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Although recent etymology has added "-s" to this word, Mayhap is actually a 16th century term meaning perhaps or perchance. It is actually a derivative of the phrase "may happen" and not a portmanteau of "maybe" and "perhaps".
"I really enjoyed our date. Mayhap I will see you again?"

John has had a cold for nearly a week. Mayhap 'tis time to go to the doctor.
Mayhap by kimberly183 December 10, 2012
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In Stephen King's epic, The Dark Tower Series, Mayhap is a word that means "perhaps"
Roland: Mayhap we can reach the Dark Tower before it falls.

Oy: ayhap!

Mayhap by Wayne Gall-ent June 22, 2008
A combination of the words maybe and perhaps, used to reflect a possibility.
"Mayhap you should rethink that sentence?"

"Mayhap having dinner at 1am wasn't such a great idea ..."

"Mayhap I should dye my hair green?"
Mayhap by Caghs April 16, 2009
Someone who love to backstab his friends.
''This guy just did a Mayzap to his friends with 6 Katanas.''
Mayzap by HiddenIsLove August 25, 2017
An adorable, kind, beautiful and smart human being. Mathapelo is God's finest creation til this day. Once you meet her, you'll puke rainbows. There are no synonyms to Mathatpelo as no word has been found that best describes her awesomeness.
Hey, what's the best art piece you've ever seen? A Mathapelo.
You look sad today, you could surely use a Mathapelo.
Mathapelo by Elien August 16, 2019

Mahapatra 

Its basically an awarded Title which was given to brahmins - a Hindu caste.
Primarily found in old Central & East Parts of Pre-Independent India,from area once ruled by legendary Rāma i.e Awadh (United Provinces) to Gondwana (Madhya Pradesh/Central Provinces) vertically downward to horizontally all right to it upto Bengal Province i.e. including indian state odisha & neighbouring country bangladesh with an exception of Maulika Kayastha having same or similar named family, although adding separately that Kayastha are one of the most literate sub-castes of India and are particularly playing role of improving number of literates in Geographic East India {may be due to their roots lies in East India},even in backward regions like Jharkhand,Odisha,Bihar & Purvanchal.
Person 1: Ok.. He is Mahapatra!

Person 2: hmm.. knowledgeable people.
Mahapatra by indianpastoral August 21, 2020

mayhappenstance 

a mix of the words mayhaps and happenstance
which in turn are a mix of the words maybe-perhaps and happen-chance

together it means : perhaps, maybe by chance /he/she/it just happened to be that...

mayhappenstance is used to save time speaking except when the other person asks for an explanation hence more wasted time trying to explain and thus being ironic
Okay, mayhappenstance I was high when i thought of this, im not sure 100% sure, I'm just saying that mayhappenstance it is.
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

SkyPesos 

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026

Quiche Peanemis

Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
Quiche Peanemis by Mushroom2241 June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on August 13, 2026

Hate Draft

1. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sports draft to spite or anger one or more of your opponents because they had intended to select him/her.

2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.

2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
Hate Draft by pffler September 1, 2009
Word of the Day on August 12, 2026
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