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ecopocalypse 

(n) The legendary end of the world as prophesied in the theological teachings of the First Church of the Environment (Fundamentalist) by Envirofundamentalists. The most common vision of the ecopocalypse involves the global climate passing a "tipping point" and the Earth turning into a burnt-out hulk no longer able to support life. Other variations on this theme include all the Earth's glaciers melting and turning Earth into Waterworld, and a global-warming induced ice age.
Repent! For the ecopocalypse is upon us in 10 years.... and it'll always be upon us in 10 years.
ecopocalypse by The Cabal December 15, 2012

Econopocalypse 

Economic apocalypse
I can't afford to do anything because of the econopocalypse.

Econopocalypse 

A place in time when all economic structures cease to function, according to the 502nd law of thermoeconomics:

All economic systems tend towards ever greater accumulation of increasingly insubstantial pseudo-scientific jargon; a stake of play that will ultimately result in the violent collapse and subsequent explosion of the econoverse in a molten halo of flaming bullshit.
Adam Smith ... Francis Fukuyama ... Econopocalypse.
Econopocalypse by rufflove March 21, 2011

econolypse 

Severe and rapid economic collapse; compound word (economic & apocalypse)
1991 was the econolypse of the soviet-style economic system.
econolypse by JaysonP September 20, 2007

emopocalypse 

The day when all Emos will be slaughtered by Emo Haters and the Emo species will be wiped from the planet.
Brooks:I got spit on by one of those Emo Haters!
Sarah:Oh no! The Emopocalypse is about to occur!
Brooks:Emopocalypse?
Sarah:Yeah! The Emo Haters are plotting to ruthlessly destroy our entire clique!
Brooks:Noooo! We must go before all the Emo Haters kill us!
Sarah:Let's warn the other Emos!

Econopocalypse 

A slang word for the financial meltdown caused by the subprime mortgage crisis.
My 401k suffered because of the Econopocalypse.
Econopocalypse by GandalfBagship March 19, 2009
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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
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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!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
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