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John Lithgow Disease
noun: the unfortunate condition suffered by persons whose every utterance sounds sarcastic, supercilious, or condescending
It was a compliment to say "I like your dress," it just didn't come out that way because I have John Lithgow Disease.
John Lithgow Disease by Ursula Bent February 3, 2013
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John Linnell
John Linnell by TaraTheGianthead February 15, 2006
john lindsey
A famous 21st Century writer, populaized by such works as "Sergei The Searcher" and "The Violent Bob Saga." Is often seen weaving decrative baskets...
john lindsey by Axemaster The Fierce February 10, 2005
John Lizzard
John Lizzard by Iamveryannoying November 4, 2020
John Lifeguard
A famous lifeguard out of Long Island, NY. Due to his time in service, he invented the notorious lifeguard skip, used by lifeguards all around the world as a more effective method to perform a rescue.
-"Have you heard about the famous lifeguard John Lifeguard?"
-"Yeah man, that dude was rad. The lifeguard skip is so fast."
-"Yeah man, that dude was rad. The lifeguard skip is so fast."
John Lifeguard by Lifeguard Association of USA July 19, 2023
John Liu
An adjective that describes massive f**king betrayal or sellout of either an individual or a whole community, especially of someone’s own race. The origin comes from New York Senator John Liu’s 2025 unethical decision to allow billionaires build a luxury casino in his own Chinese district claiming “Chinese people love gambling,” in Flushing, NY. Since then, all the Chinese grandmas on the street have been since calling him national traitor who wants to bury the futures of the people-of-color working families.
John Liu by Woaifalasheng October 10, 2025
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Boffin
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
Pee Calculus
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Ajumma
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
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Slop Grenade
When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.
Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026