the viewer. Cursed images may be similar, but do not get them confused. Some Dreamcore isn't always unnerving, sometimes it could be a feeling similar to what you feel in your dreams, that includes the different categories that people feel in their dream's as well, (like warmth, nostalgia, loneliness, comfort, or greyness).
Dreamcore always ends up giving me this odd feeling in my body, like maybe I'm missing or forgetting something? Maybe I've seen this before? Is it comforting? Is it not? Am I lonely? Why is it so unnerving? It's not always the same.
Dreamcore by Toips? February 21, 2021

dreamare 

You actually will never know if either it was a dream or a nightmare.
Person 1: "That dream I had yesterday looked like a nightmare"
Person 2: "You had a dreamare"
dreamare by Nathalie M; January 2, 2009

dreamcreep 

When someone you know irl shows up in your dreams. Usually you want this person to fuck your brains out.
I haven’t had sex in months, of course I let Karl dreamcreep on me. For fuck’s sake I don’t even remember what sex is like. I’ll take anything I can get.
dreamcreep by Sickomonster December 28, 2020
Word of the Day on January 30, 2021

dreamwrecker 

A person who is negative and extremely discouraging about a dream, goal, or interest you have.
My coach told me that I would never be a professional baseball player because I don't have any talent. He is such a dreamwrecker.
dreamwrecker by phoojoe June 23, 2011

Dreamare 

When you are awoken out of a fabulous dream that in itself is a nightmare
I was awaiting my nearly purchased dream car when I was woke up by fuckery.... it was a total dreamare!!!!
Dreamare by L- Dawg December 12, 2017

Dreamcore 

A subcategory of a liminal space were instead of a normal liminal space it is more abstract and supposed to represent dreams. Dreams are normally bright, strange, which work well with liminal photos because it still gives you a sense of nostalgia, and also a sense of dread since it might remind of a nightmare. This subcategory of a liminal space is often mistaken for weirdcore.
Person 1: “Wow this liminal space looks like something from my dream!”
Person 2: “Well that’s because it’s a dreamcore image!”
Dreamcore by Ocsyt May 5, 2022
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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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