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retribution 

Just reward or punishment for actions done
The death penalty is a common form of retribution for murder
retribution by shibata12 December 27, 2007

Retrobution 

Seeking justice too long after the fact.
I rather believe it's more 'retrobution' than 'retribution' . . .
Retrobution by Dib Dob April 16, 2017

retribution 

Just reward or punishment for actions done
The death penalty is a common form of retribution for murder
retribution by shibata12 January 4, 2008

Divine retribution 

When I decide I didn't like what you just did, and take action
BITCH GET OUTTA THE WAY! THE TRUCK'S COMING RIGHT FOR US
Damn so that's divine retribution...
Divine retribution by oradio10 December 12, 2021

Bloody Retribution 

The name of the sex act in which a woman is on top of her male partner, then as she climaxes she punches him in the nose, yells "Unicorn Laser Beam" and then uses the blood to draw a unicorn horn on his head.
I found out he was cheating, so I Bloody Retributioned his ass... the picture's on my fridge. Don't you just love unicorns?

retribution car 

A retribution car is the vehicle you buy after your original car has been taken away/sold without your approval (for example: your original car was taken in a divorce settlement or was sold by a co-signer). The retribution car is a better, saucier, or somehow sassier vehicle than the original.
Bridget: My dad was an a-hole and sold my super cute 2004 carolla without my permission!

Eden: Oh my god! What did you do?

Bridget: I bought an even cuter 1987 2-door BMW in amazing condition. I paid in full so the title is in my name and sent him some pics of the new vehicle.

Eden: Nice retribution car!
retribution car by gahana November 5, 2008
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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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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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When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

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
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