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Dr. David Haskell 

A biologist who wrote The Forest Unseen, a fantastic book about how Haskell stared at a spot in the forest in Tennessee everyday for a year. He discusses ferns, moss, trees, small animals, and even takes his clothes off for 5 minutes in the middle of winter.
Haskell also wrote The Songs of Trees.
Haskell received his Ph.D. in evolutionary biology at Cornell.
"who turned grass into a book?"

"ohh yah Dr. David Haskell"

teacher: So what Dr. David Haskell says about ferns here is very interesting. He says...
Students: *fall asleep*

"Why is that guy staring at the ground in the middle of January with no clothes on?"
"Oh, that's just Dr. David Haskell. He does that sometimes."
Dr. David Haskell by Bernardo March 17, 2019

dr. david haskell 

A biologist who wrote a book that tortures high school students
Jim: "Did you hear about Dr. David Haskell?"
Phil: "Isn't that the guy who took off his clothes in the woods in winter and bitched about being cold?"
dr. david haskell by DavidDoctor March 17, 2019
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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

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026

Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
Word of the Day on October 21, 2026

Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Word of the Day on October 20, 2026
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