A public works project that is a huge waste of taxpayer money that turns out to be either a scam, a huge waste of money or both.
Comes from the Simpsons episode "Marge vs the Monorail" where Springfield spent all their money on a monorail only to have it fall apart on its maiden voyage.

The sky lift system cleveland put in fell apart after a week. That thing was a real Springfield Monorail.

Springfield Monorail by Dark Lord Cthulhu September 8, 2013

monoorangosis

a (fake) disease that makes you unable to see orange, hear orange, smell orange or taste orange.

"I have monoorangosis boss! I can't see orange, hear orange, smell orange or taste orange! I don't even know what I've been talking about for the past few minutes!"

monoorangosis by Dr.Pepperland March 7, 2010

big ass monorail

Origin: R. Crumb, 1960s-era underground comic artist. A bitch with an ass so big and bubbled that the top actually forms a shelf or seat, possibly large enough for an averaged-sized commuter to ride to work.

Steve: Yo, check out the booty!
Paul: She's the big ass monorail headin' downtown!

big ass monorail by Dick Knibbler December 28, 2007

monorail cat

Monorail cat is a popular internet "lolcat" or image macro of a cat laying what is known as "monorail style". This is where the cat will lay with all four paws under his body and head laying on floor. It was so named for its resemblance to the mass transit system, the Monorail. The most comon and most popular monorail cat is a Domestic Longhaired cat laying "monorail style" atop a sliding shower door.

*Monorail cat is offline for maintainance
*a caption to a picture of a sleeping kitten laying "monorail style".
*Monorail cat has left the station
*a caption to a picture of a monorail cat driving away.
*Hurry please, monorail cat is coming!
*a caption to a picture of a cat tied up as if to be tied to train tracks.
*Monorail cat now carries more passengers.
*a caption to a picture of a fat cat laying "monorail style"

monorail cat by melissa*f March 31, 2008

moonbrained

A state of being unable to remember seemingly simple things such as keeping appointments and returning phone calls.

While occasionally a natural condition for some people, it is most often a temporary state triggered by excess stress and/or a lack of sleep. It should not be considered an accurate indicator of a person's intelligence.

I didn't mean to stand you up at the coffee shop last night. I got a bit moonbrained and completely forgot we had plans.

moonbrained by The Lord of Eltingville May 18, 2008

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026