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Ekphrasis 

Ekphrasis is a literary device in which a text responds to or describes another work of art, very often a painting or sculpture.
Ekphrasis is a dumbass concept taught at the University of Michigan. Sadly it is not a word according to dictionary.com
Ekphrasis by Charles Gocken January 5, 2006
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Elli Emphasis 

When the letters of a word/phrase are capitalised at random to emphasize the importance of the word/phrase.
Calum:"did you know Aziz is having a party tonight?"
Kayden: "ReALlY? Oh MY GoD WhY DiDN't hE InViTE ME?
(This would be an example of Elli emphasis)
Elli Emphasis by Lil EMO August 27, 2017

emphasis 

It means to USE IT WITH FORRRCE
I HAAAAAAATE HIM! (emphasis on hATe)
emphasis by [hi] May 31, 2004

Emphasis 

The reason Josh repeats things.
Josh: I repeat things for emphasis. EMPHASIS!
Emphasis by EpicEric26 May 29, 2018

Extended Emphasis Disorder

The over pronunciation of the emphasized syllable in a word. This case is mostly developed in college students, further research is needed to determine the cause of extended speech.
A soccer game, when the announcer yells:
"GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLL"

Or when Clint has to say it.

"I go to Sultan High Schoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollllll

Both of these people have EED (Extended Emphasis Disorder)

Emphasise 

To obtain a perfect fit it's imperative to emphasise the right size.
Emphasise God's miracle working powerful providence.
Emphasise by Hercolena Oliver January 26, 2009

hat-plop emphasis 

Refers to an occasion where you are accompanying your buddy on a warm-weather stroll and he has asked you to temporarily carry his floppy sun-hat, and then during your shared conversation, you voice a strong and/or important statement that carries a significant amount of "weight" to it; you therefore "drive home" your point by dramatically/flourishingly squashing your friend's hat back onto his head.
Using hat-plop emphasis to drive home your point is not intended to be offensive or demeaning in the least, of course, but it must be performed appropriately/diplomatically in order to avoid your seeming arrogant or insulting. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to smile and raise your eyebrows somewhat as you carry out this maneuver; extra credit if you also make a loud humorous spluttering sound with your tongue/lips --- like imitating the long raspy passing of gas --- as you do so, ensuring that the person knows that you have merely playful/harmless intentions in your actions.
hat-plop emphasis by QuacksO September 19, 2018
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026
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