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Cathy Newmaning 

When you're in the middle of a discussion and you make a point, and the other person starts rattling off straw men versions of your comment and trying to make you defend the words they just put in your mouth, they are "Cathy Newmaning" you. Named after an infamous debate between Jordan Peterson and Cathy Newman.
Alex: Apples are different than oranges

Brenda: So you're saying apples are superior to oranges. So you're saying oranges should be treated less well than apples. So you're saying we should stop growing oranges and only grow apples from now on. So you're saying it's OK to burn orange trees because they are a blight on the environment. So you're saying....

Alex: Lol, damn I ain't say none a that shit, quit Cathy Newmaning me

Cardinal Newman high school 

Cardinal Newman high school is a catholic school in west palm beach with a ridiculous amount of hot girls and shitty ass sports teams and everyone there is a nicotine fien and kids who think they are big because they have daddy’s money to flex.
“Do you have any nicotine?-Cardinal Newman High School kid”

John Newman 

A talented English singer. He is best know for his single, "Love Me Again," which has been an hit in many European countries and has peaked at #1 in the UK charts.
The U.S. has yet to discover John Newman.
John Newman by WritingByTheStorm December 27, 2013

Pull a Newman 

When a full grown man throws a hissy fit and goes back on his word
Mike: "Noah just left the fantasy football league."
Mark: "What? Did he Pull a Newman?"
Mike: "No. I kicked him out of the league before he could quit."
Pull a Newman by Ed Rooney Jr April 19, 2018

paul newman's cat 

Charity, Paul Newman's cat, is whom all of Paul Newman's profits go to, hence the term on all of Paul Newman's food and drink products," All Profits To Charity."
Paul Newman's cat sure has a lot of money.

Cathy Newmanned 

verb.
When a person twists the words of what another is saying to suit their own ideological narrative and to make said other person seem sexist, misogynistic, homophobic, Islamaphobic, etc. While starting the their rebuttal with "so you were saying."
I told her that I like Coca Cola and she Cathy Newmanned me by telling me I love Coca Cola Death Squads.
Cathy Newmanned by Grey the Traitor January 31, 2018
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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

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026

Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
Word of the Day on October 21, 2026

Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Word of the Day on October 20, 2026
Basically the same meaning as ate.
x:"Girl your fit chewed today!"
Chewed by iod1o March 30, 2022
Word of the Day on October 19, 2026
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