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Rankism is the abuse of the power inherent in superior rank. Rank-based abuse upholds many other forms of discrimination, such as racism, sexism, and homophobia.
The principal ignores input from teachers because he's blinded by rankism.
rankism by surothai December 10, 2005
Word of the Day on July 17, 2006
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Discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different Hypixel rank based on the belief that one's own rank is superior. Usually directed against nons and youtube ranks.
"Most posts in the Hypixel Skyblock Forums about nons exhibit rankism."
Rankism by JoeyZucchini March 3, 2020

rankgasm 

an unsettling shudder of revulsion brought on by having to experience something unpleasant.
"Watching those two senior citizens playing tonsil hockey is really giving me a rankgasm!"
rankgasm by psychonaut_raz April 16, 2008

rankcism 

Generally a gaming term, but can be used anywhere.

The belief that someone's rank or label (commonly in a matchmaking system) is inferior or superior to others' ranks or labels.

For example, if a player has a high rank and encounters another player with a new rank, the first player may demean the other player or call them a noob just for having that low rank.
CS:GO Player 1: I joined a party with a bunch of random Gold Novas and they kicked me just for being a Silver!
CS:GO Player 2: That's rankcism, dude.
rankcism by unkown111 July 25, 2017

Non rankism 

Non rankism is the negation of “Rankism” rankism refers to the act of judging and basing people off of there Rank (Tier) this is a common act in popular debating discord servers such as the famous Zenin clan also known as zenintopia. This term was founded by the famous philosopher of discordia “Nyxism”
Non rankism by Non rankism April 18, 2025
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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!
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

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026

Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
Word of the Day on October 21, 2026

Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Word of the Day on October 20, 2026
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