Infraconsciousness

The infrastructure underlying consciousness itself—the foundational systems, structures, and conditions that make conscious experience possible and shape what consciousness becomes. Infraconsciousness examines what must be in place for consciousness to occur: neural correlates (brain activity patterns associated with awareness), bodily structures (the body as ground of experience), environmental inputs (sensory information that shapes conscious content), social contexts (intersubjective recognition that shapes self-awareness), cultural frameworks (concepts and categories that structure experience), and historical conditions (the developmental trajectory of conscious beings). It also examines how this infrastructure shapes what consciousness is—how different neural architectures might produce different forms of awareness, how different cultural contexts shape different conscious experiences, how changes in infrastructure (drugs, meditation, brain injury) transform what consciousness can be. Infraconsciousness reveals that consciousness is never just pure awareness—it's always consciousness built on infrastructure, and understanding consciousness requires understanding the foundations that make it possible.

Example: "Her infraconsciousness research examined how meditation practices don't just change conscious content—they change the infrastructure of consciousness itself, restructuring attention, self-awareness, and even the sense of being a self. Practice doesn't just change what you experience; it changes what experiencing is."

Infraconsciousness by Dumu The Void March 16, 2026

Cheeks 

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

eye bleach 

Looking or experiencing something nice after witnessing something horrid like a disgusting gif or a disturbing video. Typically used as eye bleach are nice images of whatever makes the disturbed person happy.

"Bleach my eyes! Why is that woman's face ripped off!?"
*Looks up images of puppies and kittens.*
"That's good eye bleach."

eye bleach by Rini2012 November 29, 2016