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Gaykeeping 

Similar to Gatekeeping, the act of shaming, belittling, or alienating individuals from the LGBT+ and wider queer communities on the premise of "not being gay/queer enough".

It most commonly happens to bi/pansexual people currently in a heterosexual relationship, but can affect others such as the genderqueer, or even just someone who rejected another gay.
"Don't you just hate Gaykeeping?"
"Oh man, I know right? The other day this girl called me a fake ass lesbian because of my boyfriend, even though I told her that I'm Bi"
"Ridiculous"
Gaykeeping by Anntire July 12, 2018
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Gay Seeding 

Once a popular passtime, the gardening term Gay Seeding consists of digging a small hole, planting a seed in it, and exclaiming gay-pride phrases in a loud, proud voice, as in, "Be Faaaabulous!!!"
"I put in my garden last week and was gay seeding.

I scared my neighbor lady until she figured out I was urging on my veggie garden, at which point she came out and joined me. We are besties now."
Gay Seeding by JustAnyone May 22, 2025

gaykeeping 

gaykeeping is liking someone so much that you start gatekeeping them. it only applies to gay crushes.
“i am gaykeeping maddie.”
gaykeeping by myquake May 14, 2022

Gaykeeping

The art of one heterosexual man rerouting another from his romantic obligations — often by delaying or interrupting plans with his girlfriend — in favor of sacred bro time.
Sorry dude, can’t let you leave yet — this is peak gaykeeping hours.
Gaykeeping by unhingeddefinitions February 6, 2026

Gaykeeping

When a gay happens upon a naive unworldly Gayling that has broad mass appeal and potential but refuses to mention them to the gossip gays for fear they will bypass that gays gay-clout in the gaggle.
Gossip gay one: “Who’s that scrumptious stud muffin standing over there?”
Gossip gate two: “Oh that’s Jimothy! Shua picked him up in a small town in Iowa a couple weeks back and has been gaykeeping him all to himself!”
Gaykeeping by Professionalpig July 2, 2026

Gaykeeping

When a gay happens upon a naive unworldly Gayling that has broad mass appeal and potential but refuses to mention them to the gossip gays for fear they will bypass that gays gay-clout in the gaggle.
Gossip gay one: “Who’s that scrumptious stud muffin standing over there?”
Gossip gate two: “Oh that’s Jimothy! Shua picked him up in a small town in Iowa a couple weeks back and has been gaykeeping him all to himself!”
Gaykeeping by Professionalpig July 2, 2026
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sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
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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!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

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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