Metaformal Sciences

The academic discipline that studies the nature of form, structure, and pattern, but from such a high level of abstraction that it becomes impossible to determine what is actually being studied. It's the field that asks: what is the shape of a shape? What is the pattern of patterning? And if you write a grant proposal about it, does the proposal itself become a metaformal object? Metaformal sciences are popular among philosophers who have given up on content and now focus exclusively on the containers that hold it, leading to conferences where everyone argues about the shape of the argument rather than the argument itself.

Example: "His dissertation in metaformal sciences was titled 'A Structural Analysis of the Concept of Structure in Structurally-Oriented Analyses.' His advisor said it was the most perfectly formed piece of nonsense he'd ever read and gave him an A+ for consistency."

Metaformal Sciences by Nammugal February 14, 2026

Metaformal Social Sciences

The study of how human societies create, adopt, and fight over forms, structures, and templates. It examines why bureaucratic forms are always designed by sadists, why certain architectural styles become associated with power (columns = democracy, brutalist concrete = authoritarianism), and why the shape of a table can determine the outcome of a negotiation (round = collaborative, rectangular = adversarial). Metaformal social sciences reveal that humans are not just content-driven creatures; we are deeply influenced by the invisible structures that shape our interactions, from the layout of a classroom to the design of a smartphone app.

Example: "A metaformal social sciences study compared cities with grid layouts to those with organic, winding streets. It found that grid-city residents were more likely to get lost but more confident about giving directions, while organic-city residents had given up on navigation entirely and just followed vibes. The form of the city had shaped the psyche of its inhabitants."

Metaformal Social Sciences by Nammugal February 14, 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