Pernispious
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pernicious by Emetic August 28, 2003
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Penistious
Derived from the adjective facetious which means "treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant" penistious is treating any issues in a penis-like manner with deliberately acting like a dick.
That politician was really being penistious during the debate. It is very penistious to say 'it is what it is.'
Penistious by Telgardo March 3, 2020
Pernicious Love
Having love for somebody that causes harm towards you, knowing full well it’s bad for you. You want to stop, but you always come back.
Pernicious Love by Luca Simpson January 11, 2019
pernicious
Describes something that really messes you up. Most of the time you can't tell at the beginning but before you know it, it really fucks you up.
Person 1: It ain't worth it bro, you know Prozac is pernicious. Don't take it.
Person 2: Too late, I can't get off of it now.
Person 1: Damn, I hope you don't get erectile dysfunction like that other kid.
Person 2: Too late for that too...
Person 2: Too late, I can't get off of it now.
Person 1: Damn, I hope you don't get erectile dysfunction like that other kid.
Person 2: Too late for that too...
pernicious by Moses D. October 8, 2011
pernicious
adj: an all purpose word for something cool, hip, or awesome; or evil, twisted, and sick. Also functions well as a nickname.
Example of cool: Dude, Lord of the Rings: ROTK was SO pernicious!
Example of evil: Our algebra homework last night was PERNICIOUS! I didn't get any sleep!
Example of evil: Our algebra homework last night was PERNICIOUS! I didn't get any sleep!
pernicious by Niph April 24, 2004
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Pink Cloud
12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
Pink Cloud by toniwithaneye November 24, 2006
Word of the Day on August 18, 2026
Striver
The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.
The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.
The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.
The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.
Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026
SkyPesos
Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026