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[Knowledge] by Observation, experiential knowledge, waking up and looking, learning by going to look, learning by doing, learning by watching others, as opposed to theoretical learning.
"I learned by obnosis, after studying for years and grasping nothing."
obnosis by obnosis July 7, 2008
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Noun. Obnosis is the fact or action of observing the obvious; statements of empirical facts.

Verb form, transitive or intransitive: obnose, obnosing, obnosed. To observe the obvious. To look rather than listen. To look rather than think. To see what you see and not what someone tells you to see. To speak your truth as you see it.

Etymology: from L. Ron Hubbard's Scientology, one of the many words coined by LRH to describe aspects of his research into life and the spirit.
"Here's 20 pages of obnosis for you to review. Please have it done by the morning."

"What are you doing today?" "More obnosis drills." "Oh dope! Those are the shiznit lol."

"I've been obnosing you for an hour and I can see you're starting to twitch. I win! Haha let's try again. "

"I'm heading out to obnose the situation, you need anything?"

"The CO2 theory of climate change died in 2021 when Doctor Moose released the ebook Trees Please and obnosed that it was the inanimate solar facing surface area which was being warmed by the solar radiation and in turn warming the air rather than the air being overheated directly by the sun and then affecting the surface."
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Obnoxisity 

Display of acute arrogance when talking about matters of serious nature.
The meeting ended because of Pete's Obnoxisity
Obnoxisity by Erick Jongo February 18, 2022

Obonosis 

The systematic decay of computer generated data.
Syphoning of the internet and the end of the world will follow suit
It can't be stopped
"The obonosis has begun"

obnomistical 

it means the opposite of obnoxious , or basically just complimenting somebody
Woman: Oh he’s so obnomistical
Her friend: I guess
obnomistical by rukiaaayyyy July 17, 2024
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
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Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
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