Preturn

Ctrl+Z for gifts.

Short for preemptive return. To return a gift before it ever becomes a gift, either because you intercepted a present you strictly didn't want, or because you realized your “thoughtful” purchase is actually a crime against taste. A preemptive save that protects time, money, and relationships.

Can happen in two ways:

The Giver’s Panic: Returning something you planned to give once you realize they’ll hate it.

The Receiver’s Veto: Making the gift-giver return it after you discover the plan (usually by snooping, being tipped off, or having eyes).

Person A: "I saw the receipt for a vacuum cleaner on the counter. Is that my anniversary gift?"

Person B: "Uhh... maybe?"

Person A: "You have one hour to preturn that and come back with jewelry, or you’re sleeping in the yard."

Person A: "Dude, you bought her a $5 key chain? You know she’s expecting a ring, right?"

Person B: "I know, I panicked. I’m gonna preturn it right now and just fake my own death. It’s cheaper."

“My mom told me she got me another ‘Live Laugh Love’ sign. I said, ‘Respectfully, please preturn that immediately.’”

Preturn by EVERYONE DESIGNS December 20, 2025

Preturd

A satisfying, sometimes loud and echoey fart that takes the liberty of releasing itself as soon as one sits on the toilet bowl.

He walked into my bathroom, locked the door, and left everyone in my living room visibly shaken as the loudest preturd was heard throughout the house.

Preturd by iJacques August 12, 2012

preternaturalist 

One who believes there is no supernatural, merely the preternatural.

In other words, someone who believes that for any phenomena that appear supernatural (ie: miracles), there exists a yet unknown, rational explanation that is simply beyond the scope of current knowledge.

Christian circa 1st century C.E.: Rainbows are a miracle from God and His promise to not flood the Earth again.

Preternaturalist circa 1st century C.E.: I don't know how rainbows are formed, but I believe there is a rational explanation for their existence.

Sir Isaac Newton circa late 17th century C.E.: Rainbows occur due the refraction of light. Check this sweet ass rainbow I just made with a prism.

preternaturalist by ericimo April 22, 2011

Preturban 

A person who grew up outside of a city, that now has a primary residence in that city, however works outside of the city so hasn’t FULLY experienced city living. Because they haven’t FULLY lived in that city, they are preturban or pretending to be urban.

She’s not from Philly, she’s just preturban.

Preturban by Thegreatgrahambino December 24, 2019

peturnity leave 

Taking paid time off from work to care for a newly adopted animal companion. This can also apply to pets that have babies.

Worker 1: "I haven't seen Sarah in a few days, where the hell is she?"

Worker 2: "You didn't hear? She adopted a new cat so she's on peturnity leave."

peturnity leave by Tac306 October 30, 2013

preturbed 

someone who is a biatch after being pissed off

"Ms.Hammy was preturbed after I abruptly threw my bumblebee project at her in sciece class."

preturbed by Mamasita September 5, 2004

preternatural

supernatural

All those around Hester Prynne's daughter - Pearl, sensed the latter's preternatural power.

preternatural by Nathaniel Hawthorne October 29, 2003