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Hofstadter's Law
“Hofstadter's Law” is that things will always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law (which is that things will always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law).
Dude, I knew this job was gona take longer than I expected, so I quoted extra, but now it’s taking even longer than that.
Hofstadter's Law is screwing me over
Hofstadter's Law is screwing me over
Hofstadter's Law by cjbatz May 8, 2009
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Leonard Hofstadter
Sheldon Cooper's best friend and roommate on the show The Big Bang Theory. He is a man with godlike powers, as he is able to survive Sheldon's constant knack for annoying others to the extreme.
Leonard Hofstadter: Penny, you don't want to get into it with Sheldon. The guy's one lab accident away from being a super villain.
Leonard Hofstadter by We Are Anonymous November 13, 2014
Penny Hofstadter
She is the wife of Leonard Hofstader in Big Bang Theory and also has a bestie named Amy Farrah Fowler
Penny: Molecules
Leonard: Let’s go
Penny: to where?
Leonard: to my bed to remove everything on your body except those glasses
Me: (Has to include Penny Hofstadter)
Also Me: Damn it
Leonard: Let’s go
Penny: to where?
Leonard: to my bed to remove everything on your body except those glasses
Me: (Has to include Penny Hofstadter)
Also Me: Damn it
Penny Hofstadter by That stuff animal October 23, 2019
hochstadt
When a funny joke is made while the audience of the joke is laughing at the joke somebody says a similar joke to add on to it or say somethign similar which totally ruins the joke and makes it not funny anymore and ruins it.
hochstadt by dvsdgkvsdfjbvdfkbkdfnbkldnfbvk March 16, 2009
Hochstadt
Hochstadt by Alex Schoenbaum November 9, 2003
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fache-couture
French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
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Glippy
A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.
Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”
Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”
Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
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Word of the Day on October 16, 2026
fauxstalgia
Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual
Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026
funflation
The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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swamp dog
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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