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Patchwork 

Slipshod, poorly-designed. Most often used to describe organizations.
Our patchwork trash committee has changed the weekly trash day three times in the past two months; those guys need to get their collective act together quickly.
Patchwork by Diggity Monkeez January 25, 2005

Patchwork 

Your favorite Dj/Producer. Does experimental electronic compositions with a pop edge.
Man Dj Patchwork doesn't ever play out and never promotes his album. How come people know who he is?
Patchwork by Patchwork March 17, 2004

Patchwork Plagiarism 

Plagiarism scandals involving “authors” stealing from multiple works and patching them together to take credit for a new and complete story.
Shey Stahl plagiarized several Twilight Fanfiction stories including Dusty and used patchwork plagiarism to write 'For the Summer' and probably all of her other books.
Patchwork Plagiarism by TwiCharmed September 24, 2013

Patchwork Boyfriend 

Piecing together a boyfriend by means of multiple partners. One gives it up on the reg, one actually spends money on you by taking you on dates, and one fills the everyday needs of hanging out or companionship. When combined, you have the perfect man. (In the ideal situation, the individual components don't know about the others). **This term can also be flipped and used to reference a piecemeal girlfriend.
Hey Mary, what did you get into last night? I tried calling you.

John and I just chilled at the house for a while, then Kevin took me on a really nice lunch date. Oh, and I met up with Ben late night for a drink..we totally got it on again!

Well, sounds to me like you hooked yourself up with one hell of a patchwork boyfriend!
Patchwork Boyfriend by RaggedyA December 15, 2010

patchwork family 

A new family made up from the remnants of divorced families.
Similar to the definition of a patchwork car. This term is used (in English) in German speaking countries.
Those newly-weds make a nice patchwork family. He brought his two daughters into the marriage, and she has a son from her first husband.
patchwork family by Hal2 February 12, 2009

patchwork car 

An automobile comprised of the parts of many different automobiles, generally crappy old beater parts from junk yards and such. They will often be different colors, such as a red body with a blue hood, white door and green bumper. Often has parts on it that still need to be fixed (such as broken tailights, missing mirrors, etc.) Operator of said vehicle is usually poor at driving, at best.
Me: Whoah, Meg check out that patchwork car!

Meg: Sure is hideous! And that driver is poor, at best!
patchwork car by Miss Tina Marie December 9, 2008
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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
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