An irrational fear, aversion, or deep discomfort toward individuals perceived as incompetent, unskilled, or incapable—especially in roles of responsibility or collaboration.

Her mirophobia made her dread group assignments—she couldn’t handle working with people who didn’t know what they were doing.

The CEO’s decisions were driven less by logic and more by mirophobia—he simply couldn’t tolerate incompetence at any level.

Mirophobia by Mirophobic10 July 16, 2025

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abandonware

n. software that is no longer sold or supported by the original publisher / developer, often found as free downloads on the internet because it cannot be obtained elsewhere. Not legal, but often seen as morally acceptable because the company that made it is no longer selling the title, nor releasing it as freeware, therefore abandonware is "keeping the game alive", so to speak.

Doom II is not abandonware because id still sells it, while The Incredible Machine is not sold, therefore is abandonware.

abandonware by Spoom October 24, 2003

Word of the Day on July 11, 2026

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Foot prisons

Socks. Annoying, sweat-causing, non-barefoot enducing, everyday socks.

The first thing I do when I take off my shoes, is rip off the foot prisons I had to wear inside them. That's why I prefer flip flops, even in winter!

Foot prisons by Jackalope Hunter December 13, 2022

Word of the Day on July 10, 2026

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