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Postmodernism Derangement Syndrome

A pejorative term, modeled on “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” describing an obsessive, irrational hostility toward postmodernism, poststructuralism, or any philosophy associated with questioning grand narratives, objective truth, or stable meaning. Sufferers see postmodernism as the root of all perceived cultural decay: relativism, political correctness, science denial, and the erosion of Western values. They attack caricatures of postmodern thought (“nothing is true,” “everything is a social construct”) rather than engaging actual arguments. The syndrome is marked by a refusal to distinguish between different thinkers (Derrida, Foucault, Lyotard are lumped together) and a tendency to blame “postmodernism” for any intellectual trend they dislike.
Postmodernism Derangement Syndrome Example: “He blamed postmodernism for students questioning the canon, for climate skepticism, and even for bad architecture—Postmodernism Derangement Syndrome, seeing a single bogeyman behind every change.”
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well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
Word of the Day on May 22, 2026
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
Word of the Day on May 21, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019
Word of the Day on May 20, 2026

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".
A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.
Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022
Word of the Day on May 19, 2026

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.
"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."
Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004
Word of the Day on May 18, 2026

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.
I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.
schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008
Word of the Day on May 16, 2026