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phatorize 

i. To render something lame.
ii. To remove alcohol from.
iii. To remove clothes from.
When Phil walked in sober and dropped his pants, he immediately phatorized the SLR. Dammit, Phil.
phatorize by Al Fatheta June 13, 2010

photocine 

The photography industry is now incorporating video into job descriptions by using the digital video capabilities of cameras like the Canon 5D Mark II. Well known cinematographer Shane Hurlbut declared at the Collision Conference in Los Angeles, that the play book for film making needs to be totally rewritten because of the power portability of these new still/video cameras. Photocine describes the art of still and video shooting. It is the extended skill set of the contemporary photographer.
The online portion of the ad campaign included some innovative photocine work by the photographer.
photocine by thalia blue September 29, 2009

photomine 

Like a photobomb but when you're ALREADY planted in the frame, just waiting to explode....
I totatlly photomined that last shot!
photomine by lofds November 19, 2012
another crappy ass image host site
what a pile of shiat that photopile has turned out to be

photopile is almost as lame as inkfrog
photopile by Some TFer February 28, 2004

Pektorized 

When someone creates a half-assed task and then spends the next few days updating it and fixing it which makes you spend multiple days of redoing the work.Only to realize they don't know what they want from the beginning.
Our new PM created 12 tickets this sprint , we're gonna be so pektorized!
Pektorized by Sandmonkeybusiness November 9, 2020

Pastorized 

When you or someone you know has been touched inappropriately by a pastor.
That poor boy has been pastorized
Pastorized by Consuela October 28, 2019
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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!
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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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