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Hermitcrabing 

(verb) /ˈhər-mət-krab-iŋ/
The act of immediately taking over something that someone else has just vacated — like a gym machine, seat, parking spot, or any resource — the moment it’s free.
Inspired by the behavior of hermit crabs, which move into empty shells left behind by others.
Related Emojis:
• 🦀👀 = watching and waiting
• 🦀💨 = swooping in fast
• 🦀🪑 = stealing a seat
• 🦀♻️ = reusing what someone else just left behind
1. “That guy just left the squat rack — I’m hermitcrabing it before someone else does.”
2. “I saw you hermitcrab my chair when I got up for five seconds.”
3. “I’ve been crab-watching this treadmill for ten minutes. 🦀👀”
Hermitcrabing by KatKryptic July 30, 2025
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Hermitcrabbing 

(verb) The act of becoming so unhealthily involved with one's significant other as to completely withdraw from the world The person crawls up inside of their boyfriend or girlfriend's life much like the titular vermin, using only their large right claw as a doorway/camoflage preventing others from identifying he/she. The person only emerges every once in a while to nab a piece of
food (rejoin society briefly), and then scurries back into his/her hidey hole. The culprit will continue to do
this until the signficant other is no longer hospitable or he/she outgrows them, then he/she will have to move on to another person, or find a tin can or
other such shelter.
"That guy has been hermitcrabbing for like three months now. Is he even alive?"
Hermitcrabbing by Cathoga November 10, 2009
Related Words
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".
A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.
Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.
"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."
Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.
I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.
schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008