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1. (dictionary) Widespread contagion, usually a bacteria or virus, that kills or severly sickens a large number people in a particular geographic area.

2. (American Media) Half-assed drug or dumbass activity that kills a couple suburban white kids, usually in the Baltimore area for some reason.
1. The SARS epidemic of 2003 killed hundreds and hospitalized thousands in China and Toronto.

2. Stone Phillips reporting on the highway surfing epidemic... Ashleigh Banfield to follow with an expose on the paint-huffing epidemic.
epidemic by The Evil Steve September 5, 2005
Words you can keep
A disease that has started killing white people. Until then, it's just a disease, regardless of how many have already died.
AIDS is a disease that started in Africa. But now it's an epidemic that has hit the gay community in San Francisco.
epidemic by D3uteron June 5, 2009
Something that is cooler than cool...
That party was 'epidemic' yo!!
That's epidemic, dude!
epidemic by shdklashdas June 26, 2009
a song by polo g
you hear thatthats epidemic
epidemic by @ayana October 17, 2020

epidemic effect 

when information becomes widespread through social media very quickly.
epidemic effect - "R.I.P. Paul Walker."-Twitter.

Epidemic Original 

A person who has been affected by A fast and wide spread of originality; all starting with one called an "epidemic originator"
Im not a Freak................ im just an epidemic original
Epidemic Original by AoifeDaWaffle November 26, 2006
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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
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