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(n) a disease caught by those who attend Gunn High School, Palo Alto, and some surrounding schools. Symptoms generally start to appear junior year, though they may be present as early as sixth grade in some cases. Short-term effects include mad AP classes as well as extracurriculars, caffeine addiction, intense sleep-deprivation, a triple-booked schedule, no time for family and/or friends, and chronic talking online at 5AM while doing homework.

Long-term effects include acceptance to Stanford(in severe cases), heart disease, and a "BRING IT ON" mentality regarding life that will haunt you to your grave.
I was studying AP Biology while on a volunteer worksite in Canada over spring break and talking in French to my professor online, when I realized what a totally *Gunnitis* moment it was.
Gunnitis by Katherine July 2, 2004
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The weird emotional cocktail of feeling disgusted and amused at the same time, usually when watching something that’s supposed to be serious but ends up feeling goofy, cringe, or gross in a way that still makes you laugh.
Bro, I just saw that Superman 2025 teaser… I think I caught full-blown GUNNITIS."

"His take on Lex Luthor gave me GUNNITIS — I was disgusted but couldn’t stop laughing."

"Every time James Gunn throws in a random joke during a dramatic scene, my GUNNITIS flares up."

"That was so bad it was good. Peak GUNNITIS moment."
GUNNITIS by DARKLORDLEE September 20, 2025
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026

square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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