Linguistsplaining

The explanation of something by a linguist, typically to people that do not know about or study linguistics, in a manner regarded as condescending. Usually, the linguist interrupts the conversation to annoyingly point to and explain a linguistic phenomena that just appeared in the conversation, but that everyone intuitively knows about.

- I heard Mary's children got injured in a skateboarding accident!
- Really? I did not know Mary had children!
-What you just did was to negate the presupposition: " Mary's children!"
-Can you stop linguistsplaining to me!

Linguistsplaining by mdlina April 30, 2023

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mickey mousing

In a movie, when the music is syncronized perfectly with the action, just like a mickey mouse cartoon.

Mickey mousing is used in the shower scene of Psycho

mickey mousing by Freezing the Mainstream July 18, 2006

Word of the Day on July 8, 2026

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Haram ball

A terrible style of football which is used to win games. Usually used when a team faces a better opponent and will get 11 players behind the ball.

Diego Simeone has mastered the art of haram ball. Atletico Madrid are the worst side to watch

Haram ball by Kuffarboy April 6, 2022

Word of the Day on July 7, 2026

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joybait

excessive nice speech, the opposite of ragebaiting

adrian: i hope you have a nice day and never get sad!
enrique: joybait ❤️ 🩹🌹

joybait by whatdoespseudonymevenmean October 17, 2025

Word of the Day on July 6, 2026

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fudanshi

Boys who enjoy yaoi (a genre in Japan that contains sexual and/or romantic relations between two men); literally translates to "rotten boy"; corresponding female : fujoshi

Alex blatantly displayed his fudanshi side to his friends.

fudanshi by Yuri Katsuki January 13, 2017

Word of the Day on July 5, 2026

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country mile

When country folk refer to a country mile it is considerd to be round 10 miles per country mile..ish...we boonfolk dont really consider distance

"I walked a country mile to see Earls new truck"

country mile by CountryBoy1243 August 30, 2006

Word of the Day on July 4, 2026

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Regular Degular

Plain. Not tampered with or upgraded. Basic.

May I have an order of regular degular buttermilk pancakes? Without all the added jazz? Hold the blueberry smiley face, strawberry glaze, chocolate chips and whipped cream.

Regular Degular by 1Bynum August 13, 2023

Word of the Day on July 3, 2026

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