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petronize 

When you pet your dog with your foot and the affection is not appreciated as genuine affection.
Your dog: Hey man, don't pet me with your foot; Don't just petronize me! I know it's not your hand. Give me the goods!
petronize by PugLovers May 1, 2011

Pubes for Petroleum 

A non-profit organization that encourages others to shave their pubic hair and give it to BP or Kevin Costner to help with the Flaming Verizon Sanchez clean-up.
On June 10, 2010 Robin Williams donated 14 bushells of hair to Pubes for Petroleum by shaving his balls.

petrofied 

to be scared
2. scared shitless
3. terrified of Petro
YO that kid was so petrofied when i came up to him.
Petro petrofies me.
petrofied by c los petro December 9, 2008

Highway Petroleum 

1) The words that an incompetent person will say when they are actually referring to a local law enforcement agency formally know as the "Highway Patrol"

2) An incorrect reference to a law enforcement entity made by confusing the meaning and context of the two unrelated terms "petroleum" and "patrol"

3) A grammatical error made by a person who is inept at speaking english properly.
ida made it out der to nikki's pig pickin if hadint got pulled by dem dangonn highway petroleum
Highway Petroleum by imsohott69 August 29, 2010

Pedrofile 

Someone who dresses fresh and dances exclusively for LG's and Sebastian Sadan. Can also be used to describe someone who is "camera shy."
Guy 1: "Who's that guy flirting with Seb?"

Guy 2: "Just another Pedrofile."

Guy 1: "Oh, that explains why he has such a huge boner for Seb."
Pedrofile by Codyodyo January 15, 2011

petofile 

A word that mentally deficient users have created, because they are unable to spell pedophile.
I'm retarded, so I think "petofile" is a word.
petofile by YCSM July 19, 2007
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sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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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
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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

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
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