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The act of learning enough about a subject to be dangerous in conversation or writing. Those who are adept at gisting can participate in conversations with subject experts without getting lost along the way. Anyone who prides themselves on knowing a little about a lot, knowing enough to be dangerous, or being considered a quick study is probably good at gisting.
Hannah spent some time gisting on fluid dynamics so that she could have a better interview with the engineers.

People call Megan a quick study, but she's really just very good at gisting.

I didn't follow everything that Emily said, but I'm gisting my way through it.
gisting by D L Sonders June 9, 2010

Gisting the Sitch

Sensing or assessing the vibe of the situation.

Officially coined by Isla Wade on 2 October 2026.
A girl chatting to her friends about whether they should go to a party: “hey Chloe, you going on Friday? Just gisting the sitch before I go buy a dress”
Gisting the Sitch by wadeyofficial October 3, 2026
Competing in Gishwhes International scavenger hunt.
We will be gishing the last week in July.
Gishing by Akashadance July 25, 2018

Hobo gifting 

The art of stealing your freinds shit to give it to a hobo
"Joe you done with that drink? No cool here you go hobo" hobo gifting
Hobo gifting by The3amigos September 23, 2016

Dis-Fucking-Gusting 

Dis-Fucking-Gusting is used when the good 'ol standard disgusting just won't do in conveying your utter disgust.
Dude: Damn, Nick's burps are Dis-Fucking-Gusting!!!!
Trick: I concur.

Nick: Heather is Dis-Fucking-Gusting!!!!!
Matt: I rather enjoy her...
Dis-Fucking-Gusting by RaiderRob December 20, 2010
When your are about to go down on your fine lady friend, but first you nee to check if she has washed so you put your face only a small distance away from the vagina under scrutiny and you use your left hand to gentle waft the air towards your nose while taking a stealthy inhale to check the pungency.
Nan!? NAN!? Are you trying to gust me!? Ridiculous! You better know I wash bitch! - or - I've caught you gusting me you saggy little shit!
Gusting by Jesusthebickeringfuck November 30, 2018
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The number of years you are still sexually active
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You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
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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
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

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
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