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participation award 

A "reward" one gets for merely participating. Although usually given with good intentions, more often than not it will remind the owner that he failed, and that his best is not good enough.
"Congratulations, here's a participation award, for doing your best!"
"...because apparently my best isn't good enough to actually win something."
participation award by xldr November 28, 2011

Participation Trophy 

Something you get for accomplishing nothing.
You lost! Hooray, you win a participation trophy!

punticipation

1. The feeling of waiting for others to process the brilliance of your pun.
2. The feeling of suspense you experience after you set someone up for a punny joke.
Nerd: Did you hear that our chemistry teacher died?
Geek: That's sad... Where did they barium?
Nerd: Finally! I tried setting that joke up with five other people and the punticipation's been killing me.
Geek: I zinc you argon-na have to learn some less nerdy jokes.
Nerd: Mind your own bismuth.
Geek: Okay, that's enough.
punticipation by axoff March 3, 2011

anticipation dump 

When people shit on themselves in anticipation of someone else shitting on them. People think this will shield some criticism, but really it just gives assholes better material.
"I know I'm not a very good singer, and my massive love handles detract from my already terrible singing, but please be respectful while I attempt (insert Miley Cyrus song here)"

Most crappy youtube performers take nice big anticipation dumps in their self-descriptions
anticipation dump by tripleski6 June 21, 2011

anticipation bottle 

A bottle of hard liquor that someone purchases while still owning a partially consumed bottle of the same or similar liquor. The bottle is purchased with the thinking that the partially consumed bottle will soon be fully consumed and the person doesn't want to be put in the situation where they've run out completely.
"Don't you already have half a bottle of Jim Beam at home?"
"Yeah but this is my ANTICIPATION BOTTLE. I don't want to run out. It's only Friday!"

anticipation 

The feeling you feel when you feel you're going to feel a feeling you've never felt before.
I can't wait... for my tax refund, for this day to end, until they get here. The anticipation is killing me!
anticipation by Don Howard August 5, 2006
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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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