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It is a noun with at last four meanings:
1 The study or art of creating new words.
2 The act of introducing a new word into a language.
3 The use of an existing word in a new way.
4 The holding of novel or rational religious views. (Although this definition is now largely obsolete.)
1 Neology is a hobby of mine.
2 I’ve just had a new word accepted by the Oxford English Dictionary. Neology!
3 Urban Dictionary is a catalyst for neology
4 Believing that we are all just the dream of a sleeping cat is not necessarily a neology.
Neology by AKACroatalin April 20, 2015

negrologist 

1.One who studies African-Americans and their culture.

2.Negrology- The study of African-Americans

(not an actual field of study)
See that guy over there? He's a negrologist.

I hear he studies negrology.
negrologist by moose_20 March 2, 2007

Facebook necrologist 

a person who never misses a chance to post a "R.I.P. insert name" status update in Facebook as soon as any celebrity dies.
My News Feed is full of fucking Facebook necrologists updating me on Amy Winehouse's death for 38th time in the last 2 hours.
Word of the Day on July 30, 2011

negrology 

The Study of Negro. Negrology is typically a research based field, although entry and upper level classes are popping up around the country.
Collin flunked out of his Negrology 101 course with Professor Jackson.
negrology by Todd The Man March 27, 2007

IMDb Necrologist 

Someone who repeatedly contributes to the IMDb (Internet Movie Database)page of a certain actor or actress page that has just died, by informing the IMDb about his or her death details (date, place and cause of death and web sites that inform the public about it).
"I have just informed the IMDb that Radu Beligan, the world's oldest acting actor died at 97"
"I know, you are the IMDb Necrologist!
IMDb Necrologist by Gaboantsa October 27, 2016

Negrology 

The study of the black man and its culture in order to understand how the black man has evolved.
Tyrone: Im thinking of choosing negrology as my college major
Shaniqua: Aight then
Negrology by brrrrrrrrrrr May 3, 2020
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026
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