Metascience of Scientific Orthodoxy

The systematic study of scientific orthodoxy using the frameworks and tools of metascience—the science of science. The metascience of scientific orthodoxy examines orthodoxy as a phenomenon that cuts across disciplines, asking meta-level questions about how orthodoxy functions in different fields, how it relates to scientific progress, and how it can be improved. It draws on multiple meta-perspectives: the sociology of orthodoxy (how social structures shape consensus), the epistemology of orthodoxy (how consensus relates to truth), the history of orthodoxy (how it changes over time), and the psychology of orthodoxy (how individual scientists relate to group consensus). The metascience of scientific orthodoxy seeks not just to understand orthodoxy but to improve it—to design better institutions for forming consensus, to reduce pathological persistence of false orthodoxies, to accelerate the adoption of true ones. It's science trying to do science better by understanding one of its core dynamics.

Example: "His metascience of scientific orthodoxy research proposed changes to peer review and funding that would make consensus more reliable—not by eliminating social dynamics, but by designing them better. Science can't escape being social, but it can be socially smarter."

Metascience of Scientific Orthodoxy by Abzugal March 16, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility

I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.

sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

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