n. The condition which stems from the attribution of an "-ism" to every concept.

Ismism is commonly seen in academia, where terms such as realism, impressionism, romanticism, formalism, libertarianism, anarchism, naturalism, modernism, postmodernism, etc. are incessantly created and applied to every new situation.

Ismists are too focused on labeling everything to appreciate anything.

Etymology: English suffix -ism, referring to the doctrine or common set of characteristics associated with the root, applied to itself.

Our professor wouldn't stop talking about the vague distinction between realism and naturalism. She must be an ismist.

Academia today is rampant with ismism, with too many isms to count.

ismism by Pimp Triscuit September 14, 2010

ISMILSH

I've Shit Myself I'm Laughing So Hard

Hyperbole based on "LOL".
Could be used as sarcasm.

My ex claims mental cruelty because I complained about her lousy personal hygiene.

ISMILSH!

ISMILSH by youdbesoluckytoknowme October 4, 2012

ismihan

She’s the perfect girl. She’s kind-hearted, she’s loving, she’s the smartest person you know. But she’s not one of those naturally smart people. She tries really really hard. She loves attention. She wants you and only you, but she’ll find it so hard to trust you.

I want to love an Ismihan.

ismihan by razzleydazzley123 October 10, 2020

ismihana

Ismihana is a very sweet, and honest girl.

Ismihana can have the most gorgeous eye colors..ranges from grey to blue!

She never lies, and shares her true emotions.

if somthing hurts, She can put her hand on it for 5 minutes and the pain will go away.

Ismihana is completely blessed!

If you met a Ismihana, your very lucky!
Boy 1: Did you meet a Ismihana yet???!!!!

If you met a Ismihana, your very lucky!
Boy 1: Did you meet a Ismihana yet???!!!!

ismihana by lollmaokhm September 15, 2018

Ismini

The sister of Antigone; sister-daughter of Oedipus Rex.

Dude, Ismini ended up being cool since she died with Antigone in that cave.

Ismini by Stonecrab February 5, 2010

crunchy

Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.

"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"

crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007

Word of the Day on September 24, 2026

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026