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On The Burn 

(Of a vehicle or motor) Currently on the throttle.
"I'm not braking, the motor's on the burn."
On The Burn by Creepybobo67 March 5, 2025

getting on the burns 

To ingest methamphetamine. Originally a reference to lip burns from smoking meth with a pipe; has broadened to include all use. NZ slang
I've been getting on the burns fer three days mate an me dead mum keeps crawlin up me leg...

on the back burner 

Postponed or deferred, as in a low-priority task.
It wasn't April 15th yet so I put the taxes on the back burner.

Put on the back burner

What guys or girls do to people they're undecided about by stringing them along making occasional contact but not consistently acting interested.
I knew I was put on the back burner when he asked me out for the following weekend, then seemed confused when I called a few days later to confirm.

on the front burner

If they don't have the task of repairing the car on the front burner, then we will be in a difficult situation.

Burner on the network 

A term made famous by Donut Operator as described by a civilian notifying local police that there was unauthorized device linked to his home internet
The burner on the network was my neighbor Kyle. He is such a crook.
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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

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
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