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Moral High Horse 

A massive twat. A pretentious prick who takes it upon themselves to interject their own moral principles into a situation even when it clearly doesn’t concern them. Once they have inserted their bullshit they ride their moral high horse off into the sunset.
Oh shit there goes Alex on his Moral High Horse riding into the sunset

high horse

Arrogantly believing oneself superior to others, often by putting down large groups of people. In usage, such a person is described as "on a high horse" or may be told to "Get off your high horse."
Get off your high horse; you aren't as smart as you think you are.
high horse by Sxeptomaniac May 1, 2007

Get off your high horse 

"Get off your high horse" is an idiom people retort with in an argument when the other person is acting like a holier-than-thou being when in reality, they aren't. To put it in a simpler manner, to tell people to stop acting as if they're the top authority when they aren't.
Person A: "I am completely entitled to go around dismissing people when they do something completely normal just because they're wrong and I'm ultimately right."

Person B: "Get off your high horse."

high horse syndrome 

The uncontrollable urge to correct anybody at any time. Most people tend to claim they are correct even down to opinion. Large amounts of insults and arguments are to break out by these people.
"Wow Anon is being really annoying with saying blue is better than pink."
"Don't take it personal, it's just his high horse syndrome."
high horse syndrome by LennyFaces February 18, 2017

Get Off Your High Horse, George Washington

The first line of the Constitution. What people said to George Washington a lot.

Used in modern times as an insult.

This is a very rude and mean thing to say to someone.
Ben: Get off your high horse, George Washington!

Emily: That's the rudest thing anyone has ever said to me.

Get off your high horse 

When someone at work thinks they are better than anyone else and tries to slam someone for following the rules.
Kevin:"Holly, get off your high horse, I'm sick of it"

Holly :"No Kevin, get off YOUR high horse, acting like you own Terrace!
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
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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