Verb.
Can be used for picking of a pocket, grabbing money out of someones hands while moving by and running, grabbing things off a counter or store shelf and sprinting away, or assorted other thefts. Practiced by eaglebians and other kleptomaniacs. This practice is shunned by civilized society. It, does not include breaking and entering, as there is no planning involved. The theif merely sights something, and impulsively grabs it and attempts to escape.

Kane is so dumb he Goodwin grabbed free samples.

That guy Goodwin Grabbed that ladies purse!

Goodwin Grabbing is a crime.

Goodwin grab by WeaselStomper August 24, 2009

GOODWIN Rompa Stomp

To anger an elderly woman with serious genital issues to the point of where she shits herself in rage, later blaming the smell on you.

Damn tony, you pulled a pretty great GOODWIN rompa stomp on Mrs greener in maths yesterday!

GOODWIN Rompa Stomp by Xx_MrsGOODWIN_xX May 3, 2017

Goodwin's law

In 1981, U of I Professor Goodwin made the observation that Usenet discussions gravitate downhill.

He postulated that as the length of a discussion thread grows, the probability approaches one (1) that one participant will introduce the terms "Hitler" or "Nazi".

The custom has evolved that the first party to utter "Hitler" or "Nazi" has lost the discussion, and the thread terminates.

Goodwin's Law has been invoked, guys. I'm out of this thread.

Goodwin's law by Fryth August 28, 2004

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026