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A being or behavior pattern defined by weaponized entitlement, emotionally charged rule-enforcement, and persistent coupon necromancy — often appearing in places of service, governance, or neighborhood watch. Not limited to gender, age, or haircut. A Karenian encounter often begins with a sigh and ends in a request to “speak to someone in charge of the universe.”

Karenian energy transcends individuals — it’s a metaphysical mood of misplaced dominance, usually wrapped in passive-aggression and printed policies.
“I sensed the Karenian energy before she even entered — her expired coupon had pre-charged the air.”
Karenian by Heymuse June 5, 2025
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A being or behavior pattern defined by weaponized entitlement, emotionally charged rule-enforcement, and persistent coupon necromancy — often appearing in places of service, governance, or neighborhood watch. Not limited to gender, age, or haircut. A Karenian encounter often begins with a sigh and ends in a request to “speak to someone in charge of the universe.”
“I sensed the Karenian energy before she even entered — her expired coupon had pre-charged the air.”
Karenian by PlutoKrazo June 5, 2025
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karenina 

Karenina is a beautiful smart courageous girl that has the perfect laugh and smile. She is the type of person everyone wants to be. She succeeds in everything she does and has the best personality.
Man, I wish I could be like karenina, she is perfect

Karening 

Verb. To be acting like a Karen.

“Am I Karening right now?”
”You were Karening pretty hard.”
If we’re all Karening each other we will never get along. Nobodys perfect, we all fall short. Be cool. Give the benefit of the doubt - and catch yourself from Karening. We’re all in this together.
Karening by ThisAintHim June 4, 2020

kareninnit 

Doesn't like a lumpy pizza that is hard with nuts, Hates Jack Manifold. Didn't order a nutty pizza.
"My pizza is hard with lumps. You know what that means? It means its got nuts in them. I didn't order a nutty pizza." -Kareninnit
kareninnit by TikkiStorm April 5, 2021

Karening on 

Aggressively and obnoxiously expressing your opinion and/or rights, especially when it's neither necessary nor justified.
I was in the supermarket when I saw a middle-aged lady karening on about her medical exemption

I saw a woman karening on about her "medical exemption" at Castco today.

Anna Karenina 

A Russian novel written by Tolstoy and longer than the universe itself. Thank God for the train that kills her.
I couldn't go to any parties for 10 years because I had to Anna Karenina.
Anna Karenina by GARB13092 April 10, 2009
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Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026
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