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Necrophobia 

Necrophobia is the irrational fear of corpses, not just those of people but animals as well. Also included in this fear are the people, objects and ceremonies associated with death such as undertakers, morticians, coffins, tombstones, cemeteries and funerals. In a another way necrophobia could also be used to mean a fear of the dead by a cultural group, that their spirits will return to haunt the living, causing them harm in some way.
In some cultures necrophobia would be totally alien as the dead are welcome among the living.
Necrophobia by AKACroatalin June 12, 2015

Nachlophobia

The fear that your deepest connections with people are ultimately pretty shallow - that although you consider them close, you refuse to let them see the “real” you. Due to fear of losing them after you expressing your fears, hopes, or love to them.
I do not open up because of my fear of nachlophobia
Nachlophobia by JohnKoenig March 14, 2022

Nyctophobia 

Fear of night time or darkness.
I suffer from nyctophobia, so i sleep with a night light
Nyctophobia by PsychoScribblez August 24, 2008

Nyctophobia 

Nyctophobia is fear of night and darkness
1st Example:

-Hey do you want to go out this night at 3AM?
-No, sorry, I have nyctophobia

2nd Example:
-Do you want to see whats inside this really dark room?
-No, no, no. I have nyctophobia.
Nyctophobia by Esperanzo April 5, 2015

tachophobia 

The fear of high speeds. Roller Coasters, Bungjee jumping, etc.

Not to be confused with Tacophobia, which is something I made up.
A person with severe Tachophobia can be afraid to ride in a car.

machophobia

The current sociocultural trend in which the good old macho stereotypes or patterns of behavior are now labeled as predatory or offensive.
Guy: Hey baby, looking hot!
Gal: Get away from me you rapist!
Guy: Whoa, easy there with the machophobia.
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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