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London Syndrome

The complete resistance of hostages to comply willingly with the demands and requests of their captors.

A phenomenon which is the opposite of the Stockholm syndrome (wherein hostages form bonds of empathy and sympathy with their captors to an extreme degree and may even defend their captors' actions.)
LONDON SYNDROME: "After a hostage situation in London, the London syndrome was born which described hostages refusal to comply with the demands of their captors."
London Syndrome by avarocava May 15, 2018
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London Syndrome

-14 o'clock! Time for my tea break.
-Tea? Again? Are you having the London syndrome or something?
-Hey, my green tea won't drink itself, you know!

-I woke up in the middle of the night from strange noises in the living room. I looked to my right, but my husband wasn't in bed. So I got up, and very quietly sneaked out, and into the living room.
There, in the candle light, he was sitting. All alone. Drinking his damn Earl Gray! Boohoohoo...
-Enough, don't worry, honey, your husband is in good hands now.
London Syndrome by Urban_Fellow December 6, 2006

South London Syndrome 

A syndrome which develops when a South Londoner is out of South London for too long.
It causes them to go on a rampage of tendencies associated with South London stereotypes.
They may begin to stab people, steal, threaten people and many other things (unprovoked)
Common among people from Croydon and Brixton especially.
"Did you hear what happened to Abdi the other day? He got sent back to Kennington cos of his South London Syndrome."
South London Syndrome by London07 August 12, 2018

Landon Syndrome 

Dating someone who for sure acts like an opp and try to hook up with the afflicted persons opps. Most people would be able to be recognized as a C.H.U.D.
Would you look at that Jeffrey Gunter is dating Maryssa Coatney. He must have Landon syndrome, what a C.H.U.D.
Landon Syndrome by Nefwey November 26, 2022

Stinky Bobby

When you find a little guy who is stinky. Usually needs a belly rub.
Hey, that’s Stinky Bobby.
Stinky Bobby by anorlondo June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on July 29, 2026
A trip to a grocery store, convenience store, or gas station for the sole purpose of buying an excessive amount of junk food and sugary drinks, usually with friends. A chud run often happens late at night and ends with everyone involved hating themselves afterwards.
"Hey bro you tryna go on a chud run with me??"
chud run by chad brandson July 24, 2026
Word of the Day on July 28, 2026

flophouse 

Any house/apartment/frat house/trailer/etc. which is used for individuals to crash (sleep, chill, hang out, lurk, etc.) for a period of time. In order to "crash", one must not actually live there (e.g. have their name on the lease, own said flophouse, etc.). Flophouses are typically used by college students, drug addicts, transients, vagrants, or other unsavory characters.

A flophouse may also be the home owned by the parents of a college student, who after being away at college, wishes to live as if he/she is still at college (e.g. staying out all night, returning just to crash at mom and dad's house, then leaving again), rather than conforming to the pre-college rules.
Example #1
Dude: (Talking to someone passed out face first on the floor of his college apartment) Hey man, who the hell are you? What do you think this is, a flophouse??

Bro: Sorry dude, I must have passed out for a minute.

Example #2
Mom: Where have you BEEN for the last three days? You come home just to sleep?? What do you think this is, a flophouse??!!

Son: What's your problem? I'm an adult now!
flophouse by J3553 November 21, 2007
Word of the Day on July 27, 2026