Pseudophoria

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The illusion of productivity; a state of feeling satisfied or exhausted by tasks that ultimately lack real substance, purpose, or meaningful results. It is the feeling of doing "empty work" that makes you feel busy but leads nowhere.

I spent four hours perfectly color-coding my calendar instead of writing my paper, giving myself a deep sense of pseudophoria.

Answering 50 low-priority emails gave him a brief rush of pseudophoria, but by evening, he realized he hadn't accomplished his actual goals.

Pseudophoria by ✨Gilded Blackstone✨ October 8, 2026

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Pseudophobiophobia

The fear of fake or made up words.

I have pseudophobiophobia ahhhh!!!

Pseudophobiophobia by claypool08 September 8, 2007

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countrypolitan

Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.

That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.

countrypolitan by MOChick November 7, 2006

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Witch Bath

A bath consisting of a variety of slats, oils, soaps or any other added ingredients such as fruits, milks, herbs or any other spices for health or beautifying benifits.

She brought home alot of stuff and took it to the bathroom. She must be taking a witch bath.

Witch Bath by carnieboy30 October 26, 2020

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kinktober

An excuse for people to write porn with different types of kinks throughout the month of October.

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That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.

kinktober by Kinkiest July 12, 2018

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proper lad

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad

person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad

proper lad by its_ya_boi_chips_ahoy May 20, 2018

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sexspan

The number of years you are still sexually active

While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.

sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022

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womp

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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