Meta-Truth

A truth that operates on a level above regular factual claims, dealing with the nature, construction, and limits of truth itself. It's not about whether a statement is true (e.g., "the sky is blue"), but about the framework that makes such an assessment possible (e.g., "truth is a relationship between statements and a socially-agreed-upon reality"). Meta-truths are the rules of the truth-game, often emerging in philosophy, postmodern critique, or when someone says, "Well, technically, truth is subjective." They're the truths you use to deconstruct other truths, often leaving you intellectually satisfied but unable to win a simple argument.

Example: "In the debate, he pulled a meta-truth: 'Your facts are all correct, but they're trapped within a capitalist paradigm that defines value through growth, which is itself a constructed truth.' He was factually obliterated, but claimed a higher, meta-truth victory that pissed everyone off."

Meta-Truth by Dumu The Void January 30, 2026

Metatruth

A higher-order concept of truth that refers not to the factual correctness of a single statement, but to the accuracy and usefulness of the overall framework, narrative, or model within which individual facts are interpreted. A metatruth is about getting the story right, even if some details are fuzzy. It’s the difference between knowing isolated facts about the 1929 stock market crash and understanding the metatruth of systemic financial over-leverage and speculative mania as its cause.

Metatruth Example: In politics, a candidate might tell a dozen verified facts (truths) about crime statistics, but weave them into a metatruth narrative that "the nation is in a catastrophic moral decay," which may not be factually supportable. Opponents will battle over the isolated facts, but the election is often won or lost on which emotionally potent metatruth voters accept.

Metatruth by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 4, 2026

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".

A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.

Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.

"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."

Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.

I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.

schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008

eye bleach 

Looking or experiencing something nice after witnessing something horrid like a disgusting gif or a disturbing video. Typically used as eye bleach are nice images of whatever makes the disturbed person happy.

"Bleach my eyes! Why is that woman's face ripped off!?"
*Looks up images of puppies and kittens.*
"That's good eye bleach."

eye bleach by Rini2012 November 29, 2016

Stroad

Noun. Portmanteau of "street" and "road": it describes a street, er, road, built for high speed, but with multiple access points. Excessive width is a common feature. A common feature in suburbia, especially along commercial strips. Unsafe at any speed, their extreme width and straightness paradoxically induces speeding. Somewhat more neutral than synonymous traffic sewer.

Did you see what the traffic engineers want to do to our street? They're going to turn it into a total stroad!

Stroad by hammersklavier February 21, 2012